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Finally, a poll Trump will like: Clinton even more unpopular

CHICAGO (TNS) — For a president with historically low poll numbers, Donald Trump can at least find solace in this: Hillary Clinton is doing worse.

 

Americans feel good about the economy, not so good about Trump

CHICAGO (TNS) — Almost six months into Donald Trump’s presidency, Americans are feeling fairly optimistic about their jobs, the strength of the U.S. economy, and their own fortunes. That should be welcome news for the president, except for one thing:…

 

Minnesota woman is last who can tell of Nazi concentration camp horrors

MINNEAPOLIS (TNS) — The Nazi hunters from Germany were midway through a four-hour interview with Judith Meisel when they pulled out a photo of a young SS guard the 88-year-old Holocaust survivor hadn’t seen for nearly 75 years.

 

Trump may have to use Obama’s secret debt plan

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Deep within the Treasury Department sits a once-secret plan written by the Obama administration that could lead to the first-ever default on U.S. debt. Bond traders are worried that Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary may have to use…

 

Veterans who say ‘burn pit’ exposure made them sick wait for judge’s decision on lawsuit

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Hundreds of veterans and their families who have spent eight years in federal court trying to prove that burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan made U.S. troops sick are worried they’ll hit a legal dead end if…

 

Former Russian military intelligence officer attended Trump Tower meeting

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer aimed at obtaining derogatory information about Hillary Clinton last June had another, previously undisclosed participant — a former Soviet military counter-intelligence officer.

 

Divided Senate Republicans unveil new version of Obamacare repeal bill

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled revised legislation to roll back the Affordable Care Act as they labor to rally enough votes to formally open debate of their sweeping bill next week.

 

US charges more than 400 people in health fraud schemes and opioid scams worth $1.3 billion

WASHINGTON (TNS) — A nationwide law enforcement push aimed at the opioid crisis netted more than 400 arrests nationwide, top federal officials announced Thursday.

 

Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ energy policies are being met by ‘sue, baby, sue’

WASHINGTON (TNS) — President Donald Trump promised to grow jobs by rolling back Obama-era energy and pollution rules. And he’s fulfilling his pledge, but not how he intended.

 

Q&A: Republicans are in charge, so why can’t they deliver on health care?

For the better part of a decade, “repeal and replace” has been Republican gospel, a political talking point and policy manifesto.

 

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