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• 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.

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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

• 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

• 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

• Dec 7

  • Trump announces he'll nominate William Barr as next attorney general

    Barr is a former attorney general who was once Robert Mueller's boss.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Tillerson calls Trump 'pretty undisciplined,' Trump calls him 'dumb as a rock'

    Trump shot back with a tweet calling Tillerson "lazy as hell."

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Mia Love says 'it wasn't my job' to be in 'lockstep' with Trump

    The Utah Republican congresswoman said she was blindsided by Trump's comments.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • President Trump announces new attorney general, United Nations ambassador nominees

    Trump has nominated Bill Barr to lead the Justice Department and Heather Nauert to replace outgoing U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley; both will require...

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Holiday nightmare: How to avoid deadly Christmas tree fires

    Several people die from Christmas tree fires each year.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Everything you need to know about John Kelly, Trump's chief of staff

    Trump is now likely to replace Kelly in the coming days.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Trump praises new AG pick at law enforcement conference

    Trump visits Kansas City to address a group of law enforcement officials.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Trump confirms nominees for attorney general, UN ambassador

    The president announced that he'll nominate William Barr and Heather Nauert for new posts.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Marines identify killed F/A-18 pilot as search continues for 5 missing

    One Marine was rescued alive earlier this week.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Who is William Barr? What you need to know about the possible next attorney general

    Barr previously served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Trump rants about Comey, Mueller investigation as new details expected

    Trump's tweets come as Comey testifies and Mueller probe heats up.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Trump expected to nominate Heather Nauert as UN ambassador Friday

    Nauert has been the State Department spokesperson since April 2017 after a career as a broadcast journalist at ABC News and an anchor at Fox News.

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • Remembering Pearl Harbor 77 years later

    On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan ambushed the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The raid, which claimed 2,403 American lives, prompted the U.S. to...

    Dec 7

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• Dec 7

  • The Note: Mueller takes center stage after week remembering Bush's GOP

    Robert Mueller will speak via court action on Friday.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • 8 kids left: The lingering aftermath of Trump's 'zero-tolerance' policy at the border

    There are 14,000 migrant children still remaining in U.S. custody.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Trump administration finalizes rollback of Obama-era school lunch regulations

    The USDA says nutrition standards at nearly 100,000 schools will be affected.

    Dec 7

• Dec 7

  • Trump moving ahead with second Kim summit despite working-level frustrations

    U.S. officials remain concerned about North Korea's sluggish denuclearization.

    Dec 7

• Dec 6

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• Dec 6

  • Senators intent on punishing Saudi Arabia for role in journalist's killing

    A bill would end U.S. military support for the Saudi-led efforts in Yemen.

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Kathleen Kraninger confirmed to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

    Kraninger was narrowly confirmed by the Senate to head the consumer agency.

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • George H.W. Bush arrives at presidential library for private burial

    The 41st president will be buried next to former first lady Barbara Bush and their daughter, Robin.

    Dec 6

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• Dec 6

  • President George H.W. Bush laid to rest next to wife, daughter

    He was buried at his presidential library in College Station.

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Democrat withdraws concession in North Carolina race amid fraud investigation

    Allegations of election fraud have rocked the North Carolina race.

    Dec 6

• Dec 6

  • Trump loves to talk about stock market when it's doing well

    When the market goes down, the talkative president grows silent on the topic.

    Dec 6