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  • Authorities rescue 3 trapped in West Virginia coal mine for 5 days

    A fourth escaped and helped officials find his companions.

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• Dec 12

  • Republican strategist Luntz says Oval Office clash makes us 'smaller'

    "Decorum is now broken," Frank Luntz told the Powerhouse Politics podcast.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Congress reaches deal to force members to pay their own sexual harassment settlements

    It clears the way for a vote on the measure in both chambers before adjournment.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Gov. says clemency for Cyntoia Brown still being considered

    "We're in the midst of reviewing Cyntoia's case," Gov. Bill Haslam said.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Nancy Pelosi agrees to proposed term limits if elected speaker

    Seven House Democrats announced their support for Pelosi after her announcement.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Julian Castro announces he's exploring 2020 run

    The former mayor and Obama cabinet member will make announcement on Jan. 12.

    Dec 12

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• Dec 12

  • Michael Cohen pleads guilty to 9 counts including tax, bank fraud

    President Trump's former longtime attorney and fixer was sentenced to 36 months in prison for tax evasion, tax fraud and campaign violations.

    Dec 12

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• Dec 12

  • 'Amazed' at lack of concern over 'grave' threats from China: FBI official

    The head of the FBI's counterintelligence division was blunt in his assessment.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Former Obama official Julian Castro announces he's exploring 2020 presidential run

    The former mayor and Obama cabinet member will make announcement on Jan. 12.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Prosecutors reveal deal with tabloid in former Trump lawyer hush money payment

    The company that owns The National Enquirer admitted to the payment.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Alone at UN, Pompeo blasts Iran nuclear deal, but urges action on Iran missile threat

    Pompeo urged the U.N. Security Council to "get serious" about Iran.

    Dec 12

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• Dec 12

  • 3 nuclear-powered attack submarines 'not certified to dive today': US Navy

    That number is down from 15 submarines that awaited maintenance in 2017.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Alone at UN, Pompeo blasts Iran nuclear deal, but urges action on Iran missile threat

    Pompeo urged the U.N. Security Council to "get serious" about Iran.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Saudis 'already paid the price' for journalist's murder, Pompeo says

    Nicki Haley, the outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. was much more critical.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • President Trump spars with Democratic leaders over border wall

    Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he is "proud to shut down the government for border security."

    Dec 12

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• Dec 12

  • DOJ 'not a tool of trade' in China dispute, official vows, despite Trump suggestion

    The case against Meng Wanzhou has sparked an international showdown.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Cohen gets 3 years in prison, blames Trump for his 'path of darkness'

    Prosecutors had called for him to serve "substantial" prison time.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Trump uses France terror attack to call for more US border security

    The president commented on the attack in France for the first time.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • 5 Marines killed in midair collision identified

    All five were aboard a tanker that collided with a fighter during refueling.

    Dec 12

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• Dec 12

  • Bullied boy dumps Trump surname: 'They call him an idiot, they call him stupid'

    The 11-year-old told his parents he was constantly bullied because of his name.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Pelosi in discussions with critics over possible leadership term limits

    The caucus has been dominated by long-serving Democrats.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • The Note: Pelosi, Schumer take early round vs. Trump

    It sure looks like "Chuck and Nancy" won a round.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Fact Check: Trump claims credit for decades-old border structures

    Trump takes credit for border structures built before he was elected.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Flynn asks judge to spare prison sentence for cooperating with Mueller investigation

    Flynn pleaded guilty last year to lying to federal investigators.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Unlikely ally pushes for farm bill that legalizes hemp

    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pushed to legalize hemp production.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Democrats ramp up pressure on Wisconsin governor amid accusations of GOP 'power grab'

    The incoming Democratic governor made a personal appeal to his GOP predecessor.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • House Republicans lead vote to label Rohingya crisis 'genocide' amid Trump's silence

    The Senate has yet to hold a similar vote on the Rohingya crisis.

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Pilot rescued after 1950s-era fighter plane crashes in waters off Honolulu

    Military exercise pilot was participating in is suspended following crash.

    Dec 12

• Dec 11

  • Oval Office clash

    Trump, Schumer and Pelosi publicly spar over border security.

    Dec 11

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• Dec 11

  • Chinese exec's arrest comes at sensitive time, as clash with US over tech giant grows

    U.S. officials have long raised concerns about the Chinese tech giant Huawei.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • Federal judge asks attorneys for more evidence about Paul Manafort's alleged lies

    A series of January deadlines were set for the defense to submit disputes.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • Federal judge orders Stormy Daniels to pay Trump nearly $300K in legal fees

    The judge’s ruling marks the latest legal setback for Stormy Daniels.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • 'It's like a manhood thing for him': Pelosi on Trump and border wall

    Nancy Pelosi made the comment after a heated confrontation in the Oval Office.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • Trump asks Supreme Court to reinstate asylum ban during appeals

    The Trump administration wants the justices to intervene on an emergency basis.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • Trump meeting with Schumer, Pelosi erupts over border wall

    The president threatened to shut down the government over the wall.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • President Trump, Democratic leaders clash over border security, spending bill

    Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi publicly sparred with Trump in the Oval Office over border funding.

    Dec 11

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• Dec 11

  • President Trump spars with Schumer and Pelosi during tense meeting

    The president and Democratic leaders could not come to an agreement on border wall funding.

    Dec 11

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• Dec 11

  • Schumer: Trump's 'temper tantrum' won't get him his wall

    President Trump said he would be "proud to shut down the government" over border security.

    Dec 11

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• Dec 11

  • Trump, Schumer, Pelosi publicly spar over border security

    The president met with Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi in the Oval Office Tuesday.

    Dec 11

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• Dec 11

  • Google says it didn't use resources to target Latino voters in 2016

    Google says it didn't use funds to target Latinos during the 2016 election.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • Trump administration's changes to Clean Water Rule could have wide-ranging impact

    A new EPA rule would change what is a "Water of the United States."

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • Military will build border wall if Pelosi, Schumer don't agree to pay for it: Trump

    Negotiators are fast running out of time to avert a partial government shutdown.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • SCOTUS deals blow to two states' attempts to cut Planned Parenthood funding

    The Supreme Court today dealt a blow to two states' attempts to hamstring Planned Parenthood clinics by disqualifying them from public Medicaid funds.

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• Dec 11

  • The Note: Trump confronts trust deficit as 'Chuck and Nancy' visit

    The problem is that they just don’t trust each other.

    Dec 11

• Dec 11

  • 5 Marines missing off coast of Japan declared dead

    The Marines had been aboard a refueling tanker during a mission gone awry.

    Dec 11

• Dec 10

  • US sanctions 3 senior North Korean officials amid stalled nuclear talks

    The sanctions are for human rights abuses and censorship in North Korea.

    Dec 10

• Dec 10

  • Russia sends bombers to Venezuela amid country's economic, humanitarian crisis

    The flights come as a US hospital ship concludes its mission in South America.

    Dec 10

• Dec 10

  • Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, reaches plea deal with prosecutors

    She has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and cooperate.

    Dec 10