highlight day u.s. president donald trump administration thursday trump dismiss grow controversy tie aid russia ruse scam perpetrate hostile news media deny associate contact moscow last year election u.s. defense secretary jim mattis nato headquarter brussels say see condition military collaboration russia blow moscow hop repair tie unite state follow trump election trump say issue new executive order replace controversial directive suspend travel unite state citizens seven mostly muslim countries trump announce new choice lead department labor former national labor relations board member alexander acosta original pick withdraw congressional pressure trump choice national security adviser retire vice admiral robert harward turn offer senior white house official say senate move close approve president donald trump pick head environmental protection agency even nearly 800 former officials urge chamber reject nominee u.s.-israel u.s. ambassador unite nations say unite state still support two-state solution israeli-palestinian conflict day trump suggest open new ways achieve peace trump utter phrase one-state rather two-state solution conflict bedrock international diplomacy two decades take place israeli-palestinian conflict past presidents fear tread trump nominee ambassador israel face repeat heckle senate confirmation hear apologize sting criticism liberal american jews promise less inflammatory official capacity confirmation hear trump u.s. supreme court nominee conservative federal appeal court judge neil gorsuch begin march 20 panel republican chairman say businesses shut doors students skip class thousands demonstrators take streets cities across unite state thursday trump immigration policies trump republicans congress say soon unveil plan repeal replace obamacare provide timeframe legislative goal struggle weeks trump presidency feb 16 8:08 p.m. est