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Russia, Trump’s own tweets distract from White House ‘infrastructure week’
Russia, Trump's own tweets distract from White House 'infrastructure week'It may be Infrastructure Week at the White House, but former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony and President Trump’s own words have trampled the administration’s message on repairing roads, bridges, ports and tracks across the country.

Antle: James Comey goes from zero to hero with Democrats
For Democrats, former FBI Director James Comey will return to Capitol Hill like a conquering hero. Never mind what they were saying about him before he was fired.

RNC’s talking points for James Comey hearing revealed
RNC's talking points for James Comey hearing revealedThe Republican National Committee has a battle plan for former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, outlined in talking points obtained by the Washington Examiner.

GOP voters sticking with Trump ahead of James Comey, Georgia special election
Republicans set to vote in a crucial special congressional election are sticking by President Trump and Karen Handel, the GOP nominee, unmoved by the daily drumbeat of scandal from the White House.
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Trump on Tehran terrorist attack: Iran ‘falling victim to the evil they promote’
President Trump said Iran is “falling victim” to the “evil” it promotes in his first reaction to a terrorist attack in Tehran on Wednesday.

Republicans see the bright side of Comey’s testimony
Republicans see the bright side of Comey's testimonyRepublicans on Wednesday found several reasons to rally around the prepared testimony of former FBI chief James Comey, including that Comey made it clear that he was not targeting President Trump as part of his investigation into Russia.

Editorial: Comey confirms Trump’s impropriety, not treachery
Editorial: Comey confirms Trump's impropriety, not treacheryJames Comey’s prepared testimony for the Senate Intelligence Committee corroborates what most reasonable observers have assumed for months. Trump wasn’t caught up in any “collusion” with Russia, but he still doesn’t understand what’s proper and what’s improper behavior for the president.

Republicans bet political fortunes on tax reform, with little evidence that it’s wanted
Republicans bet political fortunes on tax reform, with little evidence that it's wantedRepublicans see passing tax reform as critical to their political success in 2018 and beyond, but there is little evidence that the kind of reforms sought by the president and Congress would prove popular.

Greg Gianforte donates $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists after body-slamming Ben Jacobs
The Montana Republican charged with assaulting Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs has apologized and promised to donate $50,000 to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Op-ed: How a robust infrastructure plan can reboot the Trump agenda
President Trump’s budget reflects the priorities of his budget director – certainly not those of candidate Trump.

Barone: Is college worth it? Increasing numbers say no
College employment has declined, in part because the costs of higher education keep rising while the returns for a college diploma are getting worse.

Op-ed: Infrastructure investments must prioritize the Colorado River, one of the hardest-working rivers in the world
With the significant prospect of declared shortages in the lower basin in the next five years and a growing long-term supply-demand imbalance, the situation requires strategic investments that will help maintain both water supply reliability and watershed health.
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