Carson emphasizes fairness in first remarks to HUD staff, warning there will be ‘no favorites for anybody, no extra’; Guys, it’s starting to seem like maybe there isn’t a magic bullet for winning campaigns; The new politics of immigration seem certain to shrink international tourism to the U.S.; GOPers say they want to punish alleged sexual predators in government. Ryan Zinke has a test case.; A top House Republican says he’s seen no evidence to back Trump wiretap claim; The full text of the Trump administration’s new travel ban executive order; State Department press briefing canceled because of travel order; Supreme Court sends Virginia transgender case back to lower court; Why does Trump think his phones were tapped? An investigation.; Racial bias in the jury room can violate a defendant’s right to a fair trial, Supreme Court says; White House Budget Director Mulvaney: I’m getting president to ‘look at’ entitlement reform;
 
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GOP is considering a health-care approach it’s long been against
Reversing course, Republicans would keep income-based assistance to help Americans afford health coverage.
Carson emphasizes fairness in first remarks to HUD staff, warning there will be ‘no favorites for anybody, no extra’
Carson lauded career civil servants at HUD who he said have shown a dedication to “really helping the downtrodden” but gave few insights into how he will approach public assistance programs.
 
Guys, it’s starting to seem like maybe there isn’t a magic bullet for winning campaigns
Cambridge Analytica isn't going to hand you the White House.
 
The new politics of immigration seem certain to shrink international tourism to the U.S.
International tourism contributed 1.1 percent of the country's GDP in 2015.
 
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GOPers say they want to punish alleged sexual predators in government. Ryan Zinke has a test case.
On his first day in office last week, the Interior secretary got a report that a top law enforcement officer sexually harassed six women.
 
A top House Republican says he’s seen no evidence to back Trump wiretap claim
Rep. Jason Chaffetz joined lawmakers distancing themselves from the president’s allegation about Obama.
 
The full text of the Trump administration’s new travel ban executive order
The order revises language on exceptions for green-card holders and does not ban travelers from Iraq.
 
State Department press briefing canceled because of travel order
Announcement of revised White House restrictions on travel from six Muslim-majority nations delays restart of once-regular briefings.
 
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Supreme Court sends Virginia transgender case back to lower court
The action follows the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw previous federal guidance on transgender student use of public school bathrooms..
 
Why does Trump think his phones were tapped? An investigation.
What his team has said, and when.
 
Racial bias in the jury room can violate a defendant’s right to a fair trial, Supreme Court says
Prejudice among jurors may require examining the usual secrecy that surrounds deliberations, the majority of justices say.
 
White House Budget Director Mulvaney: I’m getting president to ‘look at’ entitlement reform
Mick Mulvaney, a budget hawk elected to Congress in the tea party wave, came to OMB with ideas about entitlement spending that diverged widely from Trump's.
 
     
 
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