Новости за 02.03.2017

Rand Paul protests outside room where House Republicans are hammering out Obamacare replacement
Washington Post
Inside a nondescript Capitol meeting room, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee were discussing the details of a possible Affordable Care Act replacement bill. Outside, there was an unwelcome visitor: Sen. Rand Paul (R). The Kentucky ...
One Democrat's Hunt For The Hidden Obamacare Replacement BillNPR
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Key Republicans Ask Jeff Sessions to Recuse Himself in Russia Case
New York Times
In this footage from his confirmation hearing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he “did not have communications with the Russians.” A Justice Department official more recently said Mr. Sessions had two conversations with Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak.
Six times Jeff Sessions talked about perjury, access and special prosecutors — when it involved the ClintonsWashington... Читать дальше...

The Snap IPO means a huge payday for two VC firms
CNBC
Snap set its IPO price at $17, then immediately started trading at $24 per share Thursday, giving the company a market capitalization of about $33 billion — about the same size as Target and Marriott — and putting the company in the top third of the ...
8 Reasons Why We're Not Snapping Snap's IPOSeeking Alpha
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Conservative groups and lawmakers demanding 'full repeal' could derail Obamacare rollback
Washington Post
An array of conservative lawmakers, organizations and activists are demanding a swifter and more aggressive remake of the Affordable Care Act than many Republicans are comfortable with, raising questions about whether President Trump and the GOP ...
Rand Paul creates storm over access to ObamaCare draft billThe Hill
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Joe Biden's married son Hunter dating brother Beau's widow (reports)
Syracuse.com
Vice President Joe Biden kisses Hallie Biden, the widow of his son, former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, before his funeral services, Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Wilmington, Del. Also pictured is Beau Biden's son, Hunter, bottom left, and ...
Joe Biden defends media, courts from 'dangerous' attacksABC News
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Jeff Sessions, Mosul, Snapchat: Your Thursday Briefing
New York Times
Jeff Sessions in January, during his confirmation hearings to be attorney general. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times. (Want to get this briefing by email? Here's the sign-up.) Good morning. Here's what you need to know: • Obama aides left trail of ...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions : 'I Will Recuse Myself' If NecessaryNBCNews.com
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Why Are Republicans Dodging a True Russia Inquiry?
Newsweek
Congressional Republicans' responses to Russian attacks on the American political system have ranged from inadequate to damaging. Republican leadership seeks to bury this investigation in the secrecy and narrow jurisdiction of the intelligence ...

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Obama Administration Rushed to Preserve Intelligence of Russian Election Hacking
New York Times
President Obama in December. Some in his administration feared that intelligence about Russian interference in the 2016 election could be covered up or destroyed. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times. WASHINGTON — In the Obama administration's last ...
Trump Team's Ties To Russia Face Sharper Scrutiny Amid New House Probe And Explosive ReportsHuffington... Читать дальше...

Trump's First 100 Days: Trump seeks momentum — but can't shake Russia questions
Washington Post
Here's where things stand heading into Day 42 of the Trump administration: President Trump received lots of kudos from Republicans for his speech Tuesday night. Now he's trying to parlay that approval into momentum for big pieces of the GOP agenda ...
In Speech, Trump Tests a New Tactic: Toning It DownNew York Times
With a single speech, Trump rattles 2018 landscapePolitico
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Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
Washington Post
Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts between members of President Trump's campaign ...
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassadorCNN
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Obama Administration Rushed to Preserve Intelligence of Russian Election Hacking
New York Times
President Obama in December. Some in his administration feared that intelligence about Russian interference in the 2016 election could be covered up or destroyed. Credit Al Drago/The New York Times. WASHINGTON — In the Obama administration's last ...
House Intelligence panel publicizes scope of Russia probeWashington Post
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Snap snags high price for stock offering
CBS News
NEW YORK — For Snap, a social media company that started its official bid to go public last Halloween, the looming question now is whether investors are in for a trick or a treat. Snap seems to have passed its first major test on Wall Street on ...
Snap tops expectations in pricing of long-awaited IPOReuters
Snapchat's IPO Aids Other Overheated StartupsBloomberg
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New photos reveal what really happened backstage during the massive Oscars screwup
Business Insider
oscars blunder backstage photo Warren Beatty hugging Casey Affleck backstage at the 2017 Oscars, before he was handed the wrong envelope by PricewaterhouseCoopers accountant Brian Cullinan.H. Walker/REX/Shutterstock, Business Insider.

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