The archive of all headlines from February 16, 2017, organized by time of publication.
They decline to commit to the long-standing search for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a shift favored by Israel's right wing that could spark fresh turmoil in the Mideast.
The job may fall to Stephen A. Feinberg, the billionaire co-founder of Cerberus Capital Management. Some see this as a way for President Trump to infiltrate a world he has viewed with suspicion, raising anxiety within the agencies that it could curtail their independence.
Stephen A. Feinberg, the billionaire co-founder of Cerberus Capital Management, appears to be President Trump’s choice. Some see this as a way for Mr. Trump to get inside a world he has viewed with suspicion. It has raised anxiety within the agencies that the review could curtail their independence.
Nearly a month into his first term, the president’s instinct seems to be to return to a more comfortable role: fighting back against treatment he views as unfair. Trump and Netanyahu sidestep two-state solution for Mideast peace
Nearly a month into his first term, the president’s instinct seems to be to return to a more comfortable role: fighting back against treatment he views as unfair. COMPANY TOWN
Puzder, who was due to meet lawmakers on Thursday, faced concerns from Republicans over his personal background and business record
Puzder, who was due to meet lawmakers on Thursday, faced concerns from Republicans over his personal background and business record
Environmentalists said more than a decade ago that the emergency spillway was vulnerable and should be lined with concrete. It wasn’t. Politics
Puzder faced concerns from Republicans over his personal background and business record
Environmentalists said more than a decade ago that the emergency spillway was vulnerable and should be lined with concrete. It wasn’t. CALIFORNIA
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Republican lawmakers and President Trump have yet to deliver on any of the sweeping legislation they promised. Disagreements, a lack of clarity from the White House and a slow confirmation process have stymied their plans.
The new secretary of State will debut on the global stage today at a G-20 summit in Germany, and diplomats will watch to see if he outlines a traditional foreign policy or embraces the president’s more ad hoc pronouncements. Politics
Republican lawmakers and President Trump have yet to deliver on any of the sweeping legislation they promised. Disagreements, a lack of clarity from the White House and a slow confirmation process have stymied their plans.
Bank looked for evidence of whether loans to president were underpinned by guarantees from Moscow, Guardian learns
The new secretary of State will debut on the global stage today at a G-20 summit in Germany, and diplomats will watch to see if he outlines a traditional foreign policy or embraces the president’s more ad hoc pronouncements. Technology
In the first dispatch of the year-long series Outside in America, we explore the challenges facing the country’s street count of homeless people every two years
Republican lawmakers and President Trump have yet to deliver on any of the sweeping legislation they promised. Disagreements, a lack of clarity from the White House and a slow confirmation process have stymied their plans.
The frantic effort over the last few days to lower water levels at Oroville Dam after the structure's two spillways became damaged is part of a larger drama playing out as California rapidly shifts from extreme drought to intense deluges. Technology
The frantic effort over the last few days to lower water levels at Oroville Dam after the structure's two spillways became damaged is part of a larger drama playing out as California rapidly shifts from extreme drought to intense deluges. Politics
In the first dispatch of our year-long series, we explore the challenges facing the country’s street count of homeless people every two years
The frantic effort over the last few days to lower water levels at Oroville Dam after the structure's two spillways became damaged is part of a larger drama playing out as California rapidly shifts from extreme drought to intense deluges.How the Lake Oroville emergency happened
The frantic effort over the last few days to lower water levels at Oroville Dam after the structure's two spillways became damaged is part of a larger drama playing out as California rapidly shifts from extreme drought to intense deluges.Be prepared: Monster storm could be biggest of season for L.A. area
The Miami native and son of Cuban immigrants was assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under former President George W. Bush from 2003 to 2005.
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Trump did not clarify details of the new order, saying only that it would be 'tailored' to the 'bad' courts that described the original order as overreaching, suggesting it would be narrower in its focus.
President attacks media and dismisses claims of connections with Russia in freewheeling defense of his chaotic first few weeks in office
President Trump dismissed reports about contacts with Russia and defended his work in his first month in office.He also laid out accomplishments he said were being ignored and said he would issue a new order to replace the travel ban.
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President Trump dismissed reports about contacts with Russia and defended his work in his first month in office.He also laid out accomplishments he said were being ignored and said he would issue a new order to replace the travel ban.
Trump's aides have identified at least two ways to quietly end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program without his fingerprints.
Exclusive: Trump's aides have identified at least two ways to quietly end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program without his fingerprints.