In a morning tweet, the president references what he calls Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s ‘major lie’ that he had served in Vietnam.
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Trump slams Nordstrom for dropping daughter Ivanka’s clothing line
His tweet that she was treated ‘so unfairly’ renews questions about whether he’s using the presidential pulpit to promote his or his family’s business interests.
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Trump says travel ban legal – ‘a bad high school student would understand this’
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals continues to weigh the legality of Trump’s executive order on immigration, which includes a temporary travel ban on those from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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DeVos confirmed as education secretary after Senate deadlocks on her fitness for job
Vice President Pence casts the tie-breaking vote, the first time that’s been necessary to approve someone for a Cabinet post.
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Trump’s pick for labor secretary employed undocumented worker
The disclosure adds to a growing list of issues that could derail Andrew Puzder’s confirmation.
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Sean Spicer thinks Melissa McCarthy ‘could dial back’ her SNL impression
But President Trump’s spokesman admits that the bit was funny.
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As polls show majority opposition, Trump claims ‘any negative polls are fake’
The president continued his pattern of denying the existence of objective facts on Monday morning.
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Apple, Google, Facebook join lawsuit challenging Trump travel ban
In court filings, 97 companies say the ban ‘makes it more difficult for American firms to compete in the international marketplace.’
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Protest group accuses Collins of hard-right turn after Trump’s election
But a spokeswoman for Maine’s senior U.S. senator disputes the allegation, saying she makes the best decisions she can ‘regardless of political pressure from either side.’
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Federal court denies Trump’s request to immediately restore travel ban
The appeals court’s denial of a stay means the legal battles over the order will continue for days at least.