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  • Dems call for investigation after migrant teen dies in US custody

    It was the third time a minor has died after being apprehended at the border.

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  • Democrats split on impeaching Pres. Trump

    Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has not introduced impeachment proceedings against Pres. Trump, despite facing pressure to do so from fellow...

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  • Carson says he'll send Dem a packet of Oreo cookies after odd exchange goes viral

    Carson didn't appear to understand the foreclosing term "REO."

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  • Judge upholds House Democrats' subpoena for Trump's financial records

    Lawfare Senior Editor & Counsel Margaret Taylor discusses a judge's ruling in favor of House Democrats demanding Trump's personal accounting firm turn...

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  • Abortion rights rallies taking place coast-to-coast

    FiveThirtyEight Senior Writer Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux discusses the escalating abortion ban controversy.

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  • Pressed by female lawmaker, Ben Carson urges members to think 'logically'

    Rep. Velazquez responds: 'Thanks for mansplaining, Mr. Secretary.'

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  • House Democrats to pursue contempt against McGahn after he fails to testify

    President Trump directed McGahn not to testify about the Russia investigation.

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  • 2020 Democrats join Supreme Court protest against state abortion bans

    Some 2020 candidates are poised to voice their support for abortion rights.

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  • Rep. Tim Ryan says winning elections is key to protecting abortion rights

    "We've got to start winning elections, that's the bottom line," Ryan said.

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  • 'This isn't just some minor little fight': Klobuchar says at abortion rights protest

    "This is about women's civil rights," Sen. Amy Klobuchar said.

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  • US military jets intercepted Russian bombers and fighter jets off Alaska

    The six Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace.

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  • Pressed by female lawmaker, Ben Carson urges members to think 'logically'

    After a female congresswoman challenged Housing Secretary Ben Carson on his budget and housing policies, Carson responded by urging lawmakers to...

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  • Historic inauguration in Chicago

    Lori Lightfoot sworn in as the first black and openly gay Mayor of Chicago.

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  • Pete Buttigieg attends abortion rights protest at US Supreme Court

    "I'm here to stand with the majority of Americans who believe in women's reproductive freedom," Mayor Pete Buttigieg said.

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  • US blaming Iran for vessel attacks amid tensions

    The movement of a U.S. aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Middle East have been an effective deterrent against Iran, acting Defense Secretary...

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• May 21

  • US believes Iran behind vessel attacks as senior officials brief Congress

    The latest assessment comes amid skepticism on Capitol Hill.

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• May 21

  • Trump expected to name Ken Cuccinellito immigration 'czar' role

    Cuccinelli had been critical of Trump during his campaign for president.

    May 21

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  • House Democrats pushing back on DOJ offer for limited Mueller testimony

    The committee has been in discussions with Mueller’s team.

    May 21

• May 21

  • McGahn fails to testify, faces possible contempt

    Former White House counsel Don McGahn, as expected, failed to show at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday morning after being directed not...

    May 21

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• May 21

  • Trump Organization appeals ruling letting Democrats see Trump's financial records

    The ruling marks the first Democratic legal victory against Trump.

    May 21

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  • Groups want probe into DeVos stance on states using federal funds to arm teachers

    She has said it was not within the Education Department’s purview.

    May 21

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  • After Mueller, still no urgency to end foreign influence in elections: ANALYSIS

    Where is the line between what’s wrong and what’s illegal?

    May 21

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  • Nancy Pelosi gets JFK Profile in Courage Award

    Speaker Pelosi was critical in passing The Affordable Care Act during the Obama administration.

    May 21

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• May 21

  • The Note: Center sees new life in Democratic 2020 race

    Trump is thinking more of Biden, Buttigieg than their more progressive rivals

    May 21

• May 21

  • On Fox and on the trail, 2020 Democrats work to expand their base

    The move is, in part, an outgrowth of the party's autopsy of the 2016 elections.

    May 21

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  • Trump blocks former counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress

    The White House notified Congress Monday afternoon, claiming "immunity."

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• May 20

  • President Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania

    President Trump takes several digs at former Vice President Joe Biden at his Pennsylvania rally tonight.

    May 20

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• May 20

  • Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania on heels of Biden's official campaign launch

    Pa. was crucial to the president's 2016 victory and to his reelection hopes.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Pelosi clashing with Democratic leadership over impeachment: Sources

    Pelosi facing mounting pressure to initiate impeachment proceedings.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Nancy Pelosi accepts the JFK Profile in Courage Award

    She was critical in passing The Affordable Care Act.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Democrats release Cohen testimony on his claims Trump lawyer knew he lied

    Cohen has claimed a Trump lawyer reviewed and edited his testimony.

    May 20

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  • Marine jet crashes in North Carolina, pilot ejected safely

    There were no reports of civilian casualties or property damage.

    May 20

• May 20

  • US Naval Academy 'plebes' climb greased monument to end freshmen year

    They finished in one hour and five minutes.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania on heels of Biden's official campaign launch

    President Donald Trump is holding his first campaign rally in Pennsylvania of 2019 just days after former Vice President Joe Biden officially kicked...

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• May 20

  • Trump admin Mideast peace plan off to rocky start with economic summit proposal

    The meetings at the end of June will mark the plan's first major rollout.

    May 20

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  • Ford is cutting 7,000 salaried jobs

    It is an effort to save more than $600 million, CEO Jim Hackett said.

    May 20

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  • Pro-Trump Michigan state lawmaker announces primary challenge to Rep. Justin Amash

    "I want to work with the president," state Rep. Jim Lower said Monday.

    May 20

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  • Trump distances himself from Alabama abortion ban

    Pres. Trump tweeted he is pro-life with the exception in cases of rape, incest and protecting the life of the mother.

    May 20

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  • 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson 1-on-1

    The candidate discussed the ongoing abortion debate, the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran and her fellow 2020 Democratic presidential...

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• May 20

  • Supreme Court blocks bid to sue Merck over Fosamax bone fractures

    Hundreds of Fosamax users had argued Merck failed to warn of a drug danger.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Abortion rights debate continues to escalate

    Randi Pink, a contributor for Alabama.com, discusses learning of the Alabama abortion ban and her response to the decision via a poetry op-ed.

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• May 20

  • Is Justin Amash, now pro-impeachment, the loneliest Republican on Capitol Hill?

    Rep. Justin Amash is the first Republican to say Trump should be impeached.

    May 20

• May 20

  • McConnell, a tobacco-state Republican, unveils bill to raise age to buy tobacco

    McConnell calls tobacco legislation one of his "highest priorities."

    May 20

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  • Trayvon Martin's mother announces run for local office in Miami-Dade County

    She says she wants to turn her "family's tragedy into something positive."

    May 20

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  • Proposal to fly migrants to Florida, other states scrapped after Trump intervenes

    The Florida governor, a Trump ally, said the president never approved the plan.

    May 20

• May 20

  • 3rd migrant minor dies in a month after being apprehended at US-Mexico border

    Boy died at a border station after coming down with the flu.

    May 20