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  • Republican who lost midterm election appointed to Arizona Senate seat

    This appointment comes after she lost a Senate race this fall.

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  • Meet the Republican vying for Arizona's open Senate seat

    She lost the race to fill the state’s other senate seat just weeks ago.

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  • White House backing off Trump’s $5 billion border wall demand as shutdown looms

    Congress and President Trump must reach a deal by midnight Friday.

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  • 'Epidemic' of dangerous youth e-cigarette, vaping use, surgeon general declares

    Parents are told to be on the lookout for devices that resemble USB drives.

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  • Who is Martha McSally?

    Rep. Martha McSally has been appointed to fill former Sen. John McCain's seat.

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  • Embattled Trump Foundation forced to dissolve itself under court supervision

    The New York Attorney General brought a lawsuit against the foundation.

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  • Trump administration issues final rule banning bump stocks

    The rule comes more than a year the Las Vegas gunman used bump stocks.

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  • Trump report on school safety doesn't meet demands of Parkland student activists

    The report largely ignores activists' demands for gun control.

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• Dec 18

  • Trump wishes Flynn 'good luck' ahead of sentencing

    Flynn is the first member of the president's administration to face sentencing.

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• Dec 18

  • Zinke's exit not expected to mean immediate change at Interior Department: Activists

    The president announced Zinke's upcoming departure on Twitter over the weekend.

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• Dec 18

  • The Note: 2020 race already open to disruptions

    The 2020 race looms. But that doesn’t mean it’s standing still.

    Dec 18

• Dec 18

  • Judge's Obamacare ruling: Advantage Democrats: COLUMN

    This does not bode well for the GOP if health care is a major issue in 2020.

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• Dec 17

  • Green Beret's wife welcomes Trump's offer to review murder case

    Julie Golsteyn rejects notions that Trump is exerting unlawful command influence.

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• Dec 17

  • Green Beret's wife welcomes Trump's offer to review murder case

    Julie Golsteyn rejects notion that Trump is exerting unlawful command influence

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• Dec 17

  • Ex-business associates of Michael Flynn charged in plot centered on Turkish cleric

    Flynn is scheduled to be sentenced in a different case on Tuesday.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Supporters warn of 'poison pill' amendments in criminal justice reform bill battle

    The Senate is expected to vote on bill this week.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Hispanic lawmakers head to border for answers in death of 7-year-old Jakelin Maquin

    The Congressional Hispanic Caucus plans to tour facility where she was held.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • After Trump calls Cohen a 'Rat,' criticism of 'mob' language

    Trump's attack on Cohen was just the latest example of his using 'mob' talk.

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• Dec 17

  • James Comey slams Trump for undermining ‘rule of law,’ urges Republicans to stand up

    The former FBI Director expressed frustrating after five hours of testimony.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • Comey: Republicans need to stand up for rule of law after grilling on Capitol Hill

    The former FBI Director expressed frustrating after five hours of testimony.

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• Dec 17

  • This day in history: Dec. 20, 2002

    Sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi resigns as majority leader after making racist remarks.

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• Dec 17

  • Federal workers could face furloughs and retro pay amid looming shutdown

    Hundreds of thousands of federal workers face possible shutdown this Friday.

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• Dec 17

  • Judge strikes down Obamacare

    Millions of Americans' health care is in jeopardy after Texas ruling.

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• Dec 17

  • Government shutdown deadline nears

    Trump insists on $5 billion for border wall funding, but does he have the votes?

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• Dec 17

  • Russia targeted African-American vote, made Instagram 'key battleground': Reports

    New reports detail Russian efforts to suppress 2016 turnout for Hillary Clinton.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • What Obamacare ruling could mean for your health care

    Experts say there could be broad implications for consumers.

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• Dec 17

  • Trump Organization plots return to Dominican Republic, sparking ethics concerns

    Critics are sounding the alarm about potential conflicts of interest.

    Dec 17

• Dec 17

  • The Note: Republicans face year-end messes of their own making

    The GOP faces a crush of deadlines, a direct consequence of their actions.

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• Dec 17

  • Black conservatives to GOP: Reach out to black voters

    Twenty black conservatives say that Republicans aren't engaging black voters.

    Dec 17

• Dec 16

  • Republicans treading cautiously on Trump's potential legal trouble

    "All I can tell you is what I see on the television," one GOP senator said.

    Dec 16

• Dec 16

  • Giuliani says 'parking tickets and jaywalking' all that's left for investigators

    ABC News has reported some special investigations could take years to complete.

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• Dec 16

  • President Trump reviewing case of former US service member charged with murder

    Maj. Matthew Golsteyn admitted to killing the bomb maker on Fox News.

    Dec 16

• Dec 16

  • Susan Collins: Obamacare court decision 'far too sweeping,' law should be maintained

    The Maine Republican opposes an individual mandate but supports some of the law.

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• Dec 16

  • Top Dem: Obamacare ruling ‘once again puts Republicans in Washington on the spot'

    Sen. Dick Durbin said Sunday that the Obamacare ruling isn't good for the GOP.

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• Dec 16

  • Rudy Giuliani, Trump's lawyer, blasts Michael Cohen as 'pathetic'

    "The man is pathetic. That’s a lawyer you were interviewing," Giuliani said.

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• Dec 16

  • 'This Week' Transcript 12-16-18: Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Susan Collins

    This is a rush transcript for "This Week" airing Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018.

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• Dec 16

  • 2018 offers hints at disruptions on road to 2020: ANALYSIS

    The 2020 elections will likely yield partisan drama and divisions.

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• Dec 16

  • 9 of the most buzzy social media moments in politics of 2018

    Political stories that lit up social media in 2018

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• Dec 15

  • Trump announces Ryan Zinke to leave administration in surprise announcement

    The president made the surprise announcement early Saturday on Twitter.

    Dec 15

• Dec 15

  • Trump calls decision by federal judge to strike down Obamacare a 'great ruling'

    Trump praised the judge's decision to strike down the Affordable Care Act.

    Dec 15

• Dec 15

  • As Trump argues for a wall, a border security measure gets pulled back

    The roll back raises questions about the viability of Trump's border security.

    Dec 15

• Dec 15

  • Thousands of troops to remain on US-Mexico border as original deployment ends

    Between 2,500 and 3,000 troops could be on the border through January.

    Dec 15

• Dec 15

  • Trump picks Office of Management and Budget head as new acting chief of staff

    Mulvaney is a founder of the conservative House Freedom Caucus.

    Dec 15

• Dec 15

  • Federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional, Democrats immediately vow appeal

    The president celebrated the judge's ruling late Friday.

    Dec 15

• Dec 14

  • Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, temporary replacement for McCain, to resign at year's end

    Speculation now turns to who will fill the seat until the 2020 election.

    Dec 14

• Dec 14

  • Border Patrol defends handling, medical care of 7-year-old girl who died in custody

    The DHS secretary said the death was an example of the danger at the border.

    Dec 14

• Dec 14

  • This day in history: Dec. 17, 2014

    U.S. and Cuba reestablish diplomatic relations.

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