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  • Steve Bannon slams far-right: 'These guys are a collection of clowns'

    In a rare interview, Bannon also discusses North Korea and relations with China.

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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.

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  • What led 2 White House economic councils to abruptly disband

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  • Transcript of Trump's contentious Aug. 15 press conference

    He lashed out at coverage of his statements on Charlottesville.

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  • Pence ducks questions about Trump's controversial Charlottesville remarks

    Pence declined to back the president's controversial remarks.

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• Aug 16

  • Trump leaves for Bedminster amid criticism over Charlottesville remarks

    Amid controversy surrounding the neo-Nazi protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, the president leaves for Bedminster, New Jersey. ABC News gives an...

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  Aug 16

  • Before questioning statue removal, Trump supported taking down Confederate flag

    The president characterized the act to remove the statue as "changing culture."

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  • Analysis: Trump rips open racial wounds

    The president seemed to give cover to white extremists with his recent comments.

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• Aug 16

  • 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

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• Aug 16

  • Trump answers media questions after Charlottesville incident

    President Donald Trump took media questions in regards to his controversial response to the deadly protests in Charlottesville, Virginia.

    Aug 16

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• North Korea

  Aug 16

  • 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

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  Aug 16

  • Amid resignations, Trump announces end to manufacturing council

    A number of CEOs dropped from the manufacturing council in recent days.

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    Aug 16

• North Korea

  Aug 16

  • 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.

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    Aug 16

• Russia

  Aug 16

  • Special counsel's Russia probe loses top FBI investigator

    FBI veteran Peter Strzok has left Robert Mueller's team.

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    Aug 16

• Charlottesville Violence

  Aug 16

  • Pence: 'I stand with' Trump on Charlottesville remarks

    The vice president said the president "has been clear on this tragedy."

    Aug 16

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  Aug 16

  • Bushes call on US to 'reject racial bigotry' after Charlottesville

    Former Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush speak out.

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    Aug 16

• Mexico

  Aug 16

  • After ABC News investigation, congressmen question 'appalling' border officer conduct

    Two congressmen sent a list of questions to officials overseeing border agency.

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    Aug 16

• Confederate Monuments

  Aug 16

  • Trump on Confederate statue removal: ‘Is it George Washington next week?’

    The president questioned the limits of removing public statues across the country.

    Aug 16

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• Charlottesville Violence

  Aug 16

  • N. Carolina protest bill hits snag after Charlottesville

    It is part of a wave of proposed legislation following anti-Trump protests.

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  • Tracking Trump’s statements on Charlottesville violence

    In light of the deadly rally and protest in Virginia.

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• Trump Administration

  Aug 16

  • White House names interim communications director

    Hope Hicks in charge until a permanent replacement is selected.

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• Republican Party

  Aug 16

  • 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.

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  Aug 16

  • 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

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• The Note

  Aug 16

  • The Note: Trump again under fire after reversal on Charlottesville comments

    Trump said there were "fine people on both sides" of Charlottesville violence.

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  Aug 16

  • 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.

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• Aug 15

  • Moderate mayor wins Republican primary to replace Rep. Chaffetz in Utah

    Three Republican candidates sought former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz' vacant seat

    Aug 15

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  Aug 15

  • Obama's Charlottesville tweet is now the most-liked tweet ever

    The former president's tweet is also the 5th most retweeted tweet.

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• Aug 15

  • Moore, Strange advance to GOP runoff in Alabama special election

    The race has featured fierce infighting on the GOP side.

    Aug 15

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  Aug 15

  • Trump makes civil rights-related appointment to Dept. of Homeland Security

    Cameron Quinn has been named as Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

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  Aug 15

  • White House staffers caught off guard by Trump's contentious news conference

    The president assigned blame for last weekend's violence to "both sides."

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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.

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• Health Care

  Aug 15

  • Report: Cutting key Obamacare subsidies could hike some premiums

    Trump's threat to end Obamacare subsidies could increase premiums.

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    Aug 15

• Aug 15

  • 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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  Aug 15

  • Trump: CEOs leaving advisory council 'out of embarrassment'

    The president's comments came after the leaders of Merck and Under Armour left.

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• Aug 15

  • 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

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• Aug 15

  • Trump: 'Blame on both sides' in Charlottesville violence

    The president defended his original statement condemning the violence in Virginia

    Aug 15

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• Aug 15

  • 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

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  Aug 15

  • Trump: 'We'll see what happens' with Steve Bannon

    The chief strategist has been accused of being a white nationalist.

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  • Trump lashes out at 'alt-left' in Charlottesville, says 'fine people on both sides'

    He spoke out today in New York.

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  Aug 15

  • Trump: 'We'll see what happens' with Steve Bannon

    The chief strategist has been accused of being a white nationalist.

    Aug 15

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  Aug 15

  • Trump: CEOs leaving council 'out of embarrassment'

    The president's comments came after the leaders of Merck and Under Armour left.

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• Elections

  Aug 15

  • Senate special election primary in Alabama a test for Trump and McConnell

    Candidates for Jeff Sessions' former seat include Sen. Luther Strange, Rep. Mo Brooks and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore

    Aug 15

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  Aug 15

  • COLUMN: Trump failed test of moral leadership with Charlottesville

    Many in America share responsibility for what happened in Virginia.

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  Aug 15

  • Trump ad-libbed 'many sides' remark in response to Charlottesville violence

    Trump was forced to clarify that remark Monday after fierce backlash.

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  • Trump retweets, then deletes image of a cartoon train hitting CNN figure

    The president engaged in a contentious exchange with a reporter Monday.

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• The Note

  Aug 15

  • The Note: Trump's delayed Charlottesville condemnation may be a Band-Aid on a shotgun

    Polls also open today for two special elections.

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    Aug 15