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In the Blue Room of the WH, @FLOTUS holds listening session with local middle school kids, She began by asking them to write a word describing how they feel. She wrote "excited." Kids wrote "respected," "nervous," "happy," "responsible," and "energized."

Pres signs memorandum directing federal depts/agencies to coordinate environmental reviews of major infrastructure projects and provide a single, federal go/no-go decision within 2 years of application. No press coverage. WH photo handout.

Michael Cohen's atty calls the raid on Cohen's office "completely inappropriate & unnecessary," resulting in a seizure of communications protected by attorney-client privilege. Statement says "government tactics" are wrong" because Cohen has fully cooperated w/ all govt entities.

It was just last Thursday that Pres Trump told press to "ask Michael Cohen" when asked about the $130K payment to Stormy Daniels. Asked why Cohen made the payment, Pres said "you'll have to ask Michael Cohen. Michael is my attorney. And you'll have to ask Michael Cohen."-----Per.Mark Knoller.CBS

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/almost-two-thirds-of-americans-support-tariffs-on-china-poll

The Trump administration’s move to slap stiff tariffs on Chinese goods is supported by about two-thirds of Americans despite strong partisan differences on the issue.

But while they supported the gesture of standing up to China, they were less confident that it would work.

Overall, 62 percent of Americans agree with the sentiment that the tariffs are worth the risk to get better trade deals, according to a new poll by Luntz Global Partners. That includes 88 percent of Republicans but only 34 percent of Democrats.—Part of Article..Sean Higgins