Thursday, February 16, 2017

Trump White House wrestles with a crush of crises

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Trump White House wrestles with a crush of crises

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump accompanied by, from second from left, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, Vice President Mike Pence, White House press secretary Sean Spicer and then-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn speaks on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Trump's White House is nearly paralyzed by crisis, divisions and dysfunction. Virtually all policy announcements have slowed to a crawl. Aides are undercutting each other in leaks (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a month into his tenure, Donald Trump's White House is beset by a crush of crises.


Puzder withdrawal stark example of rough start for Trump WH

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2016 file photo, then-President-elect Donald Trump walks then-Labor Secretary-designate Andrew Puzder from Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J. Every recent president has had a doomed Cabinet nomination or two, and Trump is no exception. On Feb. 15, Trump’s choice for labor secretary, Puzder, withdrew his name after Republicans expressed concern over his failure to pay taxes promptly on a former housekeeper who wasn’t authorized to work in the U.S. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is working frantically to find a new secretary of labor candidate after President Donald Trump's original pick, Andrew Puzder, abruptly withdrew from consideration.


Puzder withdrawal stark example of rough start for Trump WH

Puzder withdrawal stark example of rough start for Trump WHThe White House is working frantically to find a new secretary of labor candidate after President Donald Trump's original pick, Andrew Puzder, abruptly withdrew from consideration. It was a stark example ...


Trump says intel officials, media unfair to Flynn

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is blaming the media and "illegally leaked" intelligence information for bringing down his national security adviser Michael Flynn, one day after the White House said Trump had asked Flynn to resign because he misled Vice President Mike Pence about his contacts with Russia.


Trump's labour secretary nominee withdraws over immigration scandal
Donald Trump's pick to be labour secretary has withdrawn his nomination after being involved in an immigration scandal. Andrew Puzder has dropped out after allegations emerged he failed to pay taxes for five years for a former housekeeper who was not authorised to work in the US. One Republican source said six senators had asked the White House not to go through with Mr Puzder's confirmation hearing because they were unable to vote for him.
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