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Former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt made his first speech as head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday, to employees at the EPA's headquarters in Washington, D.C. Pruitt was confirmed by the Senate last Friday by a vote of 52-46. "I’m dedicated to working w ...
... manufacturing output to help support job creation elsewhere in the services sector. Trump blames factory job losses on cheap foreign labor and trade pacts. His speech at the Boeing plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, never once touched on the increasing role of robots on assembly lines. It glossed over ...
Devos will address employees at the Department of Education for the first time since being confirmed and sworn in as President Trump's education secretary.
... s farewell speech. Trump referenced Obama's speech in an interview Wednesday with ABC News and said, "Two people were shot and killed during his speech." According to a transcript, he added "They weren't shot at the speech. But they were shot in the city of Chicago during his ...
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's inaugural address held familiar echoes of the campaign speeches that led to his presidential win: downbeat about the state of the nation, to the point of hyperbole. Here's a look at some of his assertions Friday. Read President Trump’s full inaugural address TRUMP: "The ...
... will play out Wednesday in the nation's highest court as the justices consider whether a law barring disparaging trademarks violates the band's free-speech rights. The case has drawn attention because it could affect the Washington Redskins in a similar fight to keep the football team's lucrative ...
... JUDY WOODRUFF: President Obama will deliver his farewell address to the nation this evening before a room full of supporters in Chicago. We discuss a little of the Obama legacy and look ahead to tonight's speech with two historians, "NewsHour" regular Michael Beschloss, and Annette Gordon-Reed of ...
... the president has given countless other speeches, often appealing to Americans’ better selves. And tonight, 10 days before he leaves office, the president will give his farewell address. In preparation, we look back at some highlights from his speeches over the years. Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako contributed to this report.
Barack Obama will deliver his final speech as president beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Watch PBS NewsHour's livestream of the speech above. CHICAGO — President Barack Obama bid farewell to the nation Tuesday in an emotional speech that sought to comfort a country on edge over rapid economic changes ...
Watch Meryl Streep's address at the Golden Globes on Jan. 8. While accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes in California Sunday night, actress Meryl Streep praised Hollywood's diversity and criticized President-elect Donald Trump for mocking a disabled reporter. You can read her full speech ...
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