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  • Legal trouble around President Trump intensifies

    Shir Frenkel is suing Royal Caribbean International for more than $1 million in damages, claiming the cruise line partnered with the zip line company...

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  • Melania Trump makes Christmas visit to children's hospital after taking on critics

    The first lady visited the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., continuing a tradition followed by every first lady since Bess Truman...

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  • 'He knows the truth': Cohen speaks out about Trump after sentencing

    Trump's ex-lawyer sat down with ABC News for an exclusive interview.

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  • Michael Cohen talks to George Stephanopoulos: TRANSCRIPT

    Michael Cohen sat down for an exclusive interview with George Stephanopoulos.

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• Dec 14

  • The Note: Cracks show in GOP's support for Trump

    Some GOPers are signaling concerns over the president's behavior.

    Dec 14

• Dec 14

  • Trump knew hush-money payments were wrong, Cohen says

    The president's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, said Trump knew it was wrong to pay hush money to two women who claim they had affairs with him.

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• Dec 13

  • Will Trump sign bill to name post office for Gold Star critic’s son?

    Gold Star father Khizr Khan once slammed Trump's proposed Muslim ban.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Senate votes to stop US support for Yemen war, condemns Saudi crown prince

    Sen. Bernie Sanders called the move "historic" and said the Saudi-led intervention has resulted in the "worst humanitarian crisis on Earth."

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• Dec 13

  • Senate vote has little impact on US military mission in Yemen

    The US still provides intelligence, reconnaissance for the Saudi-led coalition.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Trump administration mulls restrictions on fetal tissue in federally-backed research

    The review is likely to revive a fierce debate between anti-abortion groups.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Some romaine lettuce is safe to eat after E. coli outbreak, but caution urged

    59 people have been sickened across 15 states, no deaths reported

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Maria Butina pleads guilty to conspiring to act as a Russian agent

    As part of her plea deal, Butina agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and cooperate with federal, state and local authorities in any ongoing...

    Dec 13

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• Dec 13

  • Trump says he never directed his former lawyer Michael Cohen to 'break the law'

    President Trump, in a new interview with Fox News, said that he never directed his former fixer to do "anything incorrect or wrong."

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• Dec 13

  • Melania Trump makes Christmas visit to children's hospital after taking on critics

    In a Fox interview, she also said she gives her husband her "honest opinion."

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Rolling Thunder announces last Memorial Day ride to take place in 2019 after 31 years

    The group cited rising costs and "increased harassment" from police.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Judge in Michael Flynn case requests FBI interview reports days before sentencing

    Trump's former national security adviser is set to be sentenced on Tuesday.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • 'The Lorax' makes appearance in federal court ruling on Atlantic Coast Pipeline

    A federal judge wrote that the U.S. Forest Service didn't 'speak for the trees.'

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Senate votes to stop US support for Yemen war following Khashoggi's murder

    The resolution picked up momentum in the weeks following a journalist's murder.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • White House unveils new strategy for Africa to counter Russian and Chinese influence

    The administration is trying to counter Russian and Chinese influence in Africa.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Trump denies he 'directed' Cohen to break the law as prosecutors contend

    It's the president's first reaction to Michael Cohen's sentencing.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Nancy Pelosi praying for Trump as shutdown looms

    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she told the president she’s praying for him after Tuesday’s confrontation.

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• Dec 13

  • Pelosi praying for Trump as shutdown looms, rejects his claim Mexico paying for wall

    "Maybe he doesn't understand how a trade agreement works," she said Thursday.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Trump claims without evidence that Mexico will pay for border wall via trade deal

    Trump tweeted amid a showdown with congressional Democrats over wall funding.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Flake bids farewell to Congress, warns US not 'immune' to authoritarianism

    Flake, a Republican, has been a frequent Trump critic.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Sen. Jeff Flake warns of threats to democracy in farewell speech

    The Arizona Republican expressly warned of the continued stress he said today's politics place on "American liberty."

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• Dec 13

  • 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 13

• Dec 13

  • Accused Russian agent pleads guilty to conspiracy

    The 30-year-old was in court on Thursday.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • President Trump reacts to Michael Cohen sentencing on Twitter

    President Trump said in a tweet that he "never directed Michael Cohen to break the law."

    Dec 13

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• Dec 13

  • The Note: 'Betomania' casts shadow over 2020 field

    Rep. Beto O’Rourke is overshadowing a deep bench of presidential contenders.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • What a partial government shutdown during the holidays could look like

    Hundreds of thousands of federal employees could face furloughs and unpaid work.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

  • Senate advances measure to end US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen

    The Senate's efforts will largely be fruitless.

    Dec 13

• Dec 13

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

    A fourth escaped and helped officials find his companions.

    Dec 13

• 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 says 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.

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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."

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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