Tax Plan Sows Confusion as Tensions With Mexico Soar – The New York Times

President Trump in his office aboard Air Force One on Thursday. PHILADELPHIA — President Trump’s decision to build a wall along the length of the United States’ southern border with Mexico erupted into a diplomatic standoff on Thursday, leading to the cancellation of a White House visit by Mexico’s president and sharply rising tensions over…

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Trump officials suspend plan to delete EPA climate web pages | Science | AAAS

  Global temperatures could rise dramatically in 2100 compared with current conditions (dark red areas) under some scenarios for global greenhouse gas emissions. NASA Trump officials suspend plan to delete EPA climate web pages   By Robin Bravender – E&E News, Hannah Hess – E&E NewsJan. 25, 2017 , 1:30 PM Originally published by E&E…

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Trump administration tells EPA to cut climate page from website: sources | Reuters

WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has instructed the Environmental Protection Agency to remove the climate change page from its website, two agency employees told Reuters, the latest move by the newly minted leadership to erase ex-President Barack Obama’s climate change initiatives.   The employees were notified by EPA officials on Tuesday that the administration…

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Trump pressured Park Service to find proof for his claims about inauguration crowd – The Washington Post

On the morning after Donald Trump’s inauguration, acting National Park Service director Michael T. Reynolds received an extraordinary summons: The new president wanted to talk to him. In a Saturday phone call, Trump personally ordered Reynolds to produce additional photographs of the previous day’s crowds on the Mall, according to three individuals who have knowledge…

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Trump and staff still use private email and bad security settings for Twitter [Updated]

Trump and staff still use private email and bad security settings for Twitter [Updated] Update January 27: Following our coverage, the emails associated with President Trump’s @POTUS account were updated to what appears to be government addresses.   “The most awesome stage” Last year, Facebook’s VP of Design thought the TNW Conference main stage was the…

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Trump Repeats Lie About Popular Vote in Meeting With Lawmakers – The New York Times

President Trump met with leaders of Congress from both parties on Monday at the White House. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump used his first official meeting with congressional leaders on Monday to falsely claim that millions of unauthorized immigrants had robbed him of a popular vote majority, a return to…

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Mayors of Sanctuary Cities Ready Themselves to Fight Trump’s Executive Order to Halt Funding

Photo of a sign promoting the volunteer group welcoming Syrian refugees to Rutland, Vt via AP As protestors gathered in action against President Donald Trump’s executive order that would immediately halt funding to “sanctuary cities” that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration policies, city officials across the nation prepare themselves for what will surely be…

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