Tuesday, January 9, 2018
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1/ Trump's secretaries of state and defense are trying to convince him not to conduct a "bloody nose" attack against North Korea.
2/ Dianne Feinstein released the full transcript of Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson's testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
3/ Robert Mueller could interview Trump in the next few weeks on a limited set of questions.
4/ White House officials believe that Trump will be "sunk" if Robert Mueller looks into Trump's finances.
5/ The Russian lawyer met Ivanka Trump after the Trump Tower meeting.
6/ Steve Bannon stepped down as executive chairman of Breitbart News.
7/ Trump said he would support a two-phase, bipartisan immigration deal in order to avoid a government shutdown.
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The Trump administration spending plan calls for cuts to proven security measures in order to pay for his wall along the Mexican border.
Trump renominated two judicial nominees that the American Bar Association rated as "not qualified" to serve.
Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff known for his hard-line immigration tactics, says he's running for Senate.
The White House wants to find a new role for Andrew Puzder, the former head of Carl's Jr. who declined the nomination to become labor secretary after old domestic abuse allegations resurfaced.
Ahead of his first diplomatic trip to Israel, Jared Kushner's family real estate company received roughly $30 million in investment from one of Israel's largest financial institutions.
Trump was named the world's most oppressive leader for "overall achievement in undermining global press freedom" by the Committee to Protect Journalists, beating out Erdoğan and Putin.
Trump will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos – an event synonymous with wealth and elite prestige.
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