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A fragile state of (foreign) affairs
A minor political player before last year's upset election is now a high-paid lobbyist with access to heads of state. That's just one example of how the State Department's being hollowed out while Secretary Rex Tillerson and President Trump are reportedly at odds both publicly and personally.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: President Donald Trump (R), trailed by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, arrives to speak to reporters after their meeting at Trump's golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey, August 11, 2017. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
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3 storiesTrump rolls back birth control rule
The Trump Administration has issued " final rules " relaxing the so-called "contraception mandate" required by Obamacare.
Read the story6 minTrump, Tillerson and a fragile state of affairs
There's no doubt that the President and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have their differences on more than just foreign policy. The President publicly rebuked the Secretary for saying he's "talking" to North Korea. Tillerson has not denied he once called Trump a "moron."
Read the story33 minHarvey Weinstein's scattered response to harassment story
Harvey Weinstein arrives at the 89th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 26, 2017 Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters Harvey Weinstein's Miramax Films was one of Hollywood's most successful and powerful institutions. Yesterday, the New York Times reported extensively on 30 years of Weinstein's sexual harassment of women who needed his…
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