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Donald Trump54m ago
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Trump says US culture being 'ripped apart' by Confederate memorial removals
President Donald Trump today called the removal of Confederate statues and memorials "sad," days after deadly violence at a rally to protest the...54m ago![VIDEO: President Donald Trump today called the removal of Confederate statues and memorials]()
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Donald Trump1h ago
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Trump slams 2 GOP senators as 'toxic' and 'publicity seeking'
Sens. Jeff Flake and Lindsey Graham have often criticized the president.1h ago![PHOTO: Republican Senator from Arizona Jeff Flake walks off the Senate floor after the Senate voted down a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act without a replacement, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 26, 2017.]()
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Donald Trump1h ago
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Trump says US culture being 'ripped apart' by Confederate memorial removals
Comes days after violence broke out in Charlottesville.1h ago![PHOTO: President Donald Trump holds a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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Mary Bruce Official Biography
ABC News3h ago![PHOTO: Mary Bruce, is the Congressional correspondent for ABC News based in Washington.]()
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The NoteAug 17
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The Note: Republicans forced to answer for Trump
Trump is still facing fallout over his Charlottesville remarks.Aug 17![PHOTO: President Donald Trump listens to a question while meeting the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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The NoteAug 17
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The Note: Steve Bannon's future in jeopardy?
Strategist Steve Bannon gave an interview that could further jeopardize his White House job and President Trump meets with his Small Business...Aug 17![VIDEO: The Note: Steve Bannon's future in jeopardy?]()
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Donald TrumpAug 16
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Phoenix mayor to President Trump: Postpone your rally
Greg Stanton said "our nation is still healing" from Charlottesville.Aug 16![PHOTO: Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton speaks during a press conference opposing a measure outlawing early ballot collection efforts outside the Arizona Capitol on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Phoenix.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 16
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Unpacking the controversy over what Trump has said, and not said, on Charlottesville
How this week unfolded for the president.Aug 16![PHOTO: President Donald Trump listens to a question while meeting the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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Confederate MonumentsAug 16
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Virginia governor calls for removal of Confederate statues
Terry McAuliffe advised Virginia's local councils to remove the statues.Aug 16![PHOTO: Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe waits to make a statement after the memorial service for Heather Heyer, who was killed when a suspected white nationalist crashed his car into anti-racist demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 16, 2017.]()
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ANALYSIS: A moment enshrined in history
Cokie Roberts puts the story of Ruby Bridges in contemporary context.Aug 16![PHOTO: Ruby Bridges is escorted by U.S. Federal Marshals into William Frantz elementary school during the second week of the court ordered integration, New Orleans, La., Nov. 28, 1960.]()
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Trump AdministrationAug 16
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Bannon slams far right: 'These guys are a collection of clowns'
In a rare interview, Bannon also discusses North Korea and relations with China.Aug 16![PHOTO: Steve Bannon in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington in this Feb. 7, 2017 file photo.]()
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Charlottesville ViolenceAug 16
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Sen. Orrin Hatch urges Trump to speak out against hate groups
Hatch said even the "appearance" of tolerating hatred is divisive.Aug 16![Sen. Orrin Hatch, speaks during the Utah Republican Party 2016 nominating convention in Salt Lake City, April 23, 2016.]()
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What led 2 White House economic councils to abruptly disband
What you need to know.Aug 16![PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with manufacturing CEOs at the White House in Washington, Feb. 23, 2017.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 16
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Transcript of Trump's contentious Aug. 15 press conference
He lashed out at coverage of his statements on Charlottesville.Aug 16![PHOTO: President Donald Trump listens to a question while meeting the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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Charlottesville ViolenceAug 16
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Pence ducks questions about Trump's controversial Charlottesville remarks
Pence declined to back the president's controversial remarks.Aug 16![PHOTO: Vice President Mike Pence is pictured during a joint press conference with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet at La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Aug. 16, 2017.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 16
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Before questioning statue removal, Trump supported taking down Confederate flag
The president characterized the act to remove the statue as "changing culture."Aug 16![PHOTO: The Confederate flag flies at the South Carolina statehouse, July 8, 2015 in Columbia, S.C.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 16
