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WASHINGTON 鈥?After accusing German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the campaign trail of ruining Germany by welcoming refugees, President Trump will have his first face-to-face meeting with the German leader at the White House on Tuesday.The two were expected to discuss strengthening the NATO alliance, collaborating to fight terrorism and taking steps to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, White House officials said Friday.Trump first encounter will be aimed at building a personal rapport with a European partner who was among former President Barack Obama strongest allies and international confidantes, according to the officials, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity despite the presid
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DENVER 鈥?Deb Szeman, a self-described homebody, had never participated in a demonstration before hopping on an overnight bus from her home in Charlotte, North Carolina, to attend the women march on Washington.She returned on another bus that pulled in at 4 a.m. Sunday, full of people buzzing about what might come n
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adidas campus and four and five, said Szeman, 25, who works at a nonprofit and joined the National Organization for Women after Trump won the White House.I feel like there been an awakening, she said.More than a million people turned out Saturday to nationwide demonstrations opposing President Donald Trump agenda, a forceful showing that raised liberals ; hopes after the election denied them control of all branches of federal government. Now, the question is whether that energy can be sustained and turned into political impact.From marches against the Iraq War in 2003 to Occupy Wall Street, several big demonstrations have not directly translated into real-world results. In Wisconsin, for example, tens of thousands stormed the state Capitol in 2011 to protest Gov. Scott Walker moves to weaken unions. Walker has since been re-elected.
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