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CNN:
7 in 10 Speech-Watchers Say Trump Boosted Optimism  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump's first address to Congress received largely positive reviews from viewers, with 57% who tuned in saying they had a very positive reaction to the speech, according to a new CNN/ORC poll of speech-watchers.
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Ben Casselman / FiveThirtyEight:
Trump's Speech Was Quiet — And Quietly Radical  —  Reviews of President Trump's first address to Congress on Tuesday night seem to be converging around a single theme: It was Trump at his most subdued.  “Trump Softens Tone in Outlining Goals,” read the lead headline on The New York Times homepage Wednesday morning.
Discussion: CNBC and Wall Street Journal
CBS News:
Viewers strongly approve of Trump's speech to Congress  —  Viewers nationwide strongly approved of President Trump's speech Tuesday night, with many Democrats joining Republicans in calling it “presidential” and positive in tone.  Republicans and Independents found it “unifying,” …
ABC News:
Trump gives GOP leaders rallying cry, roadmap for change  —  President Donald Trump gave Republican congressional leaders a rallying cry and even a roadmap as they try to push through a sweeping and divisive agenda on health care, taxes and more.  —  In his first address to a joint session of Congress …
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
5 Key Takeaways From President Trump's Speech
Discussion: Politico
Ed Kilgore / New York Magazine:
Congressional Republicans Were Desperately Hoping for More Information From Trump.  He Gave Them None.
Discussion: Vox
New York Times:
Ever a Showman, Donald Trump Keeps Washington Guessing
Discussion: The Guardian
Jason Kurtz / CNN:
Van Jones on Trump: ‘He became President of the United States in that moment, period’  —  (CNN)Shortly after President Donald Trump addressed a Joint Session of Congress for the first time since taking the oath of office, CNN's Van Jones called one particularly moving moment from the speech …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:   A Great Night For Trump and Republicans
Derek Hunter / The Daily Caller:
Liberals Attack SEAL's Widow, President Trump Over Tribute
Discussion: RedState and Infowars
Aidan Quigley / Politico:
Trump's speech by the numbers
Discussion: Washington Post and Vox
Kimberly Dozier / The Daily Beast:
Generals May Launch New ISIS Raids Without Trump's OK  —  The White House is considering delegating more authority to the Pentagon to greenlight anti-terrorist operations like the SEAL Team 6 raid in Yemen that cost the life of a Navy SEAL, to step up the war on the so-called Islamic State, multiple U.S. officials tell The Daily Beast.
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Veronica Stracqualursi / ABC News:   The Note: Diving into Trump's first address to Congress
Eli Watkins / CNN:
Trump on generals in Yemen raid: They ‘lost’ Navy SEAL
Eric Newcomer / Bloomberg:
In Video, Uber CEO Argues With Driver Over Falling Fares  —  Travis Kalanick tells a driver to take responsibility for his problems and boasts about a tough culture.  —  by  —  When Uber Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick takes an Uber, he prefers a black car, the high-end service his company introduced in 2010.
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Travis / Uber Global:
A profound apology  —  Uber CEO Travis Kalanick sent the following note to all Uber employees Tuesday evening.  —  By now I'm sure you've seen the video where I treated an Uber driver disrespectfully.  To say that I am ashamed is an extreme understatement.
Daniel Halper / New York Post:
Was Kellyanne Conway raised in a barn?  —  Photos of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway kneeling on an Oval Office couch with her shoes on have sparked an online debate about decorum in the executive mansion.  AP  —  White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has been ridiculed for making herself …
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Cortney O'Brien / Townhall.com:
Hey Dems, Trump and the GOP Just Signed Bills to Help Women, Black Colleges  —  The liberal narrative against Republicans has long relied on charges of racism and sexism.  The new GOP-led Congress is blowing those characterizations out of the water.  Just this week, they took steps …
Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:
‘I certainly meant no disrespect,’ Kellyanne Conway says of her pose in Oval Office couch photo
New York Times:
Fact Check: Trump's First Address to Congress  —  Reporters from The New York Times are fact checking President Trump's first address to Congress.  Watch live video and get real-time updates, too.  —  Families of people killed by undocumented immigrants have been “ignored by our media.”
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Fact-checking President Trump's address to Congress
Discussion: The Atlantic, PolitiFact and NBC News
Matthew Yglesias / Vox:
Trump is performing the role of president, not doing the job  —  He doesn't want to be president, he just wants to play one on TV.  —  The Donald Trump Show is getting stale, old, and, frankly, a little bit boring.  —  President Trump's big speech before Congress on Tuesday night was the epitome of the show.
Cristina Marcos / The Hill:
Democratic women plan to wear white to Trump's address  —  Women in the House Democratic Caucus will be wearing white during President Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday in honor of women's suffrage.  —  Dozens of the female lawmakers were spotted wearing white …
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Matt Vespa / Townhall.com:
Pelosi: Why Yes-We're Looking At Ways To Impeach Trump
Discussion: Power Line
Nahal Toosi / Politico:
Trump delays signing new travel ban order, officials say  —  President Donald Trump won't sign a revised travel ban on Wednesday as had been anticipated, two senior administration officials confirmed.  —  One of the officials indicated that the delay was due to the busy news cycle …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo, CNN and IJR
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Megan R. Wilson / The Hill:
Trump to remove Iraq from travel ban list in revised executive order: report
Discussion: Political Wire
BuzzFeed:
Trump Gets Anonymity After Dissing Anonymous Sources  —  On Friday, Trump said the media “shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody's name.”  On Tuesday, he spoke as a “senior administration official” in stories.  —  Donald Trump on Friday railed against the media's use of anonymous sources in stories.
Warner Todd Huston / Breitbart:
Target Retailer Hits $15 Billion Loss Since Pro-Transgender Announcement  —  The stock value of transgender-champion Target Corp. crashed by 13.5 percent this week after the company's sales again fell below investors' expectations.  —  Target's stock value is now down by 30 percent since …
Daniel Nussbaum / Breitbart:
Report: Leonardo DiCaprio Flew ‘Eyebrow Artist’ 7,500 Miles for Oscars  —  Leonardo DiCaprio apparently spared no expense while getting ready for last weekend's Academy Awards — the Oscar-winning actor and environmental activist reportedly flew a renowned “eyebrow artist” …
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Trump's speech to Congress highlights influence of Ivanka, Bannon  —  THE BIG IDEA: There's Twitter Trump, and then there's Teleprompter Trump.  The president has proven adept at reading from a script when the moment calls for some self-discipline.  It is a very low bar but one that he's learned to clear.
Discussion: Breitbart, CNN and Hollywood Life
 
 
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