Dem on Trump transparency: ‘If you…

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) knocked the White House’s public disclosure practices on Monday, saying that President Trump needs to learn there’s little privacy in politics.“Sometimes I think [President Trump] doesn’t understand the line between being a private businessman and serving the public trust, and he thinks he can just run his life the same way he’s done for 50 years,” Cummings said, according to The New York Times.“But this is about the public trust. If you want to get rich, don’t get into politics. I know that. If you want privacy, don’t go into politics. He needs to learn that,” the lawmaker added.White House press secretary Sean Spicer last week announced that the Trump administration would not release visitor logs for the…
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‘Shattered’ Charts Hillary Clinton’s Course Into…

“Our failure to reach out to white voters, like literally from the New Hampshire primary on, it never changed,” one campaign official is quoted as saying.Photo Hillary Clinton, right, with her aide Huma Abedin talking on her campaign plane in October 2016. “Shattered” describes a presidential campaign that turned a winnable election into a devastating loss. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times There was a perfect storm of other factors, of course, that contributed to Clinton’s loss, including Russian meddling in the election to help elect Trump; the controversial decision by the F.B.I. director, James Comey, to send a letter to Congress about Clinton’s emails less than two weeks before Election Day; and the global wave of populist discontent with…
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Shop this video: Turn your gas…

There’s nothing really quite like a fresh, wood-fired pizza, but you can’t get that same flavor at home in the oven or on your grill. Well, we just found an affordable way to turn your regular BBQ grill into a wood-fired pizza oven, for under $250. It is specially engineered to get your pizza super hot and toasty in about 10 minutes. Watch Lifestyle Expert Marcy McKenna show you why you’ll love this wood-fired pizza grill for your home. More to shop:Anti-aging just doubled its powerInstantly plump and smooth your lipsReclaim your youth with a miracle plant
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Gorsuch Dives Into the Fray at…

U.S. News & World ReportGorsuch Dives Into the Fray at First Supreme Court ArgumentsU.S. News & World ReportJustice Neil Gorsuch is diving into the public side of his new job, piping up early and often. | April 17, 2017, at 2:33 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Gorsuch Dives Into the Fray at First Supreme Court Arguments. The Associated …’The Daily’: Gorsuch’s First DayNew York TimesTuesday round-upSCOTUSblog (blog)Trump appointee Gorsuch energetic in first US high court argumentsReutersNew York Times -TheBlaze -The White House -New York Timesall 514 news articles »
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Netflix’s Plan Doesn’t Include Following Amazon…

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) has found a content formula that works, and while the company will expand the edges of that plan, it won’t be making any major changes. The streaming giant closed the first quarter with 98.75 million subscribers, up from 93.8 million at the close of the previous quarter. In addition, the company saw its revenue grow by 34.7% year-over-year. It also saw net income jump from $28 million in Q1 2016 to $178 million in Q1 2017. Netflix has hit these new highs driven by two things that go hand in hand — its global expansion to nearly every country and its aggressive original content strategy. In its Q1 letter to shareholders released Monday, the company offered details on…
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Army helicopter crashes into golf course;…

LEONARDTOWN, Md. –  A Black Hawk helicopter crashed onto a golf course in Maryland during a routine training flight, killing one crew member and injuring the two others on board, the U.S. Army said. The cause of the Monday crash is under investigation, the Army Military District of Washington said in a statement. One witness described pieces falling from the aircraft and another said it was spinning before it went down. “We are deeply saddened by this loss within our community,” said Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, commanding general of the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. “Our condolences go out to the families and friends affected by this tragedy, and our…
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United Launch Alliance to send cargo…

It’s launch day for a United Launch Alliance mission named after John Glenn, an astronaut and former U.S. senator who once rode into space on a predecessor of the rocket that launches today.An Atlas V rocket is scheduled to carry science experiments and material for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. A 30-minute window for the launch is scheduled to open at 11:11 a.m. “We feel like we are bridging history,” said Vernon Thorp, United Launch Alliance program manager for commercial missions.Weather appears favorable for a launch. U.S. Air Force 45th Space Wing officials forecast a 90 percent chance of success.This will be the seventh of 10 flights for Orbital under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA.For the first…
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Yanks carry 8-game win streak into…

Chicago TribuneYanks carry 8-game win streak into Game 2 vs. White Sox (Apr 18, 2017)FOXSports.comNEW YORK — The series between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees features the hitters with the two best batting averages in the American League, Chase Headley and Avisail Garcia. On Monday night, it was Headley and the Yankees …Baseball-Highlights of Monday’s MLB gamesYahoo SportsYankees’ Mishmash Lineup Produces Common Result: Another WinNew York TimesMontgomery rolls Yankees to 8th straight winUSA TODAYNew York Post -NJ.com -Chicago Tribuneall 85 news articles »
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Trump appears to take child’s hat,…

Donald Trump had a bit of an awkward moment at the White House Easter Egg Roll on Sunday. As the president mingled with the enthusiastic crowd, a child asked him to sign a hat. He complied but then appears to have tossed the hat into the crowd. A kid asks Trump to sign his hat at the White House Easter Egg Roll. The president signs … and then tosses the hat into the crowd. pic.twitter.com/7ExdhpO97H The hat’s owner can be heard dramatically yelling “no!” while Trump laughs. A hand reaches out to retrieve the hat just before the president tosses it elsewhere. Then in the video, a voice saying “thank you” can be heard as Trump accepts another hat to…
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Trump jokes with Easter Egg Roll…

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump spoke at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on April 17. “We will be stronger and bigger and better as a nation than ever before,” Trump said to the families gathered on the White House lawn. “We are right on track.” (The Washington Post) The White House is usually a serious place, where serious people meet to conduct serious business. But during the annual Easter Egg Roll? Not so much. The event, in which thousands visit the South Lawn of the White House and children attempt to roll hard-boiled eggs down a short racetrack, has become an opportunity for the executive mansion — and its most famous occupant — to relax a…
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