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HIGHLIGHTS-The Trump presidency on Feb. 15 at 12:50 p.m. EST/1750 GMT

(Compiled by Bill Trott; editing by Lisa Von Ahn, G Crosse and Andrew Hay)

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Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday: RUSSIA Senior Republicans issue their boldest challenge yet to Trump, promising to get to the bottom of the relationship between his aides and Russia, and calling for ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn to testify before Congress. The Trump administration offers the job of national security adviser to U.S. Vice Admiral Robert Harward, sources say, but it is not clear if he accepted. The Kremlin says U.S. media reports about Russian intelligence connections to Trump's presidential campaign are groundless. Russia also says it will not hand Crimea back to Ukraine or discuss the matter with foreign partners after the White House says Trump expects the annexed Black Sea peninsula to be returned. NETANYAHU MEETING Trump says he will work to bring about peace between Israel and Palestinians, but ultimately it will be up to the parties themselves to reach an agreement. BUSINESS Trump says tax code revisions are a critical way to boost the U.S. economy as he kicks off a White House meeting with chief executive officers of Target Corp, Best Buy Co Inc and six other major retailers. FOREIGN POLICY Trump's defense secretary seeks to reassure NATO of steadfast U.S. support at talks in Brussels as nervous European allies try to look past the president's rhetoric and the turmoil within his administration. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson leaves on his maiden foreign trip, heading to Bonn to interact with counterparts from the Group of 20 top economies at a time many are wondering how strongly Trump's "America First" message will reshape U.S. foreign policy. TRAVEL BAN The Texas attorney general asks a federal appeals court for permission to file legal papers in support of Trump's travel ban, making Texas the first state to back the president in closely watched litigation over the ban. OBAMACARE The federal government proposes changes to the Obamacare individual insurance market that insurers say are needed for them to keep selling the plans as the Trump administration and Republicans work on a replacement program. Trump's vow to roll back government regulations at least 75 percent is causing anxiety for some pharmaceutical executives that a less robust Food and Drug Administration would make it harder to secure insurance coverage for pricey new medicines. (Compiled by Bill Trott; editing by Lisa Von Ahn, G Crosse and Andrew Hay)

 

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