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Trump announces plan to increase US presence in Afghanistan
The president addressed the nation about his Afghanistan strategy Monday night.2h ago![PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks at Fort Myer in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 21, 2017.]()
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AfghanistanAug 21
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Lawmakers praise and condemn Trump's Afghanistan plan
Trump's address divides lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.Aug 21
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AfghanistanAug 21
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Trump details new policy for U.S. presence in Afghanistan
Acknowledging his stance has changed, President Trump described a military policy Monday that will bolster U.S. presence in Afghanistan, but not...Aug 21![VIDEO: Trump details new policy for U.S. presence in Afghanistan]()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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Trump's speech was 'obviously post-Charlottesville,' ABC News' chief political analyst said
Matthew Dowd noted "this is a very unpopular president engaging in a very unpopular war."Aug 21![VIDEO: Trump's speech was 'obviously post-Charlottesville,' ABC News' chief political analyst said]()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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Trump: Terrorists are 'losers'
The president warns terrorists they will find "no glory in this life or the next."Aug 21![VIDEO: Trump calls terrorists 'losers']()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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Trump stresses unity while offering a special message to troops
Trump said all service members are a part of one family, called "the American Family."Aug 21![VIDEO: President emphasizes unity when offering a special message to troops]()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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1 in 10 say it's acceptable to hold neo-Nazi views (POLL)
Trump moves out of a difficult weak with a poor but stable job-approval rating.Aug 21![PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks about the violence, injuries and deaths at the]()
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Paul RyanAug 21
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Speaker Ryan on Charlottesville: 'There are no sides'
The House Speaker said there is "no moral relativism when it comes to neo-Nazis"Aug 21![PHOTO: House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks at his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 27, 2017.]()
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Solar EclipseAug 21
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President Trump, first lady watch total solar eclipse from White House balcony
The president and first lady watched the astronomical event.Aug 21![PHOTO: President Donald Trump watches the solar eclipse with first Lady Melania Trump from the Truman Balcony at the White House, Aug. 21, 2017.]()
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White Nationalist RalliesAug 21
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To stop extremist hate and violence, we have to look within ourselves
We each must step up in our own circles.Aug 21![PHOTO: White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the]()
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Solar EclipseAug 21
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AfghanistanAug 21
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Afghanistan: How the war in Iraq influenced then-candidate Trump's approach
As a candidate, he said Afghanistan was different from Iraq because it neighbors nuclear-armed Pakistan.Aug 21![VIDEO: Afghanistan: How the war in Iraq influenced then-candidate Trump's approach]()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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What Trump has said about Afghanistan
He delivers a speech on Afghanistan policy tonight.Aug 21![PHOTO: President Donald Trump claps as he walks across the South Lawn on his return to the White House in Washington, Aug. 20, 2017.]()
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Oct. 7, 2001: President George W. Bush announces first strike on Afghanistan
President George W. Bush addressed the nation about Operation Enduring Freedom's first strike on Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001.Aug 21![President George W. Bush addressed the nation about Operation Enduring Freedom's first strike on Afghanistan on Oct. 7, 2001.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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ANALYSIS: Trump's sobering decision as commander-in-chief
Trump has been consistently critical of America’s longest war.Aug 21![PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks to the press about protests in Charlottesville on August 12, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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How Trump has divided his time between the White House and Trump properties
Trump has visited his properties on 76 of his 213 days in office.Aug 21![PHOTO: President Donald Trump waves to the crowd during the final round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club-New Jersey in Bedminster, N.J., July 16, 2017.]()
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RussiaAug 21
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Putin appoints new ambassador to the US
Anatoly Antonov will replace Sergey Kislyak.Aug 21![PHOTO: A picture taken on December 30, 2016 shows a general view of a historical bulding of the US Embassy in Moscow.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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Charities, nonprofits pull events from Mar-a-Lago amid Charlottesville controversy
The developments come amid backlash to Trump's response to CharlottesvilleAug 21![PHOTO: The Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 27, 2016.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 21
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Trump's tumultuous 17-day working vacation
Here are a few highlights of Trump’s tumultuous working vacation.Aug 21![PHOTO: President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Aug. 4, 2017, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.]()
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The NoteAug 21
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The Note: Trump returns to a lonelier Washington after damage of Charlottesville
Trump makes his 3rd primetime address to the nation tonight.Aug 21![PHOTO: President Donald Trump walks across the tarmac before boarding Air Force One at Hagerstown Regional Airport, Aug. 18, 2017, in Hagerstown, Md.]()
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The NoteAug 21
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The Note: Trump's return to Washington eclipsed by Charlottesville fallout
President Donald Trump will make his third primetime address to the American people and Vice President Mike Pence holds an event for the total solar...Aug 21![VIDEO: The Note: Trump's return to Washington eclipsed by Charlottesville fallout]()
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Donald TrumpAug 20
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Trump 'doesn't live here': Richmond mayor says of Confederate statue debate
Mayor of Richmond, Virginia, talked about the debate over Confederate statues.Aug 20![PHOTO: The statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Va., June 28, 2017.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 20
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Trump’s generals 'have to stay' in Cabinet to 'right the ship': Obama official
Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson spoke of Mattis, Kelly, McMaster.Aug 20![PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks to journalists after John Kelly was sworn in as White House Chief of Staff in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 31, 2017.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 20
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Trump has 'inside information' on who protested in Charlottesville: Falwell Jr.
