The headline news from April 28, 2017

The archive of all headlines from April 28, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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President Trump’s Tax Plan Is Going to Be a Long Slog

NBC News  28/Apr/2017 01:30:07

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 03:00:12

The anger and aggrievement that fueled Trump’s unlikely election hasn’t faded in the months since Trump took office. If anything, it has deepened in Pueblo County, a longtime Democratic stronghold that Trump narrowly won in November. Politics

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Tax Plan Shifts Trillions From U.S. Coffers to Richest Families

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 03:45:06

President Trump’s proposal calls for individual and corporate reductions and would erase a surtax that funds the Affordable Care Act. A vast majority of benefits would accrue to the highest earners and largest holders of wealth, according to economists and analysts.

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Redistributing a Nation’s Wealth to Its Richest Families

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 04:30:04

President Trump’s proposal calls for individual and corporate reductions and would erase a surtax that funds the Affordable Care Act. A vast majority of benefits would accrue to the highest earners and largest holders of wealth, according to economists and analysts.

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Trump Warns of Possible ’Major, Major Conflict’ With North Korea

NBC News  28/Apr/2017 05:00:09

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Redistributing a Nation’s Wealth to Its Richest Families

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 05:15:04

President Trump’s proposal calls for individual and corporate reductions and erases a surtax that funds the Affordable Care Act. A vast majority of benefits would accrue to the highest earners and largest holders of wealth, according to economists and analysts.

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 05:15:10

 

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 05:30:11

  GOP shuts out doctors, experts, Democrats — pretty much everybody — as they work on Obamacare repeal

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 05:45:10

Trump is expected to sign an executive order that could open large parts of the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic oceans to new oil and gas drilling, a prospect that elicited a fierce backlash in California and elsewhere.

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Health Bill Vote Scrapped for Now as G.O.P. Support Wanes

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 06:00:05

At least 18 House Republicans were set to vote against the revised bill, and leaders can lose no more than 22 if the vote splits down party lines. Some White House officials had hoped for a vote before President Trump’s 100th day in office but Speaker Paul D. Ryan said, “We’re going to go when we have the votes.”

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Health Bill Vote Scrapped for Now as G.O.P. Support Wanes

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 06:15:04

Some White House officials had hoped for a vote to prove that President Trump was making good on his promise to undo Obamacare in his first 100 days in office. At least 18 House Republicans were set to vote against the revised bill, and leaders can lose no more than 22 if the vote splits down party lines.

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 08:15:09

“California will fight this every step of the way,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein says. “We do not want oil drilling off our coast. Period.” L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 09:15:11

When he retired from the military, Michael Flynn was warned not to accept payments from foreign governments without Pentagon approval. Flynn subsequently accepted more than $500,000, according to a House committee. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 09:45:15

When he retired from the military, Michael Flynn was warned not to accept payments from foreign governments without Pentagon approval. Flynn subsequently accepted more than $500,000, according to a House committee. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 12:15:10

The administration has quickly shelved the climate change fight, put national monuments at risk, and eroded clean air and water rules. It's a sign of the sophistication of fossil fuel and related industries. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 12:45:12

The administration has quickly shelved the climate change fight, put national monuments at risk, and eroded clean air and water rules. It's a sign of the sophistication of fossil fuel and related industries.Trump order could open California coast, Arctic to new oil and gas drilling

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North Korea Donald Trump warns of ’major, major conflict’ with regime

The Guardian  28/Apr/2017 13:30:18

President says he wants to seek a diplomatic solution to Korean crisis and reveals China is helping to pressure Kim Jong-un

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Health Bill Vote Scrapped for Now as G.O.P. Support Wanes

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 14:00:06

Some White House officials had hoped for a House vote to prove President Trump was making good on his promise to undo Obamacare in his first 100 days. While revisions to the bill won over conservative hard-liners this week, the same changes threatened to drive away other lawmakers.

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 16:15:14

The Rev. Cecil L. Murray of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church knew a storm was brewing. 'Be cool,' he would say during a Sunday sermon, three days before the rioting began on April 29, 1992.

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In New Blow to Trump, Repeal of Health Law Fails Again

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 17:15:04

Some White House officials had hoped for a House vote to prove President Trump was making good on his promise to undo Obamacare in his first 100 days. While revisions to the bill won over conservative hard-liners this week, the same changes threatened to drive away other lawmakers.

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U.S. Economy Got Off to Slow Start in 2017 — but Don’t Panic

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 17:45:03

The government said gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the first quarter, a three-year low. The sluggish growth upset expectations for a Trump bump at the start of 2017, but it is not a sign that the economy is headed for a fall.

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 18:00:11

The move creates yet another clash with California, where leaders are strongly opposed to new drilling off the state’s shores.

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Congress Votes to Keep Government Open One More Week

NBC News  28/Apr/2017 18:30:08

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Congress averts a government shutdown hours before deadline

The Guardian  28/Apr/2017 18:30:09

House and Senate approve stopgap spending measure while negotiators work to reach an agreement over a longer-term funding package

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Trump Bump? U.S. Economy Barely Grew in First Quarter

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 19:30:06

The government said gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the first quarter, a three-year low. The sluggish growth upset expectations for a Trump bump at the start of 2017, but it is not a sign that the economy is headed for a fall.

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Russia UK was given details of alleged contacts between Trump campaign and Moscow

The Guardian  28/Apr/2017 19:45:08

In December the UK government was given reports by former M16 officer Christopher Steele on possible collusion between Trump camp and the Kremlin

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Trump and Russia UK was given details of alleged contact with Moscow

The Guardian  28/Apr/2017 20:00:12

In December the UK government was given reports by former MI6 officer Christopher Steele on possible collusion between Trump camp and the Kremlin

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Trump to NRA: ’Eight-Year Assault’ on Gun Rights Is Over

NBC News  28/Apr/2017 20:45:05

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Trump and Russia UK was given details of alleged contact with Moscow

The Guardian  28/Apr/2017 21:15:10

In December former MI6 officer Christopher Steele reported on possible collusion between Trump camp and Kremlin

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 21:15:13

The House approved a temporary spending bill, 382 to 30, providing a weeklong extension of federal funding as negotiators continue to hash out a broader deal to keep government running through the remainder of the fiscal year. Here’s what happened during Trump’s 100 days

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 21:30:14

The House approved a temporary spending bill, 382 to 30, providing a weeklong extension of federal funding as negotiators continue to hash out a broader deal to keep government running through the remainder of the fiscal year.Trump signs order that could open California coastal waters to new drilling

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Los Angeles Times  28/Apr/2017 21:45:15

California motorists will start paying higher gas and diesel taxes on Nov. 1.What Californians need to know about the state’s $52 -billion transportation plan

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U.S. Economy Got Off to Slow Start in 2017 — but Don’t Panic

New York Times  28/Apr/2017 22:00:07

The government said gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the first quarter, a three-year low. The sluggish growth upset expectations for a Trump bump at the start of 2017, but it is not a sign that the economy is headed for a fall.

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Trump to NRA: You have a ‘true friend in the White House’

The Guardian  28/Apr/2017 22:45:07

The president addressed the gun right’s body’s conference in Atlanta, reliving his election triumph but also admitting that his border wall will not be continuous

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