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  • Paul Manafort to be sentenced for financial crimes in February

    He appeared in court on Friday in a wheelchair.

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  • US and South Korea suspend more military exercises

    This would be the second joint exercise put off following the Singapore summit.

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  • This day in history: Oct. 23, 1973

    Richard Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica.

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  • Senator's sister comes forward with adoption story in new campaign ad

    "I was 19 and I was pregnant," Melanie Heitkamp shares in the ad.

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  • A look back at Trump comments perceived by some as encouraging violence

    This comes after he praised a congressman who assaulted a reporter.

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  • What happened when a Republican congressional candidate body-slammed a reporter

    The incident happened when Gianforte was running for Congress.

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• Oct 19

  • A tech investor has brought cell phone voting to West Virginia

    West Virginians serving in the military or living overseas will be eligible.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Outgoing UN Ambassador Haley pokes fun at Trump

    Nikki Haley poked fun at President Donald Trump, his longtime rival Sen. Elizabeth Warren and other high-profile politicians in a lighthearted speech...

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  • Trump praises candidate who body-slammed reporter

    Donald Trump's praise for Congressman Greg Gianforte's physical assault on a reporter stole the show at a rally in Montana on Thursday night.

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  • Candidates in crucial North Dakota Senate race spar over supporting Trump

    Heitkamp and Cramer are locked in an important midterm race.

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• Oct 19

  • The Note: Trump showing midterm worries

    President Trump is acting like it’s 2016 in hopes that it can be 2020 already.

    Oct 19

• Oct 19

  • Trump praises congressman who body-slammed reporter: 'He is my type'

    Trump was in Montana to stump for Gianforte and Matt Rosendale.

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  • Trump on whether Jamal Khashoggi is dead: 'Certainly looks that way'

    Vice President Mike Pence vowed: "The world deserves answers."

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• Oct 18

  • Man says he was falsely accused of sexual harassment, denied due process at school

    Joseph Roberts said he was denied due process on his college campus.

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  • Watchdog: Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated travel policies

    The decisions were approved by department officials.

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  • Native American calls North Dakota voter ID law 'unconstitutional'

    Bill Lefthand had to change his ID to comply with the state's strict voting law.

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• Oct 18

  • Interior says Ben Carson sent 'false information' about staffing change

    Democrats raised concerns a political appointee would take over a watchdog job.

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  • Let's pause to think about votes for leaders who pause to think about leading: COLUMN

    Both voters and leaders need to reflect on the current political environment.

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• Oct 18

  • Everything you need to know about the 2018 midterm elections

    When to register, the races to watch, and what it all means, explained.

    Oct 18

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  • Congress wants to hold Saudi Arabia accountable if Trump doesn't

    Some lawmakers want the White House to stop accepting the word of the Saudis.

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  • Need more time: Sec. Pompeo says Saudis need a few more days

    ABC's Molly Hunter and Luis Martinez break down the latest on the investigation into the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, and the high diplomatic...

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  • Trump had conflicts in deciding fate of FBI headquarters, Democrats suggest

    The GSA is the landlord of the Trump International Hotel in Washington.

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• Oct 18

  • President Trump goes on a media blitz

    Trump takes on 37 media engagements in 11 days; White House press secretary Sarah Sanders held her last press briefing Oct. 3.

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  • Trump on whether Jamal Khashoggi is dead: 'certainly looks that way'

    "It certainly looks that way to me," Trump said as he departed from Joint Base Andrews.

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  • The real problem with Elizabeth Warren's DNA test: Geneticists

    Defining Native American heritage with DNA tests misses the point, experts said.

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• Oct 18

  • Former GOP congressman calls Native American statue 'Elizabeth Warren'

    Some Republicans are echoing Trump calling Sen. Warren "Pocahontas".

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  • Trump administration touts greenhouse gas reductions despite regulation rollbacks

    EPA says greenhouse gas emissions are down even without federal regulations.

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  • Investigation of Trump foundation is politically biased: Trump Org attorney

    The lawsuit alleges that Trump and his children misused charitable donations.

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  • Senator says Kavanaugh's behavior during hearing wasn't 'dignified'

    Sen. Klobuchar said Kavanaugh's behavior wasn't "dignified" during the hearing.

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• Oct 18

  • Witches to 'hex' Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh; exorcists pray in response

    A group of Catholics and exorcists have responded to the bookstore's hex plans.

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  • President Trump on historic media blitz

    Donald Trump has been spending a remarkable amount of time with reporters lately.

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  • Saudis should get 'a few more days' to investigate journalist's disappearance: Pompeo

    Pompeo said the Saudis assured him the investigation would be thorough.

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  • Trump on historic media blitz: ANALYSIS

    ABC News estimates the president has taken nearly 300 questions in past 10 days.

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  • Trump lawyers fight lawsuit they call 'politically motivated' by sex-assault accuser

    Accuser Summer Zervos was a contestant on Trump’s reality TV show.

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  • Trump threatens to close southern US border over caravan of migrants

    He blamed it on Democrats.

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  • Treasury official arrested, charged with leaking data from Russia probe

    Natalie Mayflower Sours Edwards, a senior adviser at the Treasury Department, was charged on Wednesday.

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• Oct 18

  • Treasury official arrested, charged with leaking data from Russia probe

    Natalie Edwards, a senior Treasury Department adviser, was charged Wednesday.

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  • The Note: Democrats see blue in Midwestern Trump country

    Something is rumbling in the states that delivered Trump the presidency.

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• Oct 17

  • Heitkamp apologizes for ad that mistakenly identified some women as abuse survivors

    "I deeply regret this mistake," Sen. Heitkamp said to ABC News in a statement.

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  • Ahead of Pompeo trip, Trump threatens Central America with aid cuts over caravan

    Trump's threat comes as the secretary of state preps for a trip to the region.

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  • Special counsel pushing Paul Manafort for information on Roger Stone: Sources

    Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's ties to Roger Stone run deep.

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  • 50 years later, Marine awarded Medal of Honor for Vietnam War battle

    John Canley, 80, received the Medal of Honor for heroism in the Battle of Hue.

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  • 'McCain would be rolling in his grave': Campa-Najjar responds to Hunter's attack ad

    Democrat Campa-Najjar responds to being called a "security risk."

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  • Snapshots from the trail: The final weeks in three close Senate races

    Powerhouse Politics sits down with reporters covering tight Senate races.

    Oct 17

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  • 'Horseface, 'crazy,' 'low IQ': Trump's history of insulting women

    The president called Stormy Daniels "horseface" on Twitter.

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  • Trump awards Medal of Honor to retired Marine Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley

    Canley becomes the 300th Marine to receive the nation's highest award for valor.

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  • The real winner of the Texas debate: A blind squirrel

    An unlikely rodent has caught Twitter's attention in the Texas Senate race.

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