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Daily News Brief: Monday March 12, 2018   8 things you need to know for Monday March 12, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – White House announces Trump trip to Peru, Colombia: President Trump will make his first trip to Latin America as president next month, the White House announced Monday. – http://bit.ly/2p7NbqP.   FOX NEWS – Facts first: CNN has neglected its ‘Trump Jobs Tracker’ amid significant growth: CNN continues to push its fruit-themed “Facts First” ad… Read More

Daily Round Up: Friday March 09, 2018   7 things you need to know for Friday March 09, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – Trump says he’s working with Australia on tariff exemption: President Trump said Friday that he’s working on a “security agreement” with Australia that would exempt the country from stiff tariffs on the steel and aluminum imports the U.S. imposed this week. – http://bit.ly/2Fxm26H.   FOX NEWS – House Republicans expand dossier probe, seek info… Read More

Daily Round Up: Thursday March 08, 2018   8 things you need to know for Thursday March 08, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – FULL VIDEO: Citing national security, Trump orders steel, aluminum tariffs: On Thursday afternoon, President Trump officially signed paperwork enacting tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum. He was flanked by steel and aluminum workers during the White House event. – http://bit.ly/2Igacjq.   FOX NEWS Insider – Gorka Targets Tech Companies:… Read More

Daily Round Up: Wednesday March 07, 2018   9 things you need to know for Wednesday March 07, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – Ex-Bush ethics lawyer exploring bid for Franken’s former Senate seat: Richard Painter, a vocal critic of the Trump administration who served as White House ethics counsel to former President George W. Bush, announced on Wednesday that he is eyeing a potential Senate bid. – http://bit.ly/2HfjjiS.   FOX NEWS – Trump administration to turn over… Read More

Daily Round Up: Monday March 05, 2018   8 things you need to know for Monday March 05, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – The Memo: Trump tariff move may pay dividends in 2020: President Trump’s proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports horrify Republican leaders in Congress — but they could yet pay political dividends. – http://bit.ly/2FgJf1e.   FOX NEWS – Netanyahu gets VIP treatment from Trump after years of frosty relations with Obama: President Trump and… Read More

Daily Round Up: Friday March 02, 2018   9 things you need to know for Friday March 02, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – Five takeaways on Trump’s tariffs: President’s plan to levy steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports has rattled global markets, irritated members of his own party and sent key U.S. allies reeling for an equivalent response. – http://bit.ly/2oK36KU.   The White House – Issues with the Penn-Wharton Budget Model: THE PRESIDENT: Analyzing the Penn-Wharton… Read More

Daily Round Up: Thursday March 01, 2018   9 things you need to know for Thursday March 01, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – Union position in SCOTUS case has Thomas Jefferson rolling in his grave: For almost two centuries, Thomas Jefferson has been rolling in his grave. Jefferson, in the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, wrote that, “To compel a man to furnish contributions of funds for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors is… Read More

Daily Round Up: Wednesday February 28, 2018   11 things you need to know for Wednesday February 28, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – Agriculture’s time in the spotlight: Focusing on the 2018 farm bill: As U.S. net farm income continues its decline to lows not seen in a decade, agriculture is using this spring to ready for its turn in the political spotlight. – http://bit.ly/2oDRskB.   The White House – America’s Resurgent Economy: Recent news shows surging… Read More

Daily Round Up: Tuesday, February 27, 2018   12 things you need to know for Tuesday February 27, 2018. Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. National News Round Up: THE HILL – White House: Trump stands by raising age limit for assault rifles: President Trump is standing by his calls to raise the age limit to buy the type of high-powered rifle used in the Parkland, Fla., school shooting, the White House said Tuesday.  – http://bit.ly/2FAC6Wa.   Fox News – One state pursues ‘end of ObamaCare,’… Read More

Daily Round Up: Monday, February 26, 2018   7 things you need to know for Monday February 26, 2018:  Texas Gov. says GOP needs to show “tone of respect” to Hispanics; The DNC argues that “Primary Rigging” is 1st Amendment right; Trump takes on the NRA; Feinstein misses out on endorsement at California convention; Border wall prototypes ready for Presidential inspection; A look at FISA Warrants; and something to make you smile.  Follow us on facebook and Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news and information you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.   THE HILL – Texas governor: GOP needs… Read More