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Russian President Vladimir Putin told his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in a New Year letter on Sunday that Moscow was ready for dialog on a "wide-ranging agenda," the Kremlin said following a series of failed attempts to hold a new summit.At the end of November, Trump abruptly canceled a planned meeting with Putin on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina, citing tensions about Russian forces opening fire on Ukrainian navy boats and then seizing them.Trump and Putin also failed to hold a full-fledged meeting in Paris on the sidelines of the centenary commemoration of the Armistice. The two leaders held their one and only summit in Helsinki in July."Vladimir Putin stressed that the (Russia - United States) relations are the most important factor for providing strategic stability and international security," a Kremlin statement said."He confirmed that Russia is open for dialog with the USA on the most wide-ranging agenda."Moscow has said one of the key issues it wanted to discuss … [Read more...] about In holiday message, Putin tells Trump that Moscow is open for dialog

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump on Monday is expected to unveil new initiatives focused on children at an event in the White House Rose Garden.Trump’s rare appearance before the press to announce what is likely to be a modest set of proposals is a reminder of the unique challenges she has faced as first lady, filling an arcane role fraught with gender stereotypes and a lack of definition, compounded by her husband’s extreme divisiveness and outsized penchant for chaos.The first lady famously pledged early in her husband’s presidency to make combating cyberbullying a priority, and has devoted some speeches and White House events to the subject over the past year. Predictably, her efforts have faced mockery at every turn — any mention of cyberbullying conjures her husband’s frequent Twitter tirades and ad hominem attacks.“I am well aware that people are skeptical of me discussing this topic,” she said in March. “I have been … [Read more...] about Melania Trump is forging her own path as first lady, in spite of her husband

The Trump administration plans to take the Healthcare.gov website offline for hours at a time for maintenance during the coming Obamacare enrollment season, The Hill reported on Tuesday.The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — which was harshly criticized last year for a similar move — insists the maintenance downtime occurs every year and will take place during the “lowest-traffic” periods for as little time as possible.Healthcare advocacy groups, however, question whether the administration is trying to prevent people from signing up for Obamacare, officially known as the Affordable Care Act. Since the ACA passage in 2010, Republicans have repeatedly tried — and failed — to repeal it, and have plotted to sabotage it with administrative schemes.“CMS is clearly at pains to provide assurances of its benign intent in this maintenance schedule,” Eliot Fishman, senior director of health policy at the health advocacy group … [Read more...] about Trump officials plan Obamacare site shutdowns during open enrollment

WASHINGTON — Former President George H.W. Bush is being flown Monday from Houston, Texas, to the nation's capital, where he will lie in state until Wednesday.Leaders of the House and Senate announced over the weekend that the former president, who died Friday at the age of 94, would lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.Members of Congress are expected to hold an arrival ceremony around 4:45 p.m. ET Monday, a little more than an hour after the flight from Ellington Airport lands at Joint Base Andrews.#Remembering41#Bush41pic.twitter.com/8HFBBM0qmv— Jim McGrath (@jgm41) December 3, 2018Former President George W. Bush announced that his father had died in a statement late Friday."Jeb, Neil, Marvin, Doro and I are saddened to announce that after 94 remarkable years, our dear Dad has died," his son said. "George H.W. Bush was a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for. The entire Bush family is deeply grateful for 41's life and love, for … [Read more...] about President George H.W. Bush en route to lie in state at U.S. Capitol

As the government shutdown persists, entering day 32 on Tuesday, Lara Trump says that federal workers missing paychecks are going through just “a little bit of pain” for the betterment of the country.In an interview for digital news network Bold TV, the daughter-in-law (Eric Trump’s wife) of and reelection campaign adviser to President Trump talked about the ongoing shutdown and the president’s goal to raise support and money for the border wall. And although she explained that POTUS is doing all he can to work “on behalf of the American people,” Lara is now getting called out for praising the “sacrifice” of Americans who are working without pay.“Listen, it’s not fair to you, we all get that. But this is so much bigger than any one person. It is a little bit of pain, but it’s going to be for the future of our country,” she said about furloughed workers. “And generations … [Read more...] about Lara Trump thanks furloughed workers for their ‘sacrifice’