The headline news from March 17, 2017

The archive of all headlines from March 17, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Spicer Defends ’Wiretap’ Claim, Senate Committee Says No Proof

NBC News  17/Mar/2017 00:00:09

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 00:00:14

Nearly every plank of the budget — which boosts military spending while cutting the EPA and State Department, among other programs — will face significant obstacles from both parties in Congress. Proposal would cut NASA’s role in climate science

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 00:45:08

Nearly every plank of the budget — which boosts military spending while cutting the EPA and State Department, among other programs — will face significant obstacles from both parties in Congress. Trump takes aim at sanctuary cities with a proposal to cut more than $200 million in local funds

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 02:00:11

Nearly every plank of the budget — which boosts military spending while cutting the EPA and State Department, among other programs — will face significant obstacles from both parties in Congress. Trump takes aim at ’sanctuary cities’ with a proposal to cut more than $200 million in local funds

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Trump returns to Washington for fights on budget, travel ban and healthcare

The Guardian  17/Mar/2017 03:00:08

Trump’s budget proposal has little prospect of being passed by Congress in its present form, and more legal challenges to his travel ban probably lie ahead

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 06:15:12

Nearly every plank of the budget — which boosts military spending while cutting the EPA and State Department, among other programs — will face significant obstacles from both parties in Congress. These are the 19 agencies Trump would stop funding entirely

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 07:15:12

The president's spending plan proposes entirely cutting Effective Instruction grants, which pay for teacher training. California gets about $250 million from that fund. Trump says budget plan with deep cuts sends ’America first’ message

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 08:00:12

Sheriff Jim McDonnell echoes statements from GOP lawmakers and other sheriffs, some of whom stand to lose millions in federal funding contracts. His stand also stirs concern among immigrant advocates in the communities he polices. Education

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 08:30:13

Sheriff Jim McDonnell echoes statements from GOP lawmakers and other sheriffs, some of whom stand to lose millions in federal funding contracts. His stand also stirs concern among immigrant advocates in the communities he polices. Politics

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Military Action Against North Korea Is ’On the Table’: Tillerson

NBC News  17/Mar/2017 11:00:11

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 11:15:19

Some of the president’s advisors have long been gunning to replace Ryan, and a misstep over the healthcare repeal bill could open the door. But success would cement Ryan's reputation as a party leader. L.A. Now

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GCHQ dismisses ’utterly ridiculous’ claim it helped wiretap Trump

The Guardian  17/Mar/2017 11:30:29

British intelligence agency responds to allegations – repeated by White House press secretary Sean Spicer – that it helped Barack Obama

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UK intelligence dismisses ’utterly ridiculous’ claim it helped wiretap Trump

The Guardian  17/Mar/2017 12:15:14

GCHQ responds to allegations – repeated by White House press secretary Sean Spicer – that it helped Barack Obama

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’Utterly ridiculous’ UK intelligence dismisses claim it helped wiretap Trump

The Guardian  17/Mar/2017 13:00:08

GCHQ responds to allegations – repeated by White House press secretary Sean Spicer – that it helped Barack Obama

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 13:00:11

Speaking in South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says “all options” are available to deal with North Korea’s emerging nuclear threat, including a militarily strike. Politics

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Military Action Against North Korea Is ’on the Table’: Tillerson

NBC News  17/Mar/2017 13:30:17

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Wiretapping claims White House ’will not repeat’ allegations that GCHQ spied on Trump

The Guardian  17/Mar/2017 15:00:13

US administration has offered assurances after British intelligence officials dismissed claims as ‘utterly ridiculous’, PM’s spokesman says

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 15:00:16

Speaking in South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says 'all options' are available to deal with North Korea’s emerging nuclear threat, including a militarily strike. Politics

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White House Tries to Soothe Britain, Angry Over Spy Claim

New York Times  17/Mar/2017 15:15:03

The White House scrambled to deal with an unusual rupture after suggesting that President Barack Obama used a British spy agency to conduct surveillance on Donald J. Trump last year.The agency denied the contention as “nonsense” in a rare statement. By Friday, the flap had turned into a full-blown international incident as British politicians expressed outrage.

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 16:15:36

Speaking in South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says 'all options' are available to deal with North Korea’s emerging nuclear threat, including a militarily strike. World

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White House Tries to Soothe Britain, Angry Over Spy Claim

New York Times  17/Mar/2017 16:30:14

The White House scrambled to deal with an unusual rupture after suggesting that former President Barack Obama used a British spy agency to wiretap Donald J. Trump during the campaign.A spokesman for the prime minister said Britain had been assured the “allegations would not be repeated.”

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U.K. Official: White House Promised Not to Repeat GCHQ Wiretap Claim

NBC News  17/Mar/2017 16:30:16

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 17:15:08

Speaking in South Korea, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says 'all options' are available to deal with North Korea’s emerging nuclear threat, including a militarily strike. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 18:00:21

The British government was not happy after the White House cited a Fox News story alleging that Obama used British spies to snoop on Trump. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 19:15:09

Trump’s border crackdown may bring seismic changes to agriculture in the state, where workers already are short supply. Shortage of workers in Napa vineyards

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 19:30:14

Farmers are raising pay and offering perks, but they’ve had no luck luring native-born Americans to the jobs and are being forced to make difficult choices. Shortage of workers in Napa vineyards

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Trump Offers No Apology for Claim on British Spying

New York Times  17/Mar/2017 20:30:06

The White House scrambled to deal with an unusual rupture after suggesting that former President Barack Obama used a British spy agency to wiretap Donald J. Trump during the campaign.At a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr. Trump made clear that he felt the White House had nothing to retract.

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Trump to Merkel on Wiretaps: ’We Have Something in Common’

NBC News  17/Mar/2017 20:30:08

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Britain Livid on Spying Claim, but Trump Isn’t Apologizing

New York Times  17/Mar/2017 21:30:05

The White House scrambled to deal with an unusual rupture after suggesting that former President Barack Obama used a British spy agency to wiretap Donald J. Trump during the campaign.At a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr. Trump made clear that he felt the White House had nothing to retract.

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Wiretapping claims Trump stands by unsubstantiated claim that British intelligence spied on him

The Guardian  17/Mar/2017 21:30:07

US administration has offered assurances after British intelligence officials dismissed claims as ‘utterly ridiculous’, PM’s spokesman says

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During Press Conference, Trump Recalls U.S. Wiretapping Merkel

NBC News  17/Mar/2017 21:45:07

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Britain Livid on Spying Claim, but Trump Isn’t Apologizing

New York Times  17/Mar/2017 22:45:04

White House aides scrambled to deal with an unusual rupture after suggesting that former President Barack Obama used a British spy agency to wiretap Donald J. Trump during the campaign.At a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Mr. Trump made clear that he felt the White House had nothing to retract.

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Los Angeles Times  17/Mar/2017 23:30:09

The Justice Department argued the structure of the controversial independent watchdog is unconstitutional. Catch up on everything that’s happened this week under Trump

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