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• May 26

  • Trump welcomes freed Venezuelan prisoner to White House

    Josh Holt was released from prison in Venezuela on Saturday.

    May 26

• May 26

  • Border patrol agent kills woman attempting to cross Texas border

    A border agent claimed he killed a woman after being "rushed" by immigrants.

    May 26

• May 26

  • Border Patrol union slams National Guard deployment

    Border Patrol union slams National Guard deployment as "wasteful".

    May 26

• May 26

  • 'Birthed into politics': Candidate seeks to become 1st Native American governor

    Paulette Jordan is an Idaho governor candidate from the Coeur d'Alene tribe.

    May 26

• May 26

  • Farmers facing high suicide rates look to Congress for help

    Farmers have the highest suicide rate of any occupation, according to the CDC.

    May 26

• May 26

  • Grocery store halts political donations after protest by Parkland students

    The grocery store had donated to the GOP gubernatorial candidate in Florida.

    May 26

• May 26

  • Trump suggests June 12 meeting with North Korea may be back on

    Comes a day after he sent a letter canceling the summit.

    May 26

• May 25

  • Fiat Chrysler issues urgent cruise control warning for 4.8 million US vehicles

    Fiat Chrysler issues urgent cruise control warning for 4.8 million U.S. vehicles

    May 25

• May 25

  • White House lifts sanctions on Chinese telecom in hopes of broader trade deal

    The Trump administration says the action will help protect American jobs.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Trump makes it easier to fire federal workers, cuts union powers

    A union for federal workers call the move "an assault on democracy."

    May 25

• May 25

  • EPA has spent more than $3.5 million on Pruitt's security in first year in office

    The EPA has said Pruitt needs more security because of increased threats.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Sunday on 'This Week': Former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden

    Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Adam Schiff will appear on "This Week" on May 27, 2018.

    May 25

• May 25

  • It's OK to refuse to sell homes to LGBT people: California congressman

    Republican Dana Rohrabacher is facing his toughest primary yet.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Parades, space command: Trump's military wish list in DOD policy bill

    This year's NDAA totals more than $700 billion in military spending.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Congress inches closer to forced immigration fight, worrying Paul Ryan

    Just a few more Republican votes could make a discharge peitition succeed.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Flynn tweets photo of Harvey Weinstein with Hillary Clinton

    The mysterious phrase appeared to be from Gen. Flynn's account.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Trump shakes all Naval Academy graduates' hands

    "I could stay for hours and shake hands with 1,100-and-something ... What should I do? I'll stay, I'll stay," Trump said during his commencement...

    May 25

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• May 25

  • 'Poppy Memorial' at National Mall honors 645,000 war dead on Memorial Day weekend

    A pop-up installation of 645,000 red flowers, encased in a translucent structure, were installed Thursday night and is adorning the southwestern side...

    May 25

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• May 25

  • Trump delivers commencement at Naval Academy, declares 'America is back'

    President Trump delivered a commencement address at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland Friday, declaring to the graduating class that "America...

    May 25

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• May 25

  • Trump charges Naval Academy graduates with mission of victory

    He declared to the graduates that “America is back” and “respected again."

    May 25

• May 25

  • Arkema procedures 'failed,' leading to fire during Hurricane Harvey

    The fire during Hurricane Harvey forced residents to leave to avoid toxic smoke.

    May 25

• May 25

  • 'Poppy Memorial' at National Mall honors 645,000 war dead on Memorial Day weekend

    The 645,000 poppies signify men and women who died in U.S. military service.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Trump: 'We're talking' with North Korea

    The president told reporters that the summit with North Korea could still happen on June 12.

    May 25

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• May 25

  • The Note: Trump defined by acting, not reacting

    The lookout is on for a wave this year.

    May 25

• May 25

  • Colbert: Only 2 possible punishments for Cohen's taxi-cab partner

    Stephen Colbert on Thursday night ditched his regular "Stormy Watch" segment to introduce to "Late Show" viewers a new and "much-less-sexy segment"...

    May 25

• May 25

  • Trump's pick for State Department post handling refugees criticized on immigration

    The nominee for a refugee job at State is drawing criticism for past remarks.

    May 25

• May 24

  • Facebook and Twitter launch new rules for political ads to counter misinformation

    Users will be able to see who paid for and how much was spent on the ads.

    May 24

• May 24

  • After fatal accident, senators ask FAA to speed up aviation safety directives

    The concerns were prompted by the deadly accident aboard a Southwest plane.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Auto groups slam Trump's imports investigation, possible tariffs

    "No one is asking for this," Global Automakers said.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Congressional leaders meet with DOJ, intel officials on informant controversy

    In a surprise the president's lawyer also attended for parts of the meetings.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Trump 'dictated every word' of letter to Kim Jong Un canceling summit

    The two were set to meet in Singapore in June.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Pompeo blames North Korea for summit cancellation, but still hopeful it will happen

    Democrats say the inexperienced administration mishandled the diplomacy.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson: 'It's about time'

    Johnson was boxing's first black heavyweight champion.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Kentucky teacher's win a potential show of educators' political might

    An "unprecedented" number of teachers are pursuing political office in Kentucky.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Senate passes bill governing sexual harassment cases in Congress

    The Senate passed a bill setting new rules for sexual harassment cases there.

    May 24

• May 24

  • DeVos under fire for saying schools can report undocumented students

    DeVos said the decision to call immigration authorities lies with communities.

    May 24

• May 24

  • President Trump posthumously pardons boxer Jack Johnson

    President Trump signed a full posthumous pardon for former heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson in a surprise Oval Office ceremony alongside actor Sylvester...

    May 24

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• May 24

  • Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke plays 'Big Buck Hunter' with employees

    Secretary Ryan Zinke challenges employees to the game Big Buck Hunter at the Interior Department headquarters in Washington, DC in September 2017.

    May 24

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• May 24

  • 'A bit of a setback' one lawmaker says of canceling North Korea summit

    'A bit of a setback' one lawmaker says of canceling North Korea summit

    May 24

• May 24

  • Putin ally suggests Seychelles meeting more than chance encounter

    Putin ally suggests Seychelles meeting more than chance encounter

    May 24

• May 24

  • Trump: Our very strong sanctions against North Korea will continue

    "I've decided to terminate the planned summit in Singapore on June 12."

    May 24

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• May 24

  • Putin ally: Meeting with Trump supporter more than a chance encounter

    Putin ally, Kirill Dmitriev, describes his January 2017 meeting in the Seychelles Islands with Trump supporter Erik Prince.

    May 24

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• May 24

  • Pompeo reads Trump's letter to Kim Jong Un

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reads President Donald Trump's letter aloud at the start of his testimony in front of the Senate Foreign Relations...

    May 24

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• May 24

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• May 24

  • Kneeling NFL players 'shouldn't be in the country,' Trump says

    Trump said that he thinks the league’s owners "did the right thing."

    May 24

• May 24

  • The Note: Trump’s 'Spygate' claim is evidence-free

    The battle against the “deep state” is looking fairly shallow at the moment.

    May 24

• May 24

  • North Korea calls Pence 'stupid,' threatens 'nuclear showdown' amid summit jitters

    North Korea said it's ready for a "nuclear showdown" if U.S. talks fail.

    May 24

• May 24

  • Trump 'living proof karma doesn't exist,' Colbert says

    Trump should never say, "what goes around, comes around," according to Colbert.

    May 24

• May 23

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

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

    May 23

• May 23

  • 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.

    May 23