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Donald Trump10m ago
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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 Charlottesville10m ago![PHOTO: The Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 27, 2016.]()
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Russia56m ago
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Putin appoints new ambassador to the US
Anatoly Antonov will replace Sergey Kislyak.56m ago![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 Trump1h ago
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Trump's tumultuous 17-day working vacation
Here are a few highlights of Trump’s tumultuous working vacation.1h ago![PHOTO: President Donald Trump boards Air Force One, Aug. 4, 2017, at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.]()
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The Note3h ago
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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.3h ago![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 Note3h ago
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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...3h ago![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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Aug 20
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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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Aug 18
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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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Aug 18
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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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Aug 18
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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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The NoteAug 18
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The Note: Trump pushing away what few allies he has left
President Trump returns to Camp David today.Aug 18![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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Aug 17
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5 times Trump shared debunked story about Gen. Pershing
According to Trump, Pershing dipped bullets used to execute Muslim terrorists in pig blood, but fact-checking organizations have deemed the story to...Aug 17![According to Trump, Pershing dipped bullets used to execute Muslim terrorists in pig blood, but fact-checking organizations have deemed the story to be false.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 17
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Trump refers to inaccurate anecdote about Gen. Pershing
The president repeated the story on multiple occasions during the campaign.Aug 17![PHOTO: Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at the North Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston, SC, Feb. 19, 2016.]()
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Spain Terror AttacksAug 17
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Trump 'condemns' Barcelona terror attack
The president added that the U.S. "will do whatever is necessary to help."Aug 17![PHOTO: An injured person is carried in Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 17, 2017 after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists. .]()
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Republican PartyAug 17
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Republican senator calls for 'radical changes' from the White House
Corker calls for "radical changes" from the White HouseAug 17![PHOTO: Sen. Bob Corker, talks with reporters in the senate subway, Feb. 15, 2017.]()
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Spain Terror AttacksAug 17
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Pence: 'Horrific terror attack' in Barcelona 'sickens us all'
In Panama, the vice president spoke about the deadly attack in Spain.Aug 17![In Panama, the vice president spoke about the deadly attack in Spain.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 17
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Donald TrumpAug 17
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Trump's military options in Afghanistan
The president has suggested removing all U.S. troops from the country.Aug 17![PHOTO: This June 10, 2017 photo released by the U.S. Marine Corpsshows an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter provides security from above while CH-47 Chinooks drop off supplies to U.S. Soldiers with Task Force Iron at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 17
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Trump lawyer forwards email praising Robert E. Lee as a 'great man'
The email also said Black Lives Matter is infiltrated by terrorists.Aug 17![PHOTO: Lawyer John Dowd exits Manhattan Federal Court in New York, U.S. on May 11, 2011.]()
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Donald TrumpAug 17
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White House: Trump finding 'convenient' time to speak with Heyer's family
President Donald Trump has yet to speak with the family of Heather Heyer.Aug 17![PHOTO: President Donald Trump walks from Marine One upon his return to the White House, March 19, 2017 | Heather Heyer, 32, was killed when a car rammed into a crowd during a march in Charlottesville, Va., on August 13, 2017.]()
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Solar EclipseAug 17
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Eclipses have come at dark times in US history
"Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light."Aug 17![PHOTO: White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the]()
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Donald TrumpAug 17
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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...Aug 17![VIDEO: President Donald Trump today called the removal of Confederate statues and memorials]()
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Donald TrumpAug 17
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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.Aug 17![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 TrumpAug 17
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Trump says US culture being 'ripped apart' by Confederate memorial removals
Comes days after violence broke out in Charlottesville.Aug 17![PHOTO: President Donald Trump holds a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, Aug. 15, 2017.]()
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Aug 17
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Mary Bruce Official Biography
ABC NewsAug 17![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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