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

    The case against Meng Wanzhou has sparked an international showdown.

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• 40m ago

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

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

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

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

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  • 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.

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• Dec 12

  • 5 Marines killed in midair collision identified

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

    Dec 12

• Dec 12

  • Michael Flynn asks judge to spare prison sentence

    President Trump's former national security adviser, asked a judge to spare him a prison sentence after cooperating for more than a year with the...

    Dec 12

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• Dec 12

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

    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 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

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• Dec 11

  • President Trump meets with Pelosi, Schumer

    Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer meet with the president before a crucial government funding deadline.

    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.

    Dec 11

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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

• Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • Inside the Senate office

    A closer look inside the office of Lyndon B. Johnson.

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • Pelosi, Schumer expected to meet with Trump amid battle over border funding

    Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer will meet with the president as the Democrats prepare to regain control of the House.

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • Activists again demand Green New Deal; stage demonstration at Dem leaders' offices

    Initial reactions from Democrats did not satisfy many of the activists.

    Dec 10

• Dec 10

  • Trump scrambles for next chief of staff

    The person whom Trump wanted bowed out abruptly over the weekend.

    Dec 10

• Dec 10

  • Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, appears poised to plead guilty

    Butina's attorney and government prosecutors requested a change of plea hearing.

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • Major players in Trump-Russia drama seek to dismiss DNC suit

    Trump campaign says DNC suit is politically motivated, fails to show conspiracy.

    Dec 10

• Dec 10

  • Activists renew demand for 'Green New Deal'

    Nancy Pelosi pledges to convene a select committee on climate change next year.

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

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

    The Court declined to hear an appeals in a Kansas Louisiana case.

    Dec 10

• Dec 10

  • This day in history: Dec. 13, 2000

    Supreme Court rules Bush the winner of the 2000 election, defeating Gore.

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • Talks of impeachment rises among Democrats in wake of federal court filings

    Special counsel Robert Mueller's filings reveal that Michael Cohen has provided "useful" information on obstruction and collusion.

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • Trump chief of staff announcement looms as Nick Ayers declines role

    President Trump expected to announce John Kelly's replacement soon after telling reporters the chief of staff is leaving the role.

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • The View: Former New York City mayor takes GOP, Trump to task

    The former New York Mayor is rumored to run for President in 2020 as a Democrat.

    Dec 10

• Dec 10

  • This day in history: Dec. 11, 1998

    House votes to impeach President Clinton.

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • Maria Butina, accused Russian agent, appears poised to plead guilty

    Butina's attorney and government prosecutors requested a change of plea hearing.

    Dec 10