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When it comes to Trump’s court pick, Feinstein is the Democrat to watch
Feinstein will have a prominent role in cross-examining the nominee.
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Trump taps Gorsuch as Supreme Court pick
Despite Western roots, nominee Neil Gorsuch fits Supreme Court’s Ivy League cast.
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GOP Medicaid plan could mean big trouble for states
Under proposals from congressional Republicans, Medicaid beneficiaries would no longer automatically get that federal funding when enrollment spikes.
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Trump, Putin talk as Europe worries about US relations
The president also planned to speak with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on Saturday.
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Trump orders Mexico wall construction to begin
Trump also ordered increasing enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and a clampdown on sanctuary cities
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Primary care doctors have mixed feelings about Obamacare
But only 15 percent favored the law’s repeal.
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Trump sends unmistakable signal on pipelines: Big oil is back
Trump used the two proposed pipelines to send an unmistakable message during his first week in office.
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Advocacy group pushes for changes in U.S. food assistance program
The report found SNAP recipients consume less healthy foods on average than Americans overall.
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Trump is sworn in as president, a divisive, singular figure promising to lift up ‘the forgotten’
Donald Trump becomes 45th president of the United States
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Earth sets heat record in 2016 — for the third year in a row
Earth’s average surface temperature has risen about 2 degrees since the late 19th century.
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Rampaging American River casts drought out of mind
Last week’s California storm, roaring out of a six-year drought, provided an explosive reminder.
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Timeless ritual to meet partisan rancor at Trump’s inauguration
The inauguration is “one of those great turning points” in the nation’s political consciousness.
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Repealing Obamacare without replacement would leave 18 million uninsured, report says
Those numbers would only increase in subsequent years.