Shadow White House aides monitor Cabinet loyalty
Washington reports reveal senior White House advisers embedded in at least 16 agencies including Energy, HHS, and NASA. They act as policy liaisons and watchdogs to ensure Cabinet leaders align with the president’s agenda, a setup critics warn could foster interagency mistrust and blurred lines of command.
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Trump heads to Capitol for GOP health vote briefing
President Donald Trump will address House Republicans at their weekly conference as lawmakers prepare to vote on the health care bill. Several GOP members remain uneasy about the repeal plan while cabinet dynamics and staffing are noted as factors in the broader political climate.
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House GOP unveils changes to health care bill
House leaders released modifications to the American Health Care Act aiming to win enough votes for a Thursday floor vote. The move seeks to placate conservatives and win moderate support, including expanded tax credits for older Americans and an extra 85 billion for ages 50 to 65, offsetting higher premiums for some.
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Trump falls 220 spots on Forbes billionaires list
Forbes values Donald Trump at 3.5 billion, down from 4.5 billion, dropping from 336th to 544th on the billionaires ranking. The decrease reflects real estate losses in Midtown Manhattan, not sales of his businesses, which he still owns.
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Macron Seen Winning French TV Debate With Le Pen Clash
Paris Centrists Emmanuel Macron solidified his frontrunner status in the presidential race after a three and a half hour televised debate where he clashed with Marine Le Pen on immigration and Europe. A snap poll rated Macron the most convincing among the top five contenders, ahead of the April 23 first round where about 40 percent of voters remain undecided.
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Britain to Trigger EU Divorce Proceedings March 29
Prime Minister Theresa May will invoke Article 50 to begin Britain's exit from the European Union on March 29. The date, confirmed by Britain's permanent envoy to the EU to European Council President Donald Tusk, follows last June's referendum in which 52 percent voted to leave.
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U S to ban larger electronics on select foreign flights
U S officials told Reuters on Monday a new ban will require passengers on certain U S bound foreign airline flights to check devices larger than a cellphone amid a terror threat. The rule would affect eight to ten airlines and ten airports in eight Middle East and North Africa countries.
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David Rockefeller dies at 101 former Chase leader and philanthropist
David Rockefeller, longtime head of Chase Manhattan from 1969 to 1981 and scion of the Rockefeller dynasty, died at 101 in Pocantico Hills New York. He reportedly gave away nearly $2 billion and helped found the Americas Society the Trilateral Commission and the New York City Partnership shaping global banking and philanthropy.
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