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Top Political News Trump Chooses Alex Azar for Heath and Human Services Secretary. Justice Dept. to Weigh Inquiry Into Clinton Foundation. National Republican move against Roy Moore grows – but key Alabama Republicans are not joining in. Washington Post Leading Senate Democrats call for ethics investigation into Al Franken GOP eager for Trump shake-up at…

Top Political News Winners and losers from Election Day 2017. Departures Promise to Reshape the House, Whether or Not the Election Does. ‘Canary in the coal mine’: Republicans fear Democratic wins mean more losses to come.  Republicans might be stuck with Roy Moore Trump Pitches ‘America First’ Trade Policy at Asia-Pacific Summit. The nation’s cartoonists…

Top Political News U.S. jobs growth reaches 261,000 as economy rebounds from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. What It Means: The Indictment of Manafort and Gates. Elizabeth Warren and Donna Brazile both now agree the 2016 Democratic primary was rigged Trump Announces Jerome Powell as New Fed Chairman. Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Lower Manhattan Terrorist…

Top Political News As G.O.P. Bends Toward Trump, Critics Either Give In or Give Up. Congress approves another round of hurricane, wildfire funding. House Passes Budget Blueprint, Clearing Path for Tax Overhaul McConnell allies declare open warfare on Bannon. Trump declares the opioid crisis a public health emergency The nation’s cartoonists on the week in…

Top Political News Without Saying ‘Trump,’ Bush and Obama Deliver Implicit Rebukes. Senate Approves Budget Plan That Smooths Path Toward Tax Cut. Kelly lends Trump powerful and personal credibility Sessions tells lawmakers he will not discuss his conversations with Trump on Comey firing. The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics Energy & Natural Resources…

Check out our new website!!! www.summitstrategies.us Top Political News U.S. economy loses 33,000 jobs after hurricanes, first decline in seven years. But unemployment falls to 4.2 percent. Washington Post For Republican Leaders in Congress, the Headaches Keep Mounting. New York Times How a Wisconsin Case Before Justices Could Reshape Redistricting. New York Times The Partisan Divide on Political Values…

Top Political News Gerrymandering, a Tradition as Old as the Republic, Faces a Reckoning. Wall Street Journal U.S. to Pull More Diplomats Out of Cuba After Attacks. NY Times Senate GOP budget sets Obamacare repeal aside, orders tax bill drafted by November. Washington Post Moore’s win conjures 2018 nightmare — for both parties. Politico White House launches probe of…

The Weekly Trek September 22, 2017 Top Political News Trump’s Bipartisan Outreach Gets Strong Support in New Poll. Wall Street Journal Mueller Seeks White House Documents Related to Trump’s Actions as President. NY Times Behind the Senate GOP’s high-stakes health-care gamble: Unrelenting criticism back home. Washington Post Federal estimate shows states’ big win-loss gap by 2026 under Cassidy-Graham…

The Weekly Trek September 15, 2017 Top Political News Trump, top Democrats agree to work on deal to save ‘dreamers’ from deportation. Washington Post GOP Pushes Back on ‘Dreamers’ Deal Sought By Trump, Democrats. Wall Street Journal Medicare for All or State Control: Health Care Plans Go to Extremes. New York Times Energy & Natural Resources Secretary Zinke…

The Weekly Trek September 8, 2017 Top Political News House sends Harvey aid package to Trump with debt ceiling boost. Politico Trump’s Debt-Ceiling Deal Boosts Pressure on Paul Ryan. Wall Street Journal States Sue Trump Administration to Preserve DACA. Wall Street Journal Irma spotlights deep divisions on climate. E&E 50 ideas blowing up American politics (and the people  behind…