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  • Ivanka Trump, administration mark anniversary of Charlottesville riot

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

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• 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.”

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• 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.

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  • 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...

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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.

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

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

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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...

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• Aug 10

  • Day 9 of the Paul Manafort trial

    Prosecution hopes to rest its case Friday.

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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

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

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

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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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• Aug 10

  • The Note: Trump effect not what GOP hoped for

    President Donald Trump took another post-election victory lap.

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• 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.

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• Aug 10

  • Colbert: Trump's proposed Space Force inspired by Buzz Lightyear

    Stephen Colbert joked that Donald Trump was inspired by a Happy Meal toy.

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• Aug 9

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

    Kobach maintained that he still believed the recusal to be unnecessary.

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • Trump campaign wants to sell Space Force gear

    The campaign's email asks supporters to vote on a logo for the Space Force

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • First lady Melania Trump sponsored parents' green card application: Sources

    Viktor and Amalija Knavs were naturalized as U.S. citizens on Thursday.

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • Trump has privately expressed openness to broad criminal justice reform

    Sources tell ABC News the president has considered broad justice reforms.

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • Federal court says EPA must revoke pesticide connected to health problems in children

    The pesticide, chlorpyrifos, has prompted years of challenges from advocates.

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • Border Patrol's 1st female chief praises the agency's 'heart'

    Carla Provost was appointed U.S. Border Patrol chief on Thursday.

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• Aug 9

  • Melania Trump's parents granted full US citizenship

    Viktor and Amalija Knavs were naturalized as U.S. citizens on Thursday.

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• Aug 9

  • NY congressman charged

    Rep. Chris Collins plead not guilty to insider trading charges.

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• Aug 9

  • Vice President Pence tout groundwork for future 'Space Force'

    The vice president insisted that the force would "not be built from scratch," but draw from the men and women who are already running America's space...

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• Aug 9

  • GOP suggests using ship funds to build border wall

    Democrats accused Republicans of misallocating resources in border wall battle.

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • Trump allies zero in on top DOJ official with ties to firm that researched candidate

    The senior Justice official was friends with the author of the Steele "dossier."

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• Aug 9

  • Pence touts groundwork for future 'space force'

    Pence says the proposed "space force" could be established by 2020.

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  • Thousands support petition calling for LeBron James to be education secretary

    A new petition is recruiting James to become the next education secretary.

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • Wikileaks: Senate Intelligence Committee wants to question Julian Assange

    The committee investigating Russian interference wants Assange to testify.

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • Democrat set to become first Muslim woman elected to Congress

    Michigan state Rep. Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House.

    Aug 9

• Aug 9

  • US to hit Russia with sanctions after spy poisoned

    The Trump administration has determined Russia has violated laws during the assassination attempt on Sergei and Yulia Skripal.

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  • Trump has privately expressed openness to broad criminal justice reform

    Trump met with Republican Sens. Mike Lee, Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott and Chuck Grassley last week to discuss a comprehensive prison-reform bill that...

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• Aug 9

  • The Note: Swamp waters rising for Trump

    The waters of President Donald Trump's swamp continue to rise.

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• Aug 8

  • 'Undeniable link to climate change' in California's fire season, expert says

    Heat and drought linked to climate change has worsened wildfires.

    Aug 8

• Aug 8

  • NY GOP congressman vows to clear name of 'meritless' charges

    Rep. Chris Collins is charged with insider trading and lying to the FBI.

    Aug 8

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• Aug 8

  • Rep. Collins pleads not guilty

    Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) indicted on charges of insider trading.

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