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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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  • Interior says HUD Secretary 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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  • Everything you need to know about the 2018 midterm elections

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

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

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

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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

  • Sports legends endorse Sen. Manchin in new ad

    Well known coaches and athletes release new ad in support of Sen. Joe Manchin.

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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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• Oct 18

  • 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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• Oct 18

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

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

    Oct 18

• 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.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

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

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

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

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

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

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

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

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

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • Pompeo says Trump should give Saudis 'a few more days' after return from trip

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is waiting for facts to unfold in missing journalist mystery for U.S. to determine "appropriate response."

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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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• Oct 18

  • 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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• Oct 18

  • Trump on historic media blitz: ANALYSIS

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

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

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

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

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

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

    He blamed it on Democrats.

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• Oct 18

  • 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.

    Oct 18

• Oct 18

  • The Note: Democrats see blue in Midwestern Trump country

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

    Oct 18

• 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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• Oct 17

  • 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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• Oct 17

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

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

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • 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.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • '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."

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

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

    Powerhouse Politics sits down with reporters covering tight Senate races.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

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

    The president called Stormy Daniels "horseface" on Twitter.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • 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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• Oct 17

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

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

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • The Briefing Room: Trump reluctant to break Saudi ties over missing journalist

    President Trump says he's "not giving cover" to Saudi Arabia over handling of missing journalist; Congressional candidate responds to attack ad...

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• Oct 17

  • EPA fight against 'secret science' slowed amid pushback from researchers

    Scientists said the push was aimed at limiting research to regulate industry.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Elizabeth Warren's big DNA reveal leaves Democrats little to smile about: ANALYSIS

    Trump called Elizabeth Warren a "fraud" after she revealed she took a DNA test.

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• Oct 17

  • Trump criticizes condemnation of Saudis over Khashoggi disappearance

    The president said the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is stronger than ever.

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• Oct 17

  • Trump calls for 5 percent cuts to executive departments after deficit increases

    Trump said getting rid of "waste" would have a "huge impact."

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• Oct 17

  • Twitter releases 'motherlode' of data on alleged Russian, Iranian influence operation

    It released more than 10 million tweets from nearly 4,000 accounts.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • 'The View' discusses dating someone you disagree with politically

    Whoopi Goldberg said we can "learn something" from those we disagree with.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Trump: 'Not at all' giving cover to Saudis in journalist's disappearance

    Trump said he expects answers on Khashoggi’s alleged murder by week's end.

    Oct 17

• Oct 17

  • Trump: 'Not at all' giving cover to the Saudis in US journalist's disappearance

    Trump said he expects answers on Khashoggi's alleged murder by week's end.

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• Oct 17

  • Midterm Elections 2018: What you need to know

    Here's what's at stake for the Democrats and Republicans in the 2018 midterms.

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• Oct 17

  • Democratic Senate candidate would meet with Trump

    Former Democratic Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen extended an olive branch to the president saying he'd like to work with Donald Trump in lowering the...

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• Oct 17

  • O'Rourke attacks Cruz as 'dishonest' in testy 2nd Texas Senate debate

    GOP Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke traded a number of sharp barbs in the second Texas Senate debate as the closely-watched comes to a...

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