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Trump gave a bizarre but familiar speech for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony, according to reporting by the New York Times.

"I hate good-looking men," Trump said as a cadet greeted him on stage, the Times reported. "I like to see what these guys are like!"

Speaking for nearly an hour, Trump boasted that he also delivered the prestigious military academy's commencement speech in 2017, according to the report. ...

A Senate Republican refused to get on board with a vote to approve hundreds of Coast Guard promotions as a way to force the Trump administration to resolve an issue with an anonymous Florida shipbuilder.

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida blocked a vote on Tuesday that would immediately approve the promotion of a tranche of Coast Guard personnel, Politico reported. Votes on a package of personnel promotions usually pass with little fuss or opposition, Politico noted. Majority Leader John Thune told reporters a day earlier that the promotions were a priority for the Trump administration.

“Since Trump came into office [I've been talking] about trying to resolve an issue they have with a boat builder in Florida. And they … won’t put the time in to get a result,” Scott said in an interview. "You have to get this resolved." ...

WASHINGTON — Swastikas became the talk of Capitol Hill Thursday, to the surprise of, seemingly, everyone.

As news trickled out of a Washington Post report that the U.S. Coast Guard will no longer consider swastikas a hate symbol, Republicans were overcome with disbelief while Democrats were shocked, appalled or personally pained.

“How come you don’t tell me stuff?” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) demanded of staffers after Raw Story showed her the report on our phone, which made her gasp in surprise. ...

By Alex Dobuzinskis