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  • Deputy attorney general plans to leave Justice Department in mid-March: Official

    Jeff Rosen, current deputy at Transportation, is the top pick to replace him.

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• Feb 18

  • Progressives unite to fight Trump's national emergency

    Progressives are uniting to protest Trump's national emergency declaration.

    Feb 18

• Feb 18

  • Trump criticizes Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for blocking humanitarian aid

    "He would rather see his people starve then give them aid," President Trump said at an event in Miami Monday.

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• Feb 18

  • Ex-FBI official: I had an obligation to investigate Trump

    Andrew McCabe's first TV interview since leaving the FBI aired Sunday night.

    Feb 18

• Feb 18

  • Protests slam Trump's emergency declaration for border wall

    Protesters gathered in cities around the country to decry President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency to fund his planned border...

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• Feb 18

  • US airlines plan to add gender options for non-binary passengers

    Airlines say they are making the change to reflect the diversity of passengers.

    Feb 18

• Feb 18

  • Rubio visits Colombia, addresses Venezuelan military

    The senator spoke out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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• Feb 18

  • Investigator details alleged North Carolina election fraud scheme

    The result in the state's 9th Congressional District race remains in limbo.

    Feb 18

• Feb 18

  • Investigators detail NC election fraud scheme

    The evidentiary hearing into possible election fraud in the 2018 general election in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District officially got...

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• Feb 18

  • Here's a look at which military projects could be delayed by Trump's border wall

    The specific projects that will be targeted are still unclear.

    Feb 18

• Feb 18

  • Lawmakers launch new probe into 'complex web' of alleged ties between NRA, Russians

    House Democrats expressed concern about NRA members' 2015 trip to Moscow.

    Feb 18

• Feb 17

  • Senate committee wants meeting with former British agent to discuss dossier

    Sen. Richard Burr says the committee has tried to plan a meeting for two years.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • Pence accuses Iran of advocating for 'another Holocaust' during Europe trip

    His remarks came on the heels of a visit to Auschwitz.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • Meet Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu member of Congress and a 2020 candidate

    The Hawaii Congresswoman was just 21 years old when she was elected.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • Who is Elizabeth Warren? Everything you need to know about the Massachusetts senator

    Elizabeth Warren was the first major Democratic candidate to join the 2020 race.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • Amy Klobuchar, the 1st female senator from Minnesota, now a 2020 Democratic hopeful

    Sen. Amy Klobuchar formally entered the race on Feb. 10.

    Feb 17

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  • US citizen detained in Egypt for over 5 years is dying, desperate for release

    Mustafa Kassem has been on hunger strike for months in plea for help.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • Six more years of Trump 'would be bad for the country': 2020 GOP hopeful Bill Weld

    Former Gov. Bill Weld discusses his potential primary challenge on "This Week."

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • 'I think we do' have enough votes to challenge Trump's national emergency: Senator

    Duckworth said she's less certain Congress has votes to override Trump's veto.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • 'Definitely and imminently' filing suit over national emergency: California AG

    California has already filed 45 lawsuits against the Trump administration.

    Feb 17

• Feb 17

  • 'This Week' Transcript 2-17-19: Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Rep. Jim Jordan, Xavier Becerra

    This is a rush transcript for "This Week" airing Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019.

    Feb 17

• Feb 16

  • Pence calls on European leaders to recognize Venezuela's opposition leader

    "The struggle in Venezuela is between dictatorship and democracy," Pence said.

    Feb 16

• Feb 16

  • Richard Branson eyes Apollo 11 anniversary for his first trip to space

    Richard Branson said his birthday this summer coincides with the anniversary.

    Feb 16

• Feb 16

  • Sunday on 'This Week': Sen. Duckworth, Rep. Jordan, Xavier Becerra, Bill Weld

    This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, Feb. 17.

    Feb 16

• Feb 15

  • Trump lawyers may have misled federal officials on hush money payments: Cummings

    The query centers on 2016 hush money and affairs which Trump denies happened

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Stacey Abrams rallies Democrats in D.C., says 'I do not know' to 2020 Senate bid

    Abrams visited D.C. Friday amid speculation about her political future.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Special counsel supports hefty prison term for Paul Manafort

    The news came in a sentencing memorandum filed Friday night.

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• Feb 15

  • Students draft a bill signed into law by President Trump

    President Trump signed the students' bill into law in January making history.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • US sanctions top Venezuelan security officials as Maduro digs in

    The U.S. Treasury is sanctioning five top Venezuelan officials as it seeks to tighten the hold on President Nicolas Maduro and his government and...

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• Feb 15

  • Judge issues gag order in case of former Trump adviser Roger Stone

    Stone has been charged as part of the Mueller investigation.

    Feb 15

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• Feb 15

  • President Trump declares national emergency and claims $8 billion to secure border

    Lawmakers respond to declaration, some call the move "unnecessary."

    Feb 15

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• Feb 15

  • Stacey Abrams reflects on campaign loss

    After losing the race for governor of Georgia, Abrams says she does "not regret a thing [she] said."

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• Feb 15

  • Border agent unlawfully detained 2 women for speaking Spanish, ACLU says in lawsuit

    The women's constitutional rights were violated, the ACLU says in a lawsuit.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Chinese-born scientist accused of stealing trade secrets from Coca-Cola

    Shannon You has been accused of stealing almost $120M in trade secrets.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Republican calls Trump's border wall 'least effective' for border security

    Will Hurd discussed Trump's declaring a national emergency on "The View."

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says she was interviewed by Mueller team

    Mueller's team has interviewed several White House staffers.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Former acting FBI director recounts DOJ discussions about Trump’s possible removal

    President Trump called McCabe “a puppet for Leakin’ James Comey.”

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• Feb 15

  • Trump inaugural receives civil subpoena from New Jersey State attorney general

    The committee also got a subpoena from New York prosecutors earlier this month.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Trump declares national emergency over border wall funding

    The president announced he's going to sign a budget deal preventing another government shutdown while declaring a national emergency to secure border...

    Feb 15

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• Feb 15

  • Trump's case for a national emergency at the border: Fact Check

    The president said he would secure $8 billion for the "invasion" at the border.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • In pursuit of Trump's tax returns, Democrats face legal, political hurdles

    Experts warned of the political costs of a potential "fishing expedition."

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Trump declares national emergency to get border wall funding

    The president also has signed a funding bill that averts a government shutdown.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • Judge emerges as central figure overseeing special counsel cases

    Six of the 12 cases brought by Robert Mueller's team are before the judge.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • SPECIAL REPORT: President Trump declares national emergency for border wall funding

    The president made the announcement after negotiations to avoid a second shutdown failed to secure $5.7 billion he demanded to fund the wall.

    Feb 15

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• Feb 15

  • US sanctions top Venezuelan security officials as Maduro digs in, calls for talks

    Secretary Pompeo said the outreach shows Maduro knows his time is up.

    Feb 15

• Feb 15

  • President Trump declares national emergency for border wall funding

    The president made the announcement after negotiations to avoid a second shutdown failed to secure $5.7 billion he demanded to fund the wall.

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• Feb 15

  • Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returns to Supreme Court for 1st time since December

    The 85-year-old Supreme Court Justice underwent cancer surgery in December.

    Feb 15