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Two days after democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin sent a letter to Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein, asking if Goldman effectively runs the country through its extensive alumni links at the Trump administration, and requesting details on "lobbying" activities in the bank related to review of the Dodd-Frank Act and the Obama-era fiduciary rule on financial advice, as well as asking for any communication between the bank's employees and Cohn, Mnuchin, nominee for the SEC chair Jay Clayton and chief strategist Steve Bannon, Bloomberg reported overnight that yet another Goldman b

US President Donald Trump welcomed Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe to the White House on Friday. President Trump, after pledging to strengthen ties between the two nations, forgot his earpiece while listening to Abe during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House. Short of a translation earpiece, Trump was seen nodding his head in agreement to Japanese Prime Minister’s comments, giving the impression that he understood Japanese. indy100.com reports: It appears Trump wasn’t wearing his earpiece – which translated Abe’s address for the room.

Thousands of American citizens are demanding that the White House issue an International Arrest Warrant for billionaire globalist George Soros.  A new petition has already gathered almost 6,000 signatures, putting it on course to receive the 100,000 signatures needed to receive an official response from the White House. Thegatewaypundit.com reports: The petition states: George Soros is a menace to the free world and stands in the way of making America great again.

Having slammed Rahm Emanuel earlier in the day for urging Democrats to "take a chill pill," Rep. Elijah Cummings just couldn't help himself after hearing Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway jokingly suggesting "go buy Ivanka [Trump]'s stuff" during a Fox News interview about retailers' boycotting the first daughter. Cummings has demanded an ethics probe and disciplinary action.

After a fiery start to his foreign policy overtures, Trump is gradually normalizing his approach to international diplomacy.