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  • Carson says he'll send Dem a packet of Oreo cookies after odd exchange goes viral

    Carson didn't appear to understand the foreclosing term "REO."

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  • Pressed by female lawmaker, Ben Carson urges members to think 'logically'

    Rep. Velazquez responds: 'Thanks for mansplaining, Mr. Secretary.'

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  • House Democrats to pursue contempt against McGahn after he fails to testify

    President Trump directed McGahn not to testify about the Russia investigation.

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  • 2020 Democrats join Supreme Court protest against state abortion bans

    Some 2020 candidates are poised to voice their support for abortion rights.

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  • Rep. Tim Ryan says winning elections is key to protecting abortion rights

    "We've got to start winning elections, that's the bottom line," Ryan said.

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  • 'This isn't just some minor little fight': Klobuchar says at abortion rights protest

    "This is about women's civil rights," Sen. Amy Klobuchar said.

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  • Lawmakers join protest in front of Supreme Court to defend abortion rights

    Abortion rights activists are protesting nationwide Tuesday.

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  • US military jets intercepted Russian bombers and fighter jets off Alaska

    The six Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace.

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  • Pressed by female lawmaker, Ben Carson urges members to think 'logically'

    After a female congresswoman challenged Housing Secretary Ben Carson on his budget and housing policies, Carson responded by urging lawmakers to...

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  • Historic inauguration in Chicago

    Lori Lightfoot sworn in as the first black and openly gay Mayor of Chicago.

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  • Don McGahn no-show at House Judiciary Committee hearing

    Former White House counsel Don McGahn did not show up to House Judiciary Committee hearing regarding the Mueller investigation.

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  • US blaming Iran for vessel attacks amid tensions

    The movement of a U.S. aircraft carrier and B-52 bombers to the Middle East have been an effective deterrent against Iran, acting Defense Secretary...

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  • US believes Iran behind vessel attacks as senior officials brief Congress

    The latest assessment comes amid skepticism on Capitol Hill.

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  • Trump orders ex-White House counsel to defy Congressional subpoena

    Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-NY, said "this committee will hear Mr. McGahn's testimony even if we have to go to court to secure it."

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  • Trump expected to name Ken Cuccinellito immigration 'czar' role

    Cuccinelli had been critical of Trump during his campaign for president.

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• May 21

  • House Democrats pushing back on DOJ offer for limited Mueller testimony

    The committee has been in discussions with Mueller’s team.

    May 21

• May 21

  • McGahn fails to testify, faces possible contempt

    Former White House counsel Don McGahn, as expected, failed to show at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday morning after being directed not...

    May 21

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• May 21

  • Trump Organization appeals ruling letting Democrats see Trump's financial records

    The ruling marks the first Democratic legal victory against Trump.

    May 21

• May 21

  • Groups want probe into DeVos stance on states using federal funds to arm teachers

    She has said it was not within the Education Department’s purview.

    May 21

• May 21

  • After Mueller, still no urgency to end foreign influence in elections: ANALYSIS

    Where is the line between what’s wrong and what’s illegal?

    May 21

• May 21

  • Nancy Pelosi gets JFK Profile in Courage Award

    Speaker Pelosi was critical in passing The Affordable Care Act during the Obama administration.

    May 21

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• May 21

  • The Note: Center sees new life in Democratic 2020 race

    Trump is thinking more of Biden, Buttigieg than their more progressive rivals

    May 21

• May 21

  • On Fox and on the trail, 2020 Democrats work to expand their base

    The move is, in part, an outgrowth of the party's autopsy of the 2016 elections.

    May 21

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  • Trump blocks former counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress

    The White House notified Congress Monday afternoon, claiming "immunity."

    May 21

• May 20

  • President Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania

    President Trump takes several digs at former Vice President Joe Biden at his Pennsylvania rally tonight.

    May 20

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• May 20

  • Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania on heels of Biden's official campaign launch

    Pa. was crucial to the president's 2016 victory and to his reelection hopes.

    May 20

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  • Pelosi clashing with Democratic leadership over impeachment: Sources

    Pelosi facing mounting pressure to initiate impeachment proceedings.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Nancy Pelosi accepts the JFK Profile in Courage Award

    She was critical in passing The Affordable Care Act.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Democrats release Cohen testimony on his claims Trump lawyer knew he lied

    Cohen has claimed a Trump lawyer reviewed and edited his testimony.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Marine jet crashes in North Carolina, pilot ejected safely

    There were no reports of civilian casualties or property damage.

    May 20

• May 20

  • US Naval Academy 'plebes' climb greased monument to end freshmen year

    They finished in one hour and five minutes.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania on heels of Biden's official campaign launch

    President Donald Trump is holding his first campaign rally in Pennsylvania of 2019 just days after former Vice President Joe Biden officially kicked...

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• May 20

  • Trump admin Mideast peace plan off to rocky start with economic summit proposal

    The meetings at the end of June will mark the plan's first major rollout.

    May 20

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  • Ford is cutting 7,000 salaried jobs

    It is an effort to save more than $600 million, CEO Jim Hackett said.

    May 20

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  • Pro-Trump Michigan state lawmaker announces primary challenge to Rep. Justin Amash

    "I want to work with the president," state Rep. Jim Lower said Monday.

    May 20

• May 20

  • Trump distances himself from Alabama abortion ban

    Pres. Trump tweeted he is pro-life with the exception in cases of rape, incest and protecting the life of the mother.

    May 20

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• May 20

  • 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson 1-on-1

    The candidate discussed the ongoing abortion debate, the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran and her fellow 2020 Democratic presidential...

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• May 20

  • Supreme Court blocks bid to sue Merck over Fosamax bone fractures

    Hundreds of Fosamax users had argued Merck failed to warn of a drug danger.

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• May 20

  • Is Justin Amash, now pro-impeachment, the loneliest Republican on Capitol Hill?

    Rep. Justin Amash is the first Republican to say Trump should be impeached.

    May 20

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  • McConnell, a tobacco-state Republican, unveils bill to raise age to buy tobacco

    McConnell calls tobacco legislation one of his "highest priorities."

    May 20

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  • Trayvon Martin's mother announces run for local office in Miami-Dade County

    She says she wants to turn her "family's tragedy into something positive."

    May 20

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  • Proposal to fly migrants to Florida, other states scrapped after Trump intervenes

    The Florida governor, a Trump ally, said the president never approved the plan.

    May 20

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  • 3rd migrant minor dies in a month after being apprehended at US-Mexico border

    Boy died at a border station after coming down with the flu.

    May 20

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  • Trump distances himself from restrictive Alabama abortion law

    The battle over abortion continued to intensify in Alabama over the weekend when hundreds of protestors marched on the state's capitol chanting "my...

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• May 20

  • Congressman says Pres. Trump 'has engaged in impeachable conduct'

    Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan became the first Republican congressman to call for President Donald Trump's impeachment.

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  • Supreme Court affirms hunting rights for Crow Tribe under 1868 treaty

    Clayvin Herrera was fined $8000 by Wyoming for hunting off-season, unlicensed.

    May 20

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  • Kamala Harris in Calif. appeals to black voters; pushes gender pay equity

    She also wants to close the gender pay gap -- and hold corporations accountable.

    May 20

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  • Trump lashes out at Fox News over Buttigieg show

    Trump said he couldn't believe the network was "wasting airtime on Mayor Pete, as Chris Wallace likes to call him."

    May 20

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