New York Times: “In his first 100 days as the president’s acting chief of staff, Mr. Mulvaney has assumed a central role in Mr. Trump’s circle but one markedly different than the previous two occupants of his corner office. For the first time since taking office, Mr. Trump has a chief of staff who has made it his job to encourage rather than restrain the president’s conservative instincts — to let Trump be Trump, in effect.”
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Trump Snatches Final Shred of William Barr’s Dignity
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Trump Looks Likely to Get the Delay He Wants
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Biden Courts Nikki Haley Voters In Pennsylvania
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Prosecutors Say Trump Keeps Breaking Gag Order
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How Trump Handled Classified Documents as President
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Macron Says Europe Can No Longer Rely on U.S.
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U.S. Economic Growth Slows to 1.6%
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Trump Complains He Can’t Go to Supreme Court Hearing
“Donald Trump on Thursday criticized the judge in his ongoing hush-money trial while arguing for presidential immunity during an early morning visit to a New York construction site,” Politico reports….
U.S. Fertility Rate Falls to Record Low
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McConnell Says He’s Ready to Step Aside
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