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  • Governors' races take on an understated but outsize role in 2018 landscape

    Voters in 36 states will choose governors this year.

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  • Connecticut, Minnesota among 4 states heading to polls as primary season continues

    All four states have Senate and governor seats up this cycle.

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  • 14-year-old is running to be Vermont's next governor

    Vermont does not have a minimum age requirement to run for governor.

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• Aug 14

  • Special counsel team wraps up in Manafort case

    Special Counsel team wraps up in the case against Manafort

    Aug 14

• Aug 13

  • Special counsel team wraps up in Manafort case

    Prosecutors on Monday rested their tax fraud case against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort after two weeks of testimony.

    Aug 13

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• Aug 13

  • FBI agent who sent anti-Trump texts fired

    He came under scrutiny amid a texting scandal.

    Aug 13

• Aug 13

  • Trump signs defense authorization bill, doesn't say John McCain's name

    President Donald Trump, in signing the National Defense Authorization Act, made no mention of Sen. John McCain, whose name is attached to the...

    Aug 13

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• Aug 13

  • Trump signs defense authorization bill, doesn't say John McCain's name

    The president is visiting upstate New York on Monday.

    Aug 13

• Aug 13

  • US general pushing Saudis to investigate deadly Yemen strike: Pentagon

    Local officials say dozens of children were killed when their bus was hit.

    Aug 13

• Aug 13

  • Trump calls Omarosa 'wacky' and 'vicious' after she unveils new tape of president

    The call is her latest leak as she continues promoting new book.

    Aug 13

• Aug 13

  • Trump calls Omarosa 'wacky' and 'vicious' after she unveils new tape of president

    The president lashed out against former top White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman over Twitter after the release of the audio, calling her "wacky"...

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• Aug 13

  • Rep. Keith Ellison denies allegations of abuse against former girlfriend

    Rep. Keith Ellison is denying allegations of abuse against a former girlfriend, made by the woman's son, just days before he runs in his state's...

    Aug 13

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• Aug 13

  • The Note: Trump continues to reset the bar

    In two years, the voters will decide where they think the bar should be.

    Aug 13

• Aug 13

  • Representative denies allegations of abuse against former girlfriend

    Rep. Keith Ellison is running for attorney general in Minnesota.

    Aug 13

• Aug 12

  • White House looking to stop Omarosa Manigault Newman from releasing more tapes

    The former "Apprentice" star secretly taped Chief of Staff John Kelly.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • For one black supporter, Unite the Right Rally a matter of free speech

    "Everybody has a right to speech,” Brandon Watson said.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • Stormy Daniels lawyer: 'I should be taken seriously' as possible presidential hopeful

    Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti is considering running for president.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • Kellyanne Conway: 'None of us would be there' if Trump were racist

    Conway also said she's never heard Trump say a racial slur.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • White House undergoing renovations while President Trump away

    Renovations cost roughly $2 million, according to the White House.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • Trump said 'blame on both sides' in Charlottesville, now anniversary puts him on spot

    Trump's comments on Charlottesville in 2017 were a low point in his presidency.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • The right divided: Inside the far-right's year of turmoil after Charlottesville

    A host of problems have left some on the far-right more divided than ever.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • President Trump's words against racism 'ring hollow': Top Democrat

    A top House Democrat said Trump's condemnation of racism rings hollow.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • 'This Week' Transcript 8-12-18: Kellyanne Conway, Rep. Cummings and Michael Avenatti

    This is a rush transcript for "This Week" on Aug. 12, 2018.

    Aug 12

• Aug 12

  • Ivanka Trump, administration mark anniversary of Charlottesville riot

    Trump administration officials commented on the race-related riots last year.

    Aug 12

• Aug 11

  • Trump calls Omarosa a 'low-life'; says Sessions is 'scared stiff'

    Trump turned to reporters in the room and called Omarosa a “low-life.”

    Aug 11

• Aug 11

  • Violent Charlottesville protests 'felt like I wasn't in America': Reporter's Notebook

    "I knew our country was divided ... But this day was shocking": Eva Pilgrim.

    Aug 11

• Aug 11

  • Indicted Republican Rep. Chris Collins suspends re-election campaign

    Chris Collins of New York has been charged with insider trading.

    Aug 11

• Aug 10

  • The Briefing Room: DC gears up for 'Unite the Right,' Trump lashes out at NFL

    "Unite the Right" will hold a rally in Washington, D.C., this weekend, Trump blasts NFL players who kneel, and a judge threatens to hold Attorney...

    Aug 10

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• Aug 10

  • Kavanaugh's SCOTUS confirmation hearing set, but Dems call it a 'mad rush'

    Kavanaugh’s lengthy paper trail has become part of a partisan tit-for-tat.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • White House slams Omarosa Manigault Newman's new book as 'riddled with lies'

    The former "Apprentice" villain and White House staffer releasing a new book.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • Trump Fact Check: President's pants-on-fire claims about California blazes, tariffs

    ABC News fact checks statements the president made on vacation this week.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • Hearings for Supreme Court nominee to start Sept. 4

    Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to begin Sept. 4, Senate chairman says.

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• Aug 10

  • Trump puts pressure on Turkey by doubling down on tariffs

    Trump announced tariffs as Turkey's currency hit new lows against the dollar.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • Sunday on 'This Week': Kellyanne Conway, Rep. Cummings, and Michael Avenatti

    Kellyanne Conway, Rep. Cummings and Michael Avenatti will be on "This Week."

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• Aug 10

  • Aug. 16, 1988: George H.W. Bush chooses Dan Quayle as his running mate

    Quayle was a 41-year-old senator from Indiana.

    Aug 10

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• Aug 10

  • President Trump slams 'chain migration'

    Melania Trump may have used an immigration process -- in which Americans help foreign-born relatives gain citizenship - that the president has...

    Aug 10

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• Aug 10

  • Day 9 of the Paul Manafort trial

    Prosecution hopes to rest its case Friday.

    Aug 10

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• Aug 10

  • Police brace to be 'guardians of democracy' as white supremacists descend on DC

    Police say they are hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • Trump blasts kneeling NFL players: 'Stand proudly ... or be suspended without pay'

    Trump claimed players are showing "outrage" at something most can't define.

    Aug 10

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• Aug 10

  • ‘Manhattan Madam’ expected to appear before Mueller grand jury

    Kristin Davis, a former prostitution-ring operator, is expected to testify.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • Trump praised Washington Post, pitched 'Make America Great Again' 5 years ago

    Trump said he was "a fan" of The Washington Post in 2013.

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• Aug 10

  • Trump revealed presidential campaign slogan back in 2013

    Donald Trump discussed his "tag line" with ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl almost two years before officially announcing his...

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• Aug 10

  • Trump blasts kneeling NFL players: 'Stand proudly ... or be suspended without pay'

    Trump claimed players are showing "outrage" at something most can't define.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • Kobach 'happy' to recuse himself from recount in close Kansas race

    Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said in an on CNN Thursday evening that he is "happy" to recuse himself from a recount in the razor-tight race.

    Aug 10

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• Aug 10

  • The Note: Trump effect not what GOP hoped for

    President Donald Trump took another post-election victory lap.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • Kids as young as 5 challenged to hack election results websites

    Last year, hackers penetrated every single voting machine they tried to breach.

    Aug 10

• Aug 10

  • Meek Mill spotlights criminal justice reform by sharing stories of others

    Rapper says people are desensitized to mass incarceration.

    Aug 10