Washington Post | Trump declines to express confidence in drug czar nominee in wake of Post/'60 Minutes' probe Washington Post President Trump said Monday he will declare a national emergency next week to address the opioid epidemic and declined to express confidence in Rep. Tom Marino (R-Pa.), his nominee for drug czar, in the wake of revelations that the lawmaker helped ... Trump to declare national emergency on opioids months after initial promise Trump Says He'll Consider Pulling Drug Czar Nomination Trump Will 'Look Into' His Drug Czar Nominee Following Report |
Washington Post | Iraqi forces retake the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in escalating dispute with Kurds Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraqi forces took control of the contested city of Kirkuk on Monday, as two U.S. allies faced off over territory and oil in the wake of the Kurdish region's independence vote last month. The Iraqi forces recaptured military bases, an oil ... As Iraqi forces push into disputed area, US "not taking sides" US Raises Alarm as Iraq Army Seizes Oil-Rich Kirkuk From Kurds Kurds Feel Twice Betrayed as Iraqi Forces Take Disputed Kirkuk |
New York Times | Trump and McConnell Strive for Comity Amid Rising Tensions New York Times President Trump with Senator Mitch McConnell on Monday at the White House. Credit Tom Brenner/The New York Times. WASHINGTON — President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, tried to convey a sense of harmony on ... Trump's dumbfounding, expansive press conference with Mitch McConnell, annotated Trump White House fed up with the Senate Trump Says He's Best Friends With Hill Republicans |
CNN | Trump finally comments on soldier deaths in Niger; falsely knocks Obama over his responses to dead soldiers CNN (CNN) Breaking his public silence about four American soldiers killed during an ambush in Niger, President Donald Trump said Monday he'd penned personal letters to their families and planned to phone them later this week. He also claimed, without merit ... Trump faces blowback after claim about calls to families of the fallen Why was Trump so quiet after the deaths of four US soldiers in Niger? Trump Falsely Claims Obama Didn't Contact Families of Fallen Soldiers |
Washington Post | Florida governor declares state of emergency in advance of Richard Spencer event Washington Post WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a state of emergency Monday in anticipation of a speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer at the University of Florida. Scott warned in an executive order that a “threat of a potential ... Florida declares state of emergency ahead of Richard Spencer speech Amid fears of violence, Florida governor declares emergency ahead of Spencer speech Florida declares state of emergency in advance of speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer |
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