Новости за 02.02.2017

Trump's Harsh Talk With Malcolm Turnbull of Australia Strains Another Alliance
New York Times
President Trump is said to have scolded Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia, above, in a phone call over the weekend. They were discussing a deal under which the United States was supposed to take in 1,250 refugees held by Australia. Credit ...
A map of the many countries President Trump has rankled in his first two weeksWashington Post
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Donald Trump gave a doozy of a speech at the National Prayer Breakfast
Washington Post
Donald Trump spoke at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday. It was, um, unorthodox. Using Genius, I annotated it. You can too! Sign up for Genius and annotate alongside me! To see an annotation, click or tap the highlighted ...
Trump Vows to 'Destroy' Law Banning Political Activity by ChurchesNew York Times
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Analysis: Trump Turns Attention to Yemen, but Is Looking at Iran
NBCNews.com
However, Yemen is also the front line of an ongoing proxy war between key U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and regional rival Iran — amid rising tensions between Tehran and the White House. On Wednesday, National Security Adviser Michael Flynn declared that ...
Iran dismisses 'useless' threats from 'inexperienced person'The Hill
Khamenei Aide Says Iran Won't Yield to 'Inexperienced' TrumpBloomberg
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Groundhog Day 2017: Phil says 'long winter,' but he was wrong before he even woke up
Washington Post
Punxsutawney Phil — the pleasantly plump Pennsylvania marmot who claims he “is the only true weather forecasting groundhog” — woke up Thursday morning, crawled out of his hole and saw his shadow. More winter, Phil said. I'm going back to bed. Wrong ...
Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts 6 more weeks of winterUSA TODAY
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Trump Disparages 'Dumb' Deal With Australia On Refugees
NPR
Ruffling U.S. ties with one of its closest allies, President Trump is sharply criticizing an Obama-era agreement with Australia — a deal that also reportedly prompted the American leader to tell Australia's prime minister that his was the "worst ...
Donald Trump, Australian PM Offer Mixed Messages on Refugee DealNBCNews.com
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Trump's Supreme Court Pick Is A Disciple Of Scalia's 'Originalist' Crusade
NPR
The late Justice Antonin Scalia may not have been the original originalist, but he popularized what once had been a fringe legal doctrine. He argued for it both on and off the U.S. Supreme Court and brought originalism into, if not the mainstream, then ...
These Democrats will decide Gorsuch's fatePolitico
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US-Australia Rift Is Possible After Trump Ends Call With Prime Minister
New York Times
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of Australia said that despite the bluntness of the discussion with President Trump, the United States had committed to upholding the arrangement to accept 1,250 refugees from an Australian detention center. Credit Mick ...
'Dumb deal' drags Australia-U.S. ties to new low after tense Trump callYahoo News
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Dems in bind over Trump court pick
The Hill
Senate Republicans voiced confidence Wednesday that they will have the votes to confirm President Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, as Democrats appeared divided over how to handle the pick. Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer ...
Trump's First 100 Days: Nuclear option, bad phone calls, and Frederick DouglassWashington Post
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Trump's Supreme Court pick calms a rattled GOP
Politico
After lurching from one Trump administration crisis to another, exhausted Republican lawmakers are basking in President Donald Trump's smooth rollout of a conservative Supreme Court pick. Trump's nomination of Colorado appeals court Judge Neil ...
Liberal groups fundraise off Supreme Court fightThe Hill
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Two GOP senators to vote no on Betsy DeVos
The Hill
Sens. Susan Collins · Susan CollinsThe growing case against Scott Pruitt's nomination to lead EPA White House has '100 percent confidence' in DeVos confirmation Freedom Caucus meets with senators on ObamaCare replacement MORE (Maine) and Lisa ...
The good, evasive and very bad answers Betsy DeVos gave to questions from Democrats about educationWashington Post
DeVos nomination stands at 50-50Politico
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DeVos nomination stands at 50-50
Politico
Betsy DeVos has no votes to spare heading into a looming confirmation vote next week. Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski said Wednesday they will vote against the Education Department nominee. That could very well mean a 50-50 ...
The good, evasive and very bad answers Betsy DeVos gave to questions from Democrats about educationWashington Post
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