Jerry Falwell Jr. defended Trump's saying 'fine people' were on both sides.Aug 20![PHOTO: President Donald Trump stands with Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. in Lynchburg, Va., May 13, 2017.]()
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'This Week' Transcript 8-20-17
A rush transcript for "This Week" on August 20, 2017.Aug 20![PHOTO: Pictured (L-R) are Jerry Falwell Jr. in Cleveland, Ohio, July 21, 2016 and Jeh Johnson in New York City, Dec. 29, 2015.]()
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John McCainAug 20
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'The Three Amigos' go hiking in Arizona
John McCain documented the outing on Twitter.Aug 20![PHOTO: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., tweeted on August 19, 2017 this photo with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. (left) and former Sen. Joe Leiberman, I-Conn. in Arizona's Oak Creek Valley.]()
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Trump AdministrationAug 20
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Stephen Bannon: 'No administration in history has been so divided'
Trump's former chief strategist is opening about feuding at the White House.Aug 20![PHOTO: White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon listens at right as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 19
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Mnuchin rebuffs calls from former Yale classmates to resign, defends Trump
Treasury secretary defends president's response to Charlottesville.Aug 19![PHOTO: President Donald Trump holds a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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Trump AdministrationAug 19
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President Trump cheers Steve Bannon's return to Breitbart News
He was one of Trump's top advisers.Aug 19![PHOTO: White House Senior Advisor Steve Bannon attends an event in Ypsilanti Township, Mich., March 15, 2017.]()
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John McCainAug 19
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John McCain completes first round of radiation, chemotherapy treatment
Sen. John McCain, who is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, has finished the first round of radiation and chemotherapy treatment, daughter...Aug 19![Sen. John McCain, who is battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, has finished the first round of radiation and chemotherapy treatment, daughter Meghan McCain said Friday.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 19
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Trump to skip Kennedy Center Honors amid boycott threat; center is 'grateful'
President Trump and the first lady will not attend the famous awards ceremony.Aug 19![PHOTO: President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hold hands as they arrive to board Air Force One for travel to Rome from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 23, 2017.]()
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RussiaAug 19
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British spy behind Trump-Russia dossier could be forced to talk after US court ruling
Christopher Steele could soon face questions about the dossier he authored.Aug 19![PHOTO: Christopher Steele, the former MI6 agent who set-up Orbis Business Intelligence and compiled a dossier on Donald Trump, in London where he has spoken to the media for the first time, March 7, 2017.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 19
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President Trump to dodge confrontation with celebrities, skip Kennedy Center Honors
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have decided to dodge a potentially awkward confrontation with celebrities, in an announcement Saturday...Aug 19![President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have decided to dodge a potentially awkward confrontation with celebrities, in an announcement Saturday that they have opted not to attend the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in Washington, D.C.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 19
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Trump signs bill authorizing war on terror memorial
The president signed the bill at Camp David on Friday.Aug 19![PHOTO: President Donald Trump, flanked by his cabinet members, signs on August 18, 2017 at Camp David the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act.]()
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John McCainAug 19
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John McCain completes first round of radiation, chemotherapy treatment
"His resilience & strength is incredible," daughter Meghan McCain tweeted.Aug 19![PHOTO: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., tweeted this photo on August 18, 2017, at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix with staffers from the facility.]()
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Aug 19
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Missouri governor demands removal of state senator over Trump assassination remark
