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Armenian volunteers are in a state of readiness in the town of Askeran in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump should stem Russia, Iran expansion in South Caucasus

By Justin Amler

President Donald Trump, center, speaks at the start of a meeting with automobile leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. From left are, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, the president, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne, and Shane Karr, head of External Affairs, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles North America. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Badlands National Park tweets on climate change deleted; messages defied Trump policy

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sean Spicer calls on a reporter during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. Spicer answered questions about the Dakota Pipeline, infrastructure, jobs and other topics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump admin orders EPA contract freeze and media blackout

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and JOHN FLESHER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo, California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses his 2017-2018 state budget plan he released at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. Brown is coming off a blockbuster year of liberal wins on climate change, minimum wage, gun control and two of his pet projects, sentencing reform and high-speed rail. But he delivers his State of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 24 in a time of uncertainty for California and to a Legislature that's in a defensive posture after the election of President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California governor defiant in face of Trump agenda

By JULIET WILLIAMS - Associated Press

FILE- In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo, Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., responds to a lawmakers question during during his confirmation hearing before the Assembly Special Committee on the Office of the Attorney General in Sacramento, Calif. In their first official action since Donald Trump became president, California lawmakers are poised vote Monday, Jan. 23, on confirming attorney general nominee, Becerra, who has vowed to defend the state’s liberal policies against the Trump administration and the Republican Congress. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California confirms Trump opponent as attorney general

By SOPHIA BOLLAG - Associated Press

Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Rep. Tom Price faced tough questions on Capitol Hill by senators concerned over abortion restrictions. (Associated Press)

Trump moves to end Obama’s cost-free birth control mandate

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

White House press secretary Sean Spicer speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. Spicer answered questions about prescriptions drug costs, trade, President Donald Trump's schedule among other topics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

White House press secretary: ‘Our intention is never to lie’

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

President Donald Trump looks up after signing the final of three executive orders, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump can do plenty on his own to unravel Obama health law

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

President-elect Donald Trump, left, shakes hands with President Barack Obama before the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Trump scrubs climate change from WhiteHouse.gov, replaces with ‘America first energy plan’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani campaigns for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, in Eau Claire, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Passwords of top Trump appointees leaked online after earlier data breaches: Report

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 14, 2016, file photo, a model of the White House is displayed on a giant planning map during a media tour highlighting inaugural preparations being made by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region for military and civilian planners at the DC Armory in Washington. It’s typically an unquestioned honor to participate in the inauguration of an American president. This time, though, it’s different. The sharp divisions over Donald Trump’s election have politicians, celebrities and even high school students debating whether taking part in the inauguration is a political act that demonstrates support for the new president and his agenda or a nonpartisan tribute to democratic traditions and the peaceful transfer of power.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Washington needs fiscal sustainability and government transformation

By David Walker

FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2014 file photo, tax form 8962 is seen in Washington. If you haven’t signed up for health insurance this year, you may be getting a nudge from the taxman. The IRS is sending personalized letters to millions of uninsured taxpayers that they’re potentially on the hook for hundreds of dollars in fines. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Personalized IRS letters nudge uninsured to get coverage

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR - Associated Press

Obama’s EPA moves to preserve gas mileage requirements

By TOM KRISHER and MICHAEL BIESECKER - Associated Press

In this April 24, 2015, file photo, then-Attorney General Eric Holder speaks at the Justice Department in Washington. Holder on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, formally announced a new effort aimed at challenging the partisan gerrymandering that’s left Democrats struggling to win local and state offices. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Eric Holder hire to fight Donald Trump violates state constitution, California Republican says

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Families watch from a pier as the USS Mahan departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment on Nov. 19, 2016. (U.S. Navy)

U.S.-Iran naval incident raises tension ahead of Trump inauguration

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Vermont Senate leader: Uncertainty abounding in Trump era

By WILSON RING - Associated Press

Obama’s last-ditch regulatory mischief

By Paul Driessen

In this Nov. 17, 2007, file photo, political commentator Tucker Carlson arrives for the 60th anniversary celebration of NBC's "Meet the Press" at the Newseum in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Tucker Carlson to take Megyn Kelly time slot at Fox News

By David Bauder - Associated Press

Gold Butte in Nevada was one of two sites that President Obama designated as national monuments on Wednesday. (Associated Press/File)

Obama claims another 1.6 million Western acres as national monuments

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times