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Analysis: Trump rips open racial wounds
The president seemed to give cover to white extremists with his recent comments.Aug 16![PHOTO: President Donald Trump listens to a question while meeting the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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What George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush have said about racism
Both former presidents have spoken out during their time in office with regards to bigotry and racism.Aug 16![Both former presidents have spoken out during their time in office with regards to bigotry and racism.]()
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North KoreaAug 16
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Trump praises North Korea's 'wise' decision to back off Guam missile threat
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a "very wise and well reasoned decision" to delay any military action against the United States and back away...Aug 16![VIDEO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a]()
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Donald TrumpAug 16
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Amid resignations, Trump announces end to manufacturing council
A number of CEOs dropped from the manufacturing council in recent days.Aug 16![PHOTO: President Donald Trump, left, speaks during a meeting with manufacturing executives at the White House in Washington, D.C., including Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier, center, and Ford CEO Mark Fields, Feb. 23, 2017.]()
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North KoreaAug 16
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Trump praises North Korea's 'wise' decision to back off Guam missile threat
Trump is taking a victory lap for North Korea's dialing back its threat.Aug 16![PHOTO: President Donald Trump walks towards the White House, Aug. 14, 2017.]()
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RussiaAug 16
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Special counsel's Russia probe loses top FBI investigator
FBI veteran Peter Strzok has left Robert Mueller's team.Aug 16![PHOTO: Special Counsel Robert Mueller departs after a closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the election at the Capitol, June 21, 2017.]()
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Charlottesville ViolenceAug 16
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Pence: 'I stand with' Trump on Charlottesville remarks
The vice president said the president "has been clear on this tragedy."Aug 16![VIDEO: The vice president said the president]()
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Charlottesville ViolenceAug 16
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Bushes call on US to 'reject racial bigotry' after Charlottesville
Former Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush speak out.Aug 16![PHOTO: Former President George H.W. Bush posted this photo on April 20, 2017, with his son, former president George W. Bush, at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.]()
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MexicoAug 16
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After ABC News investigation, congressmen question 'appalling' border officer conduct
Two congressmen sent a list of questions to officials overseeing border agency.Aug 16![PHOTO: Government surveillance video showed that officers appeared to encourage or at least permit Cruz Velazquez to drink from one of the bottles containing liquid methamphetamine.]()
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Confederate MonumentsAug 16
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Confederate Monuments
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Charlottesville ViolenceAug 16
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N. Carolina protest bill hits snag after Charlottesville
It is part of a wave of proposed legislation following anti-Trump protests.Aug 16![PHOTO: The silver Dodge Charger allegedly driven by James Alex Fields Jr. passes near the Market Street Parking Garage moments after driving into a crowd of counter-protesters on Water Street, Aug. 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Va.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 16
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Trump on the campaign trail: 'I am a unifier'
Donald Trump vowed to "bring everybody together" during his presidential run.Aug 16![VIDEO: Donald Trump vowed to]()
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Donald TrumpAug 16
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Tracking Trump’s statements on Charlottesville violence
In light of the deadly rally and protest in Virginia.Aug 16![PHOTO: President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, from his golf estate in Bedminster, New Jersey, Aug. 12, 2017.]()
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Trump AdministrationAug 16
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White House names interim communications director
Hope Hicks in charge until a permanent replacement is selected.Aug 16![PHOTO: Hope Hicks arrives to a swearing in ceremony of a White House senior staff in the East Room of the White House, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington.]()
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Republican PartyAug 16
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RNC chairwoman to white supremacists: 'We don't want your vote'
Ronna Romney McDaniel says there's no place in her party for white supremacists.Aug 16![PHOTO: Michigan Republican Party Chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel listens as President-Elect Donald J. Trump speaks at a]()
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Republican PartyAug 16
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Moderate mayor wins Republican primary to replace Rep. Chaffetz in Utah
John Curtis, the mayor of Provo, Utah, won the Republican primary in his state's third congressional district Tuesday, capping a campaign that will...Aug 16![VIDEO: John Curtis, the mayor of Provo, Utah, won the Republican primary in his state's third congressional district Tuesday, capping a campaign that will see him advance to November's general election.]()
