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  • 5 Marines missing off coast of Japan declared dead

    The Marines had been aboard a refueling tanker during a mission gone awry.

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• 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

  • 'Green new deal' protests on Capitol Hill

    138 people were arrested outside of Rep. Nancy Pelosi's office Monday afternoon.

    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

  • President Trump scrambles for next chief of staff as John Kelly heads for exit

    The person 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

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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

  • 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

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• Dec 10

  • Robert Mueller is hiding in Eric Trump's closet on 'SNL'

    The special counsel paid a special visit to the president's sons on this week's episode of "Saturday Night Live."

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • Trump in search of a new chief of staff to replace John Kelly

    President Donald Trump is under pressure as a former prosecutor predicts Trump may be indicted by Robert Mueller's team. ABC News' Kenneth Moton...

    Dec 10

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• Dec 10

  • The Note: Mueller presents new political peril for Trump

    Trump's presidency faces a growing threat from probes that could expand.

    Dec 10

• Dec 9

  • Pence's chief of staff will not take over White House role after John Kelly leaves

    Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff will go to a pro-Trump super PAC.

    Dec 9

• Dec 9

  • Chris Christie: Trump 'not totally clear' until Mueller 'hands in the keys'

    ABC News contributor Chris Christie said Trump could still face Mueller.

    Dec 9

• Dec 9

  • Senate Dem: Mueller probe now 'beyond the stage' of Clinton impeachment

    Sen. Chris Murphy says the Mueller investigation has reached a new level.

    Dec 9

• Dec 9

  • Pardoning Paul Manafort would be 'terrible mistake': Sen. Marco Rubio

    The Florida Republican said he would be critical of the president if he did.

    Dec 9

• Dec 9

  • 'This Week' Transcript 12-9-18: Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Murphy

    This is a rush transcript for "This Week" airing Dec. 9, 2018.

    Dec 9

• Dec 9

  • 'When is this going to stop?': Activist highlights impact of red tide in Florida

    Red tide is natural but the current event has lasted more than a year.

    Dec 9

• Dec 9

  • Cory Booker will decide whether to run for president 'over the holidays'

    The New Jersey senator was in New Hampshire on Saturday.

    Dec 9

• Dec 9

  • Cory Booker weighing presidential run in New Hampshire

    Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., was in New Hampshire for the weekend as he tests the waters for a potential presidential run in 2020.

    Dec 9

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• Dec 8

  • Trump performs coin toss at Army-Navy football game in first visit as president

    President Trump became the 10th sitting president to attend the college rivalry.

    Dec 8

• Dec 8

  • Trump directed Cohen to make hush money payments during 2016 campaign: Prosecutors

    Michael Cohen is scheduled to be sentenced next week.

    Dec 8

• Dec 8

  • Trump nominates new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

    Gen. Mark Milley Dunford has not publicly announced he is leaving his post.

    Dec 8

• Dec 8

  • Trump says chief of staff John Kelly will leave at the end of the year

    Kelly has had a rocky relationship with the president over the past 17 months.

    Dec 8

• Dec 8

  • Astronaut Nick Hague is 'ready to go' again after failed launch to space station

    His capsule fell safely back to Earth after a failed launch in October.

    Dec 8

• Dec 7

  • White House chief of staff questioned about obstruction of justice: Sources

    The questions centered on matters related to potential obstruction of justice.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Fact Check Friday: Trump's tariff-ically false claims and more

    Trump this week called himself a "Tariff Man." Here are the facts.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Manafort lied about contact with administration officials: Special counsel

    He's accused of lying about other details related to the Russian meddling probe.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Comey: Hill grilling 'A whole lot of Hillary Clinton's emails'

    "When you read the transcript, you will see that we are talking again about Hillary Clinton's emails," the former FBI director said.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Sunday on 'This Week': Sen. Marco Rubio and Sen. Chris Murphy

    This is a listing for "This Week" airing Sunday, Dec. 9.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • This day in history: Dec. 10, 2009

    President Obama accepts the Nobel Peace Prize.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • James Comey questioned by House Republicans about Trump-Russia, Clinton probes

    James Comey appeared before the House Oversight and Judiciary committees.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Feds suggest 'substantial term of imprisonment' for Trump's former fixer and attorney

    Cohen is scheduled to be sentenced next week.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Trump announces new cabinet officials

    President Trump announces nominees for UN ambassador and attorney general while awaiting Mueller court filings.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Man at center of NC fraud investigation mostly mum as Republican denies wrongdoing

    Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr. is a central figure in the investigation into fraud.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Man at center of NC fraud scandal quiet amid probe

    Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr., the man at the center of the scandal, declined to comment on the growing scandal when asked today by ABC News' Steve...

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Trump says he'll nominate State Dept spox, former Fox News anchor as UN ambassador

    Heather Nauert currently serves as spokesperson for the State Department.

    Dec 7