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Trump ties US economic success to winning 2nd term

President Donald Trump sought to reassure his supporters about the state of the U.S. economy in New Hampshire, a state that he hopes to capture in 2020, that their financial security depends on his reelection.

Facebook’s currency proposal gets hostile reception in Congress

A Facebook executive on Tuesday defended the social network’s ambitious plan to create a digital currency and pledged to work with regulators to achieve a system that protects the privacy of users’ data.

Trump abortion referrals rule seen as blow against Planned Parenthood

Taxpayer-funded family planning clinics must immediately stop referring women for abortions, the Trump administration says, advancing its effort to remake government policy on reproductive health.

Lawmaker seeks to expand compensation from nuclear weapons testing

A compensation program for those exposed to radiation from nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining would be expanded under legislation to address fallout across the western U.S. and somce Pacific islands.

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Trump immigration plan would focus on skills, not families

President Donald Trump will lay out yet another immigration plan as he tries to convince the public and lawmakers that the nation’s legal immigration system should be overhauled.

Missouri Senate joins anti-abortion wave with 8-week ban

Missouri’s Republican-led Senate has passed a bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy, acting only hours after Alabama’s governor signed a near-total abortion ban.

Officials consider penalties, options to control border influx

Top administration officials have been discussing ways to increase pressure on countries with high numbers of citizens who overstay short-term visas, as part of President Donald Trump’s growing focus on immigration heading into his re-election campaign.

Former security officials blast Trump for yanking Brennan’s clearance

Former U.S. security officials issued scathing rebukes to President Donald Trump on Thursday, admonishing him for yanking a top former spy chief’s security clearance in what they cast as an act of political vengeance. Trump said he’d had to do “something” about the “rigged” federal probe of Russian election interference.

Senate passes measure to revive ‘net neutrality’ rules

Senate Democrats, joined by three Republicans, pushed through a measure Wednesday intended to revive Obama-era internet rules that ensured equal treatment for all web traffic, though opposition in the House and the White House seems insurmountable.

Report raps Ryan Zinke for $12K charter flight from Las Vegas

An inspector general for the Interior Department released a report Monday that found Secretary Ryan Zinke’s chartered flight travel followed guidelines — except for one from Las Vegas to Montana that cost taxpayers $12,375.