Domenico Montanaro

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Trump Faces Critical Phase, As He Tries To Make His Rhetoric Reality

Monday, March 20, 2017

The GOP deadline to pass health care is the first week of April. If it doesn't happen, everything else gets pushed back. Trump's agenda faces two big tests this week, from the Supreme Court to Russia.

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4 Challenges Trump And Republicans Face When It Comes To Health Care

Tuesday, March 07, 2017

The long-awaited GOP health care plan is out. President Trump and Republicans might have an easier time passing it than Obama eight years ago, but health care is complicated and not an easy sell.

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White Nostalgia Didn't Start With Trump — Just Look At Classic Rock

Sunday, March 05, 2017

The president brought up reviving dying industries and making America great again during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. But the message is a generation old with roots in music.

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Stop Using The Word 'Pivot' — Trump Is Trump And Will Always Be Trump

Saturday, March 04, 2017

After the president delivered what amounted to a fairly normal address to a joint session of Congress, there were musings that maybe he would stay "presidential."

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Trump Gets Good Marks From Supporters For Speech, But Can He Move It Forward?

Wednesday, March 01, 2017

After a chaotic first month in office, Trump got good marks for delivering a speech that was normal — but his address was noticeably light on policy specifics.

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Across The Divide, Identity Politics Unites The Base At Both CPAC And DNC

Sunday, February 26, 2017

In very different ways, immigration and Islam were highlights at both the Conservative Political Action Conference and the vote for a new Democratic National Committee chairman.

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Trump Will Be First President In 36 Years To Skip White House Correspondents Dinner

Saturday, February 25, 2017

The president tweeted that he will not attend this year's dinner. He'll be the first president to do so since Reagan missed it in 1981, after he was shot.

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Perez Elected As Chairman Of Democratic National Committee

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Former Obama Labor Secretary Tom Perez has been elected as chairman of the DNC. Perez appointed his final opponent, Rep. Keith Ellison, as deputy chair.

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Trump Addresses An Ebullient CPAC Crowd

Friday, February 24, 2017

Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday morning. We discuss how Trump's idea of "America first" squares with traditional Republican ideas.

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As Trump Prepares To Address CPAC, Outlining An 'America First' Agenda

Friday, February 24, 2017

The Conservative Political Action Conference will hear from Donald Trump Friday. We discuss how Trump's idea of "America first" squares with traditional Republican ideas.

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Trump Advisers Steve Bannon And Reince Priebus Appear At CPAC

Thursday, February 23, 2017

White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon appeared together at the nation's biggest gathering of conservatives Thursday, as they try to defy reports of infighting in the administration.

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DeVos, Defiant At CPAC, Walks A Fine Line On Transgender Rights

Thursday, February 23, 2017

President Trump's education secretary didn't hold back before conservative activists outside Washington, except when it came to the Trump administration's guidance on schools and transgender rights.

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White Nationalist Richard Spencer Kicked Out Of CPAC

Thursday, February 23, 2017

A CPAC spokesman called Spencer's views "repugnant" and said they have "absolutely nothing to do with conservatism" or the annual activist gathering.

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What Is The Logan Act, And Why Does It Matter?

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

The White House says it's confident former national security adviser Michael Flynn said "nothing wrong or inappropriate" to the Russian ambassador. Releasing the transcript would help clear that up.

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Michael Flynn Resigns As Trump's National Security Adviser

Monday, February 13, 2017

This comes after days of speculation about whether he misled the vice president-elect about talks with the Russian ambassador. Flynn allegedly discussed U.S. sanctions before Trump was inaugurated.

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FACT CHECK: Trump's Yemen Raid — 'Winning Mission' Or 'Failure'? It's Not So Simple

Friday, February 10, 2017

President Trump tweeted criticism of Sen. John McCain, who called the Yemen raid a "failure." Trump said McCain "doesn't know how to win anymore" and called it a "winning mission." But is that true?

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Democrats Conduct All-Night Session To Try To Stop DeVos Confirmation

Tuesday, February 07, 2017

Democrats spent the night on the Senate floor to oppose the nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary. Two Republicans say they won't support her nomination.

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Trump Gets His Man At The State Department

Wednesday, February 01, 2017

Rex Tillerson, the former oil company CEO, will now head America's foreign policy, as skeptical diplomats wait for what's next.

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Donald Trump's Supreme Court Pick — In 100 Words And 9 Tweets

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Judge Neil Gorsuch will be tough for Democrats to stop. He's conservative, but has stellar legal credentials. Plus, despite pressure from their base, Senate Democrats' options are limited.

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FACT CHECK: Spin Aside, Trump's National Security Council Has A Very Big Change

Monday, January 30, 2017

The White House argues little has changed when it comes to its National Security Council. But the elevation of chief strategist Steve Bannon to the Principals Committee represents a major departure.

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