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Republican PartyAug 16
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Moore, Strange advance to GOP runoff in Alabama special election
Incumbent U.S. Senator Luther Strange and former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore have advanced to a runoff election in...Aug 16![VIDEO: Incumbent U.S. Senator Luther Strange and former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore have advanced to a runoff election in Alabama's GOP primary, the AP projected Tuesday night.]()
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The NoteAug 16
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The Note: Trump again under fire after reversal on Charlottesville comments
Trump said there were "fine people on both sides" of Charlottesville violence.Aug 16![PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaking to the press about protests in Charlottesville at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., Aug. 12, 2017.]()
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The NoteAug 16
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The Note: Trump struggles to bridge the racial divide
President Trump Monday reverted to his initial statement on Charlottesville, Virginia, and he heads back to Bedminster, New Jersey, today.Aug 16![VIDEO: The Note: Trump struggles to bridge the racial divide]()
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Moderate mayor wins Republican primary to replace Rep. Chaffetz in Utah
Three Republican candidates sought former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz' vacant seatAug 15![PHOTO: Jason Chaffetz speaks while his wife Julie looks on during the Utah GOP Convention, May 20, 2017, in Sandy, Utah.]()
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Barack ObamaAug 15
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Obama's Charlottesville tweet is now the most-liked tweet ever
The former president's tweet is also the 5th most retweeted tweet.Aug 15![PHOTO: Former President Barack Obama is seen after a discussion about democracy at Church Congress, May 25, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.]()
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Moore, Strange advance to GOP runoff in Alabama special election
The race has featured fierce infighting on the GOP side.Aug 15![PHOTO: Vice President Mike Pence administers the Senate oath to Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., joined by his wife Melissa Strange, center, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 9, 2017.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 15
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Trump makes civil-rights-related appointment to Dept. of Homeland Security
Cameron Quinn has been named the officer for civil rights and civil libertiesAug 15![PHOTO: President Donald Trump speaks about the ongoing situation in Charlottesville, Va., at Trump National Golf Club, Aug. 12, 2017, in Bedminster, N.J.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 15
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White House staffers caught off guard by Trump's contentious news conference
The president assigned blame for last weekend's violence to "both sides."Aug 15![PHOTO: President Donald Trump pauses as he answers questions from members of the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 15
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Lawmakers slam Trump for laying 'blame on both sides' in Charlottesville rally
Lawmakers on both sides criticized Trump's blame of the "alt-left" Tuesday.Aug 15![PHOTO: House Speaker Paul Ryan speaks about healthcare on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 27, 2017.]()
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Health CareAug 15
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Report: Cutting key Obamacare subsidies could hike some premiums
Trump's threat to end Obamacare subsidies could increase premiums.Aug 15![PHOTO: A medical benefits claim form is pictured in this undated stock photo.]()
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ABC News asks Trump if 'alt-left,' white supremacists are on same moral plane
"You had a group on one side and you had a group on the other, and they came at each other with clubs and it was vicious and it was horrible. And it...Aug 15![]()
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Donald TrumpAug 15
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Trump: CEOs leaving advisory council 'out of embarrassment'
The president's comments came after the leaders of Merck and Under Armour left.Aug 15![PHOTO: Kenneth Frazier the Chairman and CEO of the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., is viewed on stage at the the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting, Sept. 27, 2015 in New York.]()
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Aug 15
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Trump holds firm on remarks about Charlottesville
The president's infrastructure press conference at Trump Tower today quickly became heated when questions turned to the Charlottesville violence.Aug 15![The president's infrastructure press conference at Trump Tower today quickly turned heated when questions turned to the Charlottesville violence.]()
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SPECIAL REPORT: President Trump remarks turn from infrastructure to Charlottesville response
Trump defended his initial statement that he made about the violence in Charlottesville on Saturday, saying that he wanted to make sure that he had...Aug 15![Trump defended his initial statement that he made about the violence in Charlottesville on Saturday, saying that he wanted to make sure that he had the facts before speaking again on the issue.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 15
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Trump: 'We'll see what happens' with Steve Bannon
The chief strategist has been accused of being a white nationalist.Aug 15![PHOTO: Steve Bannon helps with last minute preparations before President Donald Trump announces his decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement at the White House June 1, 2017 in Washington.]()
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