Eric Greitens is calling for Maria Chapelle-Nadal's removal over Trump remarks.Aug 19![PHOTO: Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks to supporters during a rally Tuesday, May 23, 2017, outside the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo.]()
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Trump AdministrationAug 18
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Meet the 28-year-old WH interim communications director
She's been a member of Trump's close circle of advisers since the campaign.Aug 18![PHOTO: White House then Director of Strategic Communications Hope Hicks (L) and Senior Counselor to the President and White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon (R) walk down the West Wing Colonnade at the White House, Feb. 10, 2017.]()
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Aug 18
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Democratic Rep. says Trump presidency 'unraveling before our eyes'
Rep. Andre Carson criticized Trump on ABC News' Power Politics podcast.Aug 18![PHOTO: This file photo taken on Jan. 22, 2017, shows President Donald Trump and Stephen Bannon in Washington.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 18
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Businessman Carl Icahn departs role advising Trump on regulations
Icahn pushed back on suggestions of impropriety by saying he had "no duties."Aug 18![PHOTO: Carl Icahn, Chairman, Icahn Enterprises, July 15, 2015]()
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Donald TrumpAug 18
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Analysis: Trump's golf vacation drives wedge within GOP
This is a new phase in a relationship that has been tenuous from the start.Aug 18![PHOTO: President Donald Trump walks across the tarmac before boarding Air Force One at Hagerstown Regional Airport, Aug. 18, 2017, in Hagerstown, Md.]()
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Aug 18
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Steve Bannon out as White House drama continues
ABC News' political team looks at the events that led to Bannon's departure and where the Trump administration will go from here.Aug 18![VIDEO: Steve Bannon out as White House drama continues]()
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What is Camp David?
The country retreat in Maryland has been used by presidents since Franklin Roosevelt.Aug 18![VIDEO: What is Camp David?]()
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Trump AdministrationAug 18
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Washington reacts to Steve Bannon's White House departure
Bannon was under pressure to resign.Aug 18![PHOTO: Senior Counselor to the President Steve Bannon is seen here, June 1, 2017, in Washington.]()
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Trump AdministrationAug 18
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Steve Bannon out at as White House chief strategist
A source close to Bannon said the resignation was effective on Aug. 14.Aug 18![A source close to Bannon told ABC News the resignation was effective on Aug. 14, exactly one year after he joined the Trump campaign.]()
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Deadly FBI standoff 25 years ago still infuriates white nationalists
The 25th anniversary of a deadly standoff is Monday, Aug. 21.Aug 18![PHOTO: An agent of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms places one of five men on the ground after their arrest near a police barricade near the site of a four-day standoff with white supremacist, Randy Weaver near Naples, Idaho, Aug. 25, 1992.]()
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Trump AdministrationAug 18
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Hope Hicks: Everything you need to know
The longtime Trump aide has will serve as interim White House communications director.Aug 18![VIDEO: Hope Hicks: Everything you need to know]()
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White Nationalist RalliesAug 18
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Romney says Trump must 'apologize' for Charlottesville remarks
The former Republican presidential candidate shared some thoughts.Aug 18![PHOTO: Mitt Romney at the opening of the first French Mormon temple, April 7, 2017, in Le Chesnay, France.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 18
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3 representatives want to officially censure Trump after Charlottesville
It would be a formal and historic rebuke of President Trump's remarks.Aug 18![PHOTO: President Donald Trump delivers remarks following a meeting on infrastructure at Trump Tower, Aug. 15, 2017, in New York City.]()
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What to know about presidential retreat Camp David
Presidents have used the retreat to broker agreements and host world leadersAug 18![PHOTO: President Donald Trump boards Marine One with first lady Melania Trump and their son Barron Trump, as they depart the White House for Camp David, June 17, 2017 in Washington.]()
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