February 28, 2018
NYT: Kushner company got loan after WH meeting
Jared Kushner’s business received loans from companies after White House meetings, according to the New York Times.
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February 28, 2018
Trump to lawmakers: 'Take the gun first, go through due process second' in some cases
President Donald Trump, during a bipartisan meeting Wednesday with lawmakers to discuss school safety and gun measures, said it might be better in some cases to allow law enforcement to confiscate weapons from potentially disturbed individuals before allowing due process.
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February 28, 2018
Watch Sen. Feinstein's reaction to Trump's gun proposal
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) erupted with glee after President Trump suggested an assault weapons ban should be included in a bipartisan bill on gun reform.
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February 28, 2018
NRA: Trump's meeting on guns 'great TV' but 'bad policy'
President Donald Trump’s televised meeting Wednesday with lawmakers on gun control “made for great TV,” a National Rifle Association spokesperson told CNN — but the group was not entertained by the President’s apparent sharp turn on policy.
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February 28, 2018
Lawmaker: More Jews would have survived Holocaust if they were armed
Rep. Don Young made the remark while answering a question about protecting students from gun violence. His spokesman later said it was taken out of context.
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February 28, 2018
Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan delivers anti-Semitic speech
Minister Louis Farrakhan engaged in a series of anti-Semitic remarks on Sunday.
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February 28, 2018
Ryan Seacrest's Oscar night could prove complicated
The line of well-dressed celebrities waiting to chat with E! on the Oscars red carpet might be a little shorter this year.
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February 28, 2018
Rep. Rooney: Hicks story shows Russia probe must end
Republican Rep. Tom Rooney is calling for an end to the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into possible collusion in Russia’s 2016 election meddling, arguing that its only purpose is to drive the media narrative for Democrats.
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February 28, 2018
Report: Trump refers to Jeff Sessions as 'Mr. Magoo'
President Donald Trump’s rebukes of Attorney General Jeff Sessions have included referring to him behind the scenes as “Mr. Magoo,” The Washington Post reported Wednesday evening.
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February 28, 2018
Ex-Trump campaign official: Mueller's team asked about Hicks
A former Trump campaign aide who has spoken with the special counsel’s office said Robert Mueller’s team asked about comments made by Hope Hicks during the ex-aide’s session with investigators.
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