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Behind scenes, Ivanka encouraged Trump’s change of tone: sources
EghtesadOnline: Behind the scenes at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka was a key advocate for the more measured, less combative tone he struck in his speech to a…
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Trump's immigration opening falls flat with key audience: Democrats
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump's signal of a new openness to immigration reform in a speech to the U.S. Congress did little to win over Democrats who would be essential to revamping the…
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Trump Says Money Is ‘Pouring’ Into NATO, But So Far It’s Barely a Trickle
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump declared victory on a key element of his international agenda when he told Congress that “money is pouring in” from NATO countries to support the defense…
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Trump’s To-Do List Vexes Congress a Day After His Big Speech
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump exhorted lawmakers to think big in his first address to Congress, calling for their help in replacing Obamacare, overhauling taxes and boosting defense…
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This Is What Wall Street Is Saying About Donald Trump's Speech to Congress
EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump's much-anticipated debut address to Congress was light on policy detail and big on rhetoric.
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Futures rise after Trump speech; banks up on rate talk
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stock index futures were higher on Wednesday as investors assessed President Donald Trump's speech, while bank stocks rose on increased possibility of an interest rate hike…
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Fed trumps Trump as dollar, U.S. Treasury yields soar
EghtesadOnline:The dollar and U.S. Treasury yields jumped on Wednesday, while stocks were mixed, as investors focused less on U.S. President Donald Trump's first speech to Congress and more on…
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Factbox: Main themes of Trump's speech to Congress
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump opened the door to an overhaul of the U.S. immigration system and vowed to pursue massive tax relief for the middle class in a speech to Congress on Tuesday…
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Trump recommits to U.S. allies but says must pay 'fair share'
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump on Tuesday reaffirmed support for the United States' longstanding security alliances around the world but insisted that friends and partners from Europe…
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Dollar, U.S. Futures Hold Gains After Trump Speaks
EghtesadOnline: Dollar and equity bulls were largely unscathed by Donald Trump’s address to Congress, which provided few new details on his economic strategy amid increasing optimism on U.S.…
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Trump Speech Revives Campaign Themes But Details Remain Scarce
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump urged Americans to set aside conflict and help him remake the fabric of the country in his first address to Congress, a moment he hopes will turn the page…
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Trump looks for reset with speech to Congress
EghtesadOnline: Donald Trump gets a chance to put the rocky start to his presidency behind him on Tuesday night with a speech to the U.S. Congress where he will lay out his plans for the year…
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Russia looks for positive signals in Trump's speech to Congress
EghtesadOnline: Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Tuesdays that relations with the United States were at their lowest ebb since the Cold War, but hoped they could improve under U.S. President…