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Giuliani’s cyber role for Trump could be windfall for his own business | Beatriz Simpkins
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News, newspaper, publishing. Giuliani’s cyber role for Trump could be windfall for his own business. January 12, 2017. Rudy Giuliani’s new role advising President-elect Donald Trump on cyber security could provide a financial windfall for the former New York City major’s own consulting firm and his legal practice, creating a potential conflict of interest that won’t be subject to federal ethics laws. In an interview with POLITICO, the former New York City mayor downplayed any concerns about conflicts of ...
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Senate panel advances Mattis waiver to run Pentagon | Beatriz Simpkins
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News, newspaper, publishing. Senate panel advances Mattis waiver to run Pentagon. January 12, 2017. The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday easily approved legislation to exempt James Mattis from the seven-year waiting period for retired military officers to become Defense secretary. The committee passed the waiver for Mattis, who retired from the Marine Corps in 2013, by a vote of 23-3 immediately following his confirmation hearing. I am extremely concerned by the precedent that your assuming th...
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RFK Jr. says he’ll leave environmental group to head Trump vaccine commission | Beatriz Simpkins
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News, newspaper, publishing. RFK Jr. says he’ll leave environmental group to head Trump vaccine commission. January 12, 2017. Robert K. Kennedy Jr. told members of his environmental group late Wednesday that he expects to temporarily leave it to chair a vaccine safety commission he has been discussing with President-elect Donald Trump and his aides for over a month. Trump aides did not respond to a request for comment Thursday. Kennedy said Trump had reached out to me through intermediaries on Dec. 4...
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Earnest implicitly rebukes Sean Spicer after press conference | Beatriz Simpkins
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News, newspaper, publishing. Earnest implicitly rebukes Sean Spicer after press conference. January 12, 2017. White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Thursday issued an implicit rebuke of his successor, Sean Spicer, who tangled with a CNN reporter in New York on Wednesday at Donald Trump’s first news conference as president-elect. Trump on Wednesday refused to call on Acosta, disparaging him and CNN as fake news in response to the network’s Tuesday blockbuster report that intelligence officials are i...
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News, newspaper, publishing. March 10, 2017. Tagged POLITICO - TOP Stories. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago is heaven for spies. March 10, 2017. PALM BEACH, Fla. President Donald Trump relishes the comforts of his Mar-a-Lago estate for repeated weekends away from Washington, but former Secret Service and intelligence officials say the resort is a security nightmare vulnerable to both casual and professional spies. The president is the biggest, richest intelligence target in the world, and there is almost no limit to ...
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News, newspaper, publishing. Spicer channels ‘SNL’ character: ‘Don’t make me make the podium move’. March 10, 2017. White House press secretary Sean Spicer took a page from the Saturday Night Live playbook Friday afternoon, jokingly warning a reporter don’t make me make the podium move in response to a question about a post to his social media account earlier in the day. While Spicer has previously said he thinks McCarthy’s impression of him is funny, President Donald Trump reportedly was unhappy that hi...
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Democrats pin hopes on Mattis to check Trump on war and peace | Beatriz Simpkins
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News, newspaper, publishing. Democrats pin hopes on Mattis to check Trump on war and peace. January 12, 2017. James Mattis is the one Donald Trump Cabinet pick whom Democrats could unilaterally block. Instead, they made clear Thursday their resounding support for the retired Marine Corps general, touting him as their best hope for reining in a president-elect who has unorthodox views on matters of war and peace. Senators are counting on him as a check on Trump. Democrats and even some Republicans made cl...
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Justice Department watchdog opens review of Comey’s Clinton email investigation | Beatriz Simpkins
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News, newspaper, publishing. Justice Department watchdog opens review of Comey’s Clinton email investigation. January 12, 2017. Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz announced in a statement Thursday that his investigation will also explore whether FBI and Justice Department employees improperly leaked information prior to the election. Tagged POLITICO - TOP Stories. Senate panel advances Mattis waiver to run Pentagon. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. You are commentin...
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Senate panel advances Mattis waiver to run Pentagon | Beatriz Simpkins
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News, newspaper, publishing. Senate panel advances Mattis waiver to run Pentagon. January 12, 2017. The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday easily approved legislation to exempt James Mattis from the seven-year waiting period for retired military officers to become Defense secretary. The committee passed the waiver for Mattis, who retired from the Marine Corps in 2013, by a vote of 23-3 immediately following his confirmation hearing. I am extremely concerned by the precedent that your assuming th...
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