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  • Family separation may have hit thousands more migrant children than reported

    The latest findings by the Health and Human Services Inspector General's office suggests that tough immigration policies embraced early in Trump's...

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  • White House announces second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un

    White House press secretary Sarah Sanders issued a statement confirming the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

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  • Furloughed workers in rural areas struggle to make ends meet in shutdown

    Soy bean farmer affected by shutdown weighs in on border security crisis.

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  • Trump to make ‘major announcement’ on shutdown, border

    The announcement will come from the White House at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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  • American-born, Iranian journalist held as ‘material witness,’ court documents show

    The order confirms that Franklin has not been accused of any crime.

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  • Federal workers line up for free meals, visit food banks as shutdown hits Day 28

    There was no end in sight to the political standoff that led to the furloughs.

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  • White House sets record for time span with no press briefings during Trump presidency

    The White House hasn't held a single briefing during the government shutdown.

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  • 'Depth of the horror of family separation is unknown': Congresswoman in border area

    Rep. Veronica Escobar said she was suspicious of the family separation numbers.

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• Jan 18

  • Trump and Kim to hold second summit on North Korean denuclearization: White House

    The announcement came after Trump met with North Korea's chief negotiator.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Dems pledge to ‘get to the bottom’ of story that alleges Trump directed Cohen to lie

    Cohen admitted that he lied about the Moscow Project in a letter to Congress.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Senator wants DHS chief investigated for perjury on border kids testimony

    Memo challenges claims by DHS chief that separating families was never policy.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Pelosi cancels trip, accuses White House of security leak

    Trump stopped Pelosi from using a military plane at the last minute Thursday.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Pelosi cancels trip, accuses White House of security leak

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi charged that President Trump and his administration endangered the lives of Americans, including her own, by publicly...

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• Jan 18

  • America avoided election hacking in 2018. But are we ready for 2020?

    Is America ready for a fresh round of attempted interference?

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Under Trump, more kids separated at border than originally estimated: Report

    Tough Trump-era policies contributed to the family separations, HHS says.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • 3 Americans killed in bomb blast in Syria identified

    The deaths raised new questions about U.S. policy in Syria.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Candidacies, committees and criticism. Here's the weekly roundup on the 2020 field.

    Without much fanfare, the latest 2020 entrants made history this week.

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• Jan 18

  • US soldier dies from wounds suffered in Afghanistan combat

    The Army Ranger's death is first military fatality in Afghanistan this year.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • Cohen acknowledges rigging polls for Trump in 2014 and 2015

    President Trump's estranged former lawyer is acknowledging that he paid a technology company to rig Trump's standing in two online polls.

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• Jan 18

  • The Note: Democrats marginalizing and ignoring Trump as 2020 heats up

    House Democrats and 2020 contenders feel less of a need to respond to Trump.

    Jan 18

• Jan 18

  • DNC alleges it was targeted in phishing attack after midterms

    The DNC's latest complaint is part of an ongoing lawsuit.

    Jan 18

• Jan 17

  • Tens of thousands more federal employees called back to work during shutdown

    Employees will not get paid until the government reopens.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Trump postpones Pelosi's overseas trip after she proposed State of the Union delay

    Pelosi initially invited Trump to deliver the traditional address on January 29.

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• Jan 17

  • 'One little earthquake': The grim reality for many disabled, furloughed workers

    While Congress is stuck in gridlock over the government shutdown, furloughed workers continue to face the grim reality of getting by without...

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Shutdown takes financial toll on furloughed workers with disabilities

    Furloughed worker with disability struggles to make ends meet on day 27 of government shutdown

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• Jan 17

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez schools House Democrats on Twitter

    The youngest woman in Congress gives Twitter tips to her peers.

    Jan 17

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• Jan 17

  • Former VA secretary improperly used government resources for wife: Report

    A 2018 report found other ethics issues before Secretary Shulkin left the job.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Acting attorney general faces questions over speech to conservative group

    Acting attorney general Whitaker spoke about "religious freedom" on Wednesday.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Federal agents aren't getting paid during shutdown, but also have to pay for expenses

    Terror plot aimed at Washington was thwarted in Georgia amid government shutdown

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Shutdown hits US diplomats overseas, even as State Department calls employees back

    Secretary of State Pompeo said morale is good, but diplomats are struggling.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Read Trump's letter to Pelosi postponing her use of a military aircraft

    Trump sent the letter after Pelosi urged that the State of the Union be delayed.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • 'I never said there was no collusion': Giuliani rants against Mueller investigation

    The president's lawyer tackled dozens of topics in an interview.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Twitter lesson for House Democrats

    The freshman House Democratic phenom from New York offered top tips for Twitter.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • dismisses Pelosi's request to postpone State of the Union address

    Republicans casted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's move as a ploy to deny Trump the stage.

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• Jan 17

  • Rudy Giuliani rants against Mueller investigation

    Giuliani told CNN's Chris Cuomo that he had never said the president didn't collude with Russia during the campaign.

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• Jan 17

  • Graham says Trump's statements have emboldened ISIS in Syria

    President Donald Trump was attacked by Sen. Lindsey Graham over withdrawing troops from Syria.

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• Jan 17

  • The Note: Shutdown tests limits to party loyalty

    Moderates on both sides have begun to push for a deal to open the government.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Facebook removes more accounts linked to 'coordinated inauthentic behavior' in Russia

    This comes a year after the company removed hundreds linked to Russia.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • Pentagon's missile defense review looks at new space technologies, lasers

    President Donald Trump will unveil the Missile Defense Review at the Pentagon.

    Jan 17

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  • For Democratic senators eyeing 2020 bids, committee hearings become campaign platform

    There could be as many as eight senators running for President in 2020.

    Jan 17

• Jan 17

  • North Korea taken no 'concrete steps' to denuclearize: Vice President Mike Pence

    North Korea's chief negotiator is expected in Washington ahead of another summit

    Jan 17

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• Jan 16

  • Gillibrand 2020

    New York Senator announces presidential run.

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• Jan 16

  • Top Republican Trump ally blasts Trump for emboldening ISIS

    "You have set in motion enthusiasm by the enemy we are fighting," Graham says.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Second lady to teach art at Christian school that bans LGBT teachers, families

    The school says it reserves its right to remove students who have LGBT parents.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • TSA chief: Financial hardships from shutdown prompting absences at major airports

    Meanwhile, wait times at airports have stabilized since Monday.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Michael Cohen fears Trump rhetoric could put his family at risk: Sources

    He has some reservations about his public testimony, sources said.

    Jan 16

• Jan 16

  • Trump meets with coalition of Democrats and Republicans as shutdown drags on

    A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers from the House Problem Solvers Caucus sat down with President Trump at the White House Wednesday as the president...

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