She argues that her committee vote on Betsy DeVos was moot, and that she sought to avert the Rule 19 vote.
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Rallies for and against Planned Parenthood held in Portland
About 350 people gather in front of City Hall to support the organization after 27 protest outside its offices a few blocks away.
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How all-caps came to signify shouting, as in Trump’s ‘SEE YOU IN COURT’
All-caps did not always signify someone trying to YELL. Here’s how the use evolved, and has come to be considered ‘poor form’ in most communication.
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Now Under Armour has a Trump problem, too
Three of the clothing company’s biggest names speak out against CEO Kevin Plank after he publicly praised the president, calling him ‘a real asset to the country.’
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Kellyanne Conway ‘counseled’ after ‘free commercial’ for Ivanka Trump brand
Legal experts say federal employees are banned from using their public office to endorse products.
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Collins says justice nominee Gorsuch vows to be ‘fierce defender’ of judiciary
Collins met with the Supreme Court nominee Thursday morning.
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Trump questions credibility of senator who disclosed Gorsuch comments
In a morning tweet, the president references what he calls Sen. Richard Blumenthal’s ‘major lie’ that he had served in Vietnam.
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Trump slams Nordstrom for dropping daughter Ivanka’s clothing line
His tweet that she was treated ‘so unfairly’ renews questions about whether he’s using the presidential pulpit to promote his or his family’s business interests.
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Trump says travel ban legal – ‘a bad high school student would understand this’
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals continues to weigh the legality of Trump’s executive order on immigration, which includes a temporary travel ban on those from seven Muslim-majority countries.
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DeVos confirmed as education secretary after Senate deadlocks on her fitness for job
Vice President Pence casts the tie-breaking vote, the first time that’s been necessary to approve someone for a Cabinet post.