The former general and new chief of staff is seeking to quell dysfunction with a suddenness and force that have upended the West Wing.
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Trump Praises the Stock Market at 22,000 That He Said Was a Bubble at 18,000
Trump Supports Plan to Cut Legal Immigration by Half
Justice Dept., Under Siege From Trump, Plows Ahead With His Agenda
Pence to Speak at Conservatives’ Meeting Organized by Koch Brothers
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.4.17
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Go to Source: The Rachel Maddow Show | msnbc
Trump is going on a 17-day vacation. Who cares? Except …
President Donald Trump is set to depart the White House later today for a 17-day working vacation at his golf club in New Jersey.
Go to Source: CNN.com – RSS Channel – Politics
Jeff Sessions Expected to Remain Attorney General
New White House chief of staff, John Kelly, reportedly called Attorney General Jeff Sessions Saturday to tell him his job is safe. This latest evidence puts speculation of his departure to rest.
Go to Source: Breitbart News
Public Has Criticisms of Both Parties, but Democrats Lead on Empathy for Middle Class
Both political parties’ favorability ratings are more negative than positive and fewer than half say either party has high ethical standards.
Go to Source: Presidential Approval – Pew Research Center for the People and the Press
Public Dissatisfaction With Washington Weighs on the GOP
While the party retains its advantage over the Democrats on handling terrorism, it has lost ground on immigration and foreign policy, and 68% of the public sees the Republican Party as “mostly divided.”
Go to Source: Presidential Approval – Pew Research Center for the People and the Press