Thursday, March 30, 2017

Thursday's Headlines: N.C. lawmakers say they’ve agreed on a deal to repeal ‘bathroom bill’

Trump's agenda rests squarely in hands of McConnell, Senate; GOP lawmakers trying to avert federal shutdown need Democrats — and Trump; Who is 'Source D'? The story of the man said to be behind the Trump-Russia dossier's most salacious claim.; Trump administration still plans to undo portions of health-care law, Tom Price says;
 
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N.C. lawmakers say they've agreed on a deal to repeal 'bathroom bill'
The proposed measure would repeal the controversial law that has cost the state jobs and millions of dollars, but it is not clear whether the compromise will be able to gather the votes needed to pass.
Trump's agenda rests squarely in hands of McConnell, Senate
After the GOP's humiliating health-care defeat in the House last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is under heavy pressure to put President Trump's to-do list back on track by confirming his Supreme Court nominee and averting a late-April federal government shutdown — all in the face of intensifying Democratic resistance.
 
GOP lawmakers trying to avert federal shutdown need Democrats — and Trump
Congressional Republicans are working on a deal to keep the government open past April 28, but their bid hinges on courting Democrats wary of President Trump while skirting the wrath of hardline conservatives and Trump himself.
 
Who is 'Source D'? The story of the man said to be behind the Trump-Russia dossier's most salacious claim.
Sergei Millian's role in the dossier lays bare the challenge facing the FBI as it tries to separate fact from fiction in the probe of President Trump's possible ties to Russia. While some of the unproven claims attributed to the Belarusan-American businessman are bizarre, there are indications he had contacts with Trump's circle.
 
Trump administration still plans to undo portions of health-care law, Tom Price says
At a House hearing, the health and human services secretary outlined how his department could make insurance cheaper by scaling back several mandates, including what the Affordable Care Act currently defines as "essential benefits" in coverage. 
 
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Federal judge in Hawaii extends order blocking Trump administration's travel ban
U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson issued the longer-lasting hold on the ban just hours after hearing arguments. The Justice Department had asked him to narrow his ruling.
State Department drops human rights as condition for fighter jet sale to Bahrain
The Obama administration had required as a precondition that Bahrain improve its human rights record, but the Trump administration dropped that requirement in a notification to Congress.
Trump EPA declines to ban pesticide that Obama had proposed outlawing
Farmers have long used the chemical compound chlorpyrifos to kill pests on crops, but critics say it poses health risks for children. The chemical industry had pushed hard against a chlorpyrifos ban, and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt agreed.
Ivanka Trump reverses course, will become a government employee
Responding to criticism from ethics groups, the president's eldest daughter will officially become an unpaid government employee, serving as an assistant to the president and adviser. She joins her husband, Jared Kushner, in taking an official role in the Trump administration.
Fox News legal analyst returns — and reiterates unproven wiretapping claims
Andrew Napolitano, who was reportedly pulled from the air earlier this month, unapologetically stood by his unfounded accusations that British intelligence officials spied on President Trump at former president Obama's request.
What to expect now that Internet providers can collect and sell your Web browser history
Readers asked whether the measure could help the government dig up dirt on people. They asked how to protect their privacy. And some even asked whether it would be possible to buy the online browsing histories of President Trump or members of Congress.
This Army veteran served his country. Will his undocumented wife be deported?
Maryland resident Ricardo Pineda spent six years in the military. But now he fears his wife, who has checked in regularly with immigration authorities since 2011, could be detained when she goes back to them on April 4.
 
     
 
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