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Wave Of Exits From West Wing Sparks Talk Of Brain Drain

By ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump once presided over a reality show in which a key cast member exited each week. The same thing seems to be happening in his White House. Trump's West Wing has descended into a period of unparalleled tumult amid a wave of staff…
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Nor’easter Packing Heavy Snow, Wind Threatens New Outages

BOSTON (AP) — Utility workers took advantage of milder temperatures and sunshine Tuesday in their scramble to restore power to thousands of customers around the Northeast, as another snowy, blowy nor'easter threatened a new round of outages. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning that stretched from eastern Pennsylvania to most of New…
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President Trump Cites ‘Possible Progress’ In Talks With NKorea

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump cited "possible progress" Tuesday after South Korea announced that North Korea has agreed to halt tests of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles if it holds talks with the U.S. on denuclearization. Trump also said it may be a case of "false hope." Nonetheless, Trump added…
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Push Is On To Restore Power With A 2nd Storm On The Way

BOSTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses from Virginia to New England remained without power Monday, several days after a major nor'easter struck the East Coast, and with another storm bearing down. Residents faced a massive cleanup Monday following the storm, which was blamed for nine deaths, including two children struck by…
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President Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan In Limbo As Netanyahu Visits

By JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — There's much to celebrate but plenty of cause for trepidation, too, as President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet Monday at the White House. For all his talk about brokering the "ultimate deal" between Israelis and Palestinians, Trump's long-awaited peace plan has yet to arrive,…
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