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Jeb Bush campaigning in Iowa in 2016. (George Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the first establishment Republican casualtyin Donald Trumps rise to the presidency, took some shots at President Trumpand the celebrification of American politics onSaturday at OzyFest in New York City.

Bush also accused some of his fellow Republicans of being inconsistent on Russia.

If Barack Obama did something as it related to Russia and you get, you say this is outrageous, all this stuff, then when your guy does the same thing, have the same passion to be critical, according to a video clip posted on Twitter by Business Insider politics reporter Maxwell Tani.

Bush told Trumps Democratic critics that Trump isnt a true Republican.

Hes not really affiliated with the party, just to be clear. Hes Trump, Bush said, according to an Associated Press account.

We may have really talented people that are really good on TV being our leaders for a while until we sort things outIdeas and policy really matter. Its not just about personality, said Bush.

While critical of the president, Bush said he wants Trump to be successful.

I find him deeply troubling in a lot of ways. But I pray for him every night. And I pray for our country every night, Bush said. I care about my grandkids.

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While presiding over the official commissioning ceremony for the USS Gerald Ford aircraft carrier in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, President Donald Trump took a moment to make a brief political request.

Trump urged the crowd of about 6,500 people, including uniformed naval officers, to call Congress and ask lawmakers to pass the budget, in which he seeks an additional $54 billion for defense spending in 2018.

I dont mind getting a little hand, so call that congressman and call that senator and make sure you get it, he told the crowd, before plugging another item on his agenda. And by the way, you can also call those senators to make sure you get health care.

Trump also blamed numerous military setbacks on the budget caps on government defense spending, put in place by the 2011 sequester agreement.

The remarks above begin at 5:30 in the video below.

His political requests to the crowd were strange for a naval commissioning ceremony.

As the Washington Post pointed out, Trumps request for help in pushing his agenda could have been perceived by the military members in attendance, whom he commands, as an order.

Trumps speech followed his early morning Twitter rant in which he claimed that U.S. presidents have the complete power to pardon, in response to the Posts report speculating that Trump is considering pardons for his aides, family and potentially himself amid investigations into alleged ties between his campaign and Russia.

His series of tweets, which covered a number of topics, also included a call on Republican senators to vote to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, declaring it dead.

Watch Trumps full speech below.

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Congressional leaders reached an agreement on sanctions for Russia that punish Moscow for alleged election interference and limit Donald Trumps ability to push back on the restrictions.

The new legislation, which also includes sanctions for Iran and North Korea, is seeking to bringsanctions on those suspected of human rights abuses and aims to penalise Russia for its aggression towards its neighbors as well as the ongoing election hacking saga, The New York Times reported.

Embarrassingly for the president, given the legislations broad bipartisan support, it also ignored pleas from the White House to permit Trump more freedom to bend the sanctions for the sake of his freedom to conduct foreign policy, instead making it harder for Trump to intervene.

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The president has retweeted Fox News or 'Fox & Friends' nine times since Monday. Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters

Negotiators from the House and Senate announced the decision on Saturday, with a vote on the legislationwhich gives Congress the ability to veto the administrations ability to ease the sanctionsexpected in the House on Tuesday.

Given the many transgressions of Russia, and President Trump's seeming inability to deal with them, a strong sanctions bill such as the one Democrats and Republicans have just agreed to is essential," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement seen by CNN.

I expect the House and Senate will act on this legislation promptly, on a broad bipartisan basis and send the bill to the President's desk, he added.

Although the legislation did receive cross party support, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she had concerns over the bill, explaining in a statement seen by The Times that she was worried that the changed insisted upon by the GOP let the party: originate actions in the House to prevent the Trump administration from rolling back sanctions.

Trump has not yet commented on the legislation, which would leave him with far less power over the sanctions beyond a veto, which would look questionable and would be unlikelyconsidering the ongoing Russia investigation.

Trump isn't without options, he could veto the bill, but it's unlikely as it wouldadd to suspicions of collusion with Russia.

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President Donald Trump spent his Saturday morning posting a series of tweets ranging from healthcare to the New York Times possibly foiling an attempt to kill a member of ISIS.

The President said the newspaper has a "sick agenda" and referenced ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has been suspected to be dead for months.

"The Failing New York Times foiled U.S. attempt to kill the single most wanted terrorist, Al-Baghdadi.Their sick agenda over National Security," Trump tweeted.

On Friday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis also casted doubt on al-Baghdadi's death, saying that he believes the terror leader is still alive, The Hill reported.

"I think Baghdadi's alive," Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon, according to The Hill. "Until I see his body, I am going to assume he is alive."

It is unclear what story or report Trump was referring to. TIME has reached out to the Times for a comment, but did not receive an immediate response.

Politico reporter Hadas Gold tweeted that the Times has asked the White House to clarify the tweet.

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Breaking up is hard to do, but Sean Spicer seems to have figured it out. Corey Lewandowski showed him the way.

Hours after resigning as White House press secretary on Friday, Spicer offered nothing but praise and gratitude for President Trump in an interview with Fox Newss Sean Hannity. His remarks were remarkably similar to those of Corey Lewandowski on the day 13 months ago when Trump fired Lewandowski as campaign manager.

Spicer:Its been an honor and a privilege to serve the president and this country.

Lewandowski: I had a nice conversation with Mr. Trump, and I said to him its been an honor and a privilege to be part of this.

Spicer: I have no regrets.

Lewandowski: I have no regrets.

Spicer: The presidents doing so many amazing things on behalf of this country.

Lewandowski: Voters have got to choose Trump if they want to save our country.

Showing loyalty to Trump after a split has worked out pretty well for Lewandowski. He landed a gig as a CNN commentator for the remainder of the election, did a stint at a lobbying firm that he co-founded and most notably remained a player in Trumps world. He has been consideredfor a formal role in the White House and just this week was on Capitol Hill with another former Trump aide, David Bossie, trying to convince Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to back a GOP health-care plan.

If you can swallow your pride and not trash Trump on your way out the door, you can stay in his orbit and maybe even work your way back onto his team.

Spicer told Hannity that he got a critical guarantee from the president: He assured me that he would continue to be as supportive as he always has been.

If Spicer plays nice after his exit if he follows Lewandowskis guide to surviving a breakup Trump will reward him.

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