Emily Stephenson
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Healthcare scramble writes new chapter in Trump's 'Art of the Deal'March 24, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the middle of a confused three-day scramble by U.S. Republicans to save their plan to dismantle Obamacare, President Donald Trump telephoned a former small-town sandwich...
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Trump, Koch brothers at odds over 'Trumpcare' voteMarch 22, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans considering whether or not to back U.S. President Donald Trump's healthcare reforms in a crucial House of Representatives vote this week face a painful choice.If...
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Pressure builds on Trump to back off wiretap accusationsMarch 19, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers from both parties said on Sunday they had seen no proof to support the claim by Republican President Donald Trump that his predecessor Barack Obama had...
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Trump says U.S. Secret Service did 'fantastic job' stopping intruderMarch 11, 2017
Trump, who was in the White House at the time, said he was told about the intruder on Friday night, and called the intruder a "troubled person."Trump made his comments at the start of a meeting with...
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Suspect arrested after scaling White House fence, Secret Service saysMarch 11, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An intruder carrying a backpack was arrested after scaling a fence and entering the White House grounds, the U.S. Secret Service said on Saturday, in the latest breach of...
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Trump tests dealmaker image to sell healthcare billMarch 10, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has launched a charm offensive of the type not seen before in his brief and chaotic tenure, forcefully rallying behind legislation to repeal the...
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No indication Trump does not support FBI head, White House spokesman saysMarch 7, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday he had no reason to think President Donald Trump does not support Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey after a...
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White House weighs U.S. biofuels program change, no position yet -officialMarch 6, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is reviewing the possibility of a key change to U.S. biofuels policy requested by oil refiners and Carl Icahn, the billionaire investor and special...
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Sessions to respond in writing to questions over Russia contacts: DOJMarch 4, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will reply in writing to Senate Democrats' questions about his meetings with Russia's ambassador last year, the Justice Department said on...
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Kellyanne Conway 'inadvertently' plugged Ivanka products: White HouseMarch 1, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House told a government watchdog agency that Kellyanne Conway, a senior aide to President Donald Trump, acted "inadvertently" when she publicly endorsed the clothing...
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White House plans directive targeting 'conflict minerals' rule: sourcesFebruary 9, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is planning to issue a directive targeting a controversial Dodd-Frank rule that requires companies to disclose whether their products contain "conflict...
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Trump travel ban shows U.S. misunderstanding of anti-terror duties: Chinese state media February 8, 2017
Trump's Jan. 27 order, which he says is necessary for national security, sought to bar entry by travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days, and by all refugees for...