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  • White House planning to invite Democrats to DOJ briefing on classified documents

    Democrats had raised concerns over the partisan nature of the briefing.

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  • House passage of prison reform bill brings White House closer to a bipartisan victory

    The reform measure has been championed by senior adviser Jared Kushner.

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  • Joe Lieberman unaware of John McCain's 2008 regret until new book

    Lieberman said McCain's regret over not choosing him as his VP "meant a lot."

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  • Cynthia Nixon must gather signatures to get on ballot for New York governor

    The state’s primary election is on Sept. 13.

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• May 23

  • Trump addresses 'menace' of MS-13 at Long Island roundtable

    Trump doubles down on calling MS-13 members animals saying "they're not people."

    May 23

• May 23

  • Dem candidates can't be just anti-Trump: Moulton on Powerhouse Politics

    Democrats demand "a new generation of leaders" says a top party official.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Judge rules Trump can't block people from his Twitter account

    U.S. District Court Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.

    May 23

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• May 23

  • Trump holds MS-13 roundtable discussion with local officials in New York

    This is the second time the president has visited Long Island to discuss the issue.

    May 23

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• May 23

  • Congress looking into alleged sexual abuse in USA Swimming and other Olympic sports

    USA Swimming president Tim Hinchey testifying in front of a House committee.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Kushner spent 7 hours with Mueller investigators last month

    This was Kushner's second interview with Mueller's team.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Stacey Abrams' resounding win in Georgia vaults her into national spotlight

    Abrams would be the nation's first African-American female governor.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Cohen's business associate strikes deal to cooperate with investigators: Source

    Evgeny Friedman is a Russian immigrant known as the “Taxi King.”

    May 23

• May 23

  • Mueller moves to prepare Papadopoulos for sentencing

    Papadopoulos pleaded guilty in October 2017 to lying to federal investigators.

    May 23

• May 23

  • EPA criticized for again blocking reporters from chemicals summit

    EPA blocked reporters for a second straight day from attending meeting.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Congress OKs bill expanding access to experimental treatment for terminal patients

    Trump, who has expressed support for such a bill, is likely to sign it.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Trump on his claim that FBI 'infiltrated' campaign: 'I hope it is not true'

    "It looks like a very serious event, and we'll find out," President Trump said.

    May 23

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• May 23

  • Trump claims 'you'll see it' when asked for proof of alleged 'spying' scandal

    "Look how things have turned around on the Criminal Deep State," Trump tweeted.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Don't turn down White House invitation, former MLB manager says

    Former Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson has a message to athletes.

    May 23

• May 23

  • North Koreans skipped recent summit planning meeting with US: WH official

    The White House grew concerned after North Koreans skipped a recent meeting.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Congress looking into alleged sexual abuse in USA Swimming and other Olympic sports

    In his prepared testimony, president and CEO of USA Swimming, Tim Hinchey, admitted his sport has been a big part of the problem since even before the...

    May 23

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• May 23

  • No concessions to North Korea ahead of summit with Trump: Pompeo

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the June meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is moving...

    May 23

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• May 23

  • Senate bill would hold lawmakers personally accountable in sexual harassment cases

    The measure would make senators pay claims out of their own pockets.

    May 23

• May 23

  • The Note: Democratic primary candidates with compelling backstories make their mark

    Democrats have fresh reasons to like their outlook for the fall.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Law firm of Stormy Daniels' attorney ordered to pay $10 million

    A federal bankruptcy court judge ordered the payment from Eagan Avenatti LLP.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Colbert: Trump putting a 'pillow over the Constitution's face' with latest request

    Colbert said Trump is killing the Constitution by urging a probe into the FBI.

    May 23

• May 23

  • Southern primary showdowns featured candidates with strong backstories

    Tuesday's Southern primaries featured candidates with strong backstories

    May 23

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• May 22

  • Rubio says administration short-sighted with Chinese telecom negotiations

    Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is concerned that U.S. is giving up national security for temporary relief.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Trump raises doubts North Korea summit will happen in June

    Trump made the comment during a meeting with South Korea's President Moon.

    May 22

• May 22

  • White House sinkhole engulfs DC Twitter feeds

    The National Park Service says a small sinkhole opened on White House North Lawn

    May 22

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• May 22

  • House conservatives want second special counsel to probe alleged DOJ 'misconduct'

    Conservatives have seized on reports of an FBI informant in the Trump campaign.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Trump meets South Korean leader, 'demands' DOJ investigates FBI

    Powerhouse Politics Team talks Trump's meeting with the South Korean president and updates on the president's order for an investigation into the FBI.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Georgia voters turn out for primary elections

    Georgia hasn't elected a Democrat as governor since 2002.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Lawmakers say potential ZTE deal with China only heightens national security concerns

    Lawmakers are skeptical that reopened negotiations with ZTE are a good idea.

    May 22

• May 22

  • 'A lot of people are saying they had spies in my campaign': Trump

    President Donald Trump continued to fuel GOP accusations that an informant was embedded in his presidential campaign for political purposes.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • 'A lot of people are saying they had spies in my campaign': Trump

    The DOJ has asked the inspector general to investigate after Trump 'demand.'

    May 22

• May 22

  • DHS secretary 'not aware' Putin tried to help Trump win 2016 election

    Kirstjen Nielsen appeared to contradict a key intelligence assessment.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • EPA will move to label chemical found in drinking water 'hazardous'

    The EPA is being criticized for blocking some reporters from the event.

    May 22

• May 22

  • DHS secretary 'not aware' Putin tried to help Trump win 2016 election

    Kirstjen Nielsen spoke to reporters after holding a classified briefing on Capitol Hill.

    May 22

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• May 22

  • 'To not do anything is a tragedy': Mom who lost son to gun violence runs for Congress

    Lucy McBath is part of a movement: parents who've lost children, now running.

    May 22

• May 22

  • President Trump's phones are secure, White House insists

    The White House says the phones are swapped out on a regular basis.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Trump associate could have lied to House Intelligence Committee, Democrat says

    Blackwater founder Erik Prince is accused of misleading Congress.

    May 22

• May 22

  • Trump enters talks with Moon amid uncertainty over North Korea summit

    President Donald Trump is hosting South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday for talks as they work to assess whether North Korea's commitment to...

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Rosenstein agrees to investigate Trump claims of DOJ infiltration

    President Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into whether the FBI or Department of Justice infiltrated his campaign for political purposes....

    May 22

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• May 22

  • Trump enters talks with Moon amid uncertainty over North Korea summit

    Last week, North Korea threatened to cancel its summit with Trump.

    May 22

• May 22

  • The Note: Democratic primaries the first test of electability in the South

    What kind of candidates can motivate voters in the age of President Trump?

    May 22

• May 22

  • Southern primaries bring Democratic battles to the forefront

    Arkansas, Georgia and Kentucky hold primaries Tuesday, Texas holds runoffs.

    May 22