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  • Abortion-rights protesters descend on Supreme Court in wake of state bans

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

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  • 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.

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  • Trump blocks former counsel McGahn from testifying to Congress

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

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  • 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.

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  • Pelosi clashing with Democratic leadership over impeachment: Sources

    Pelosi facing mounting pressure to initiate impeachment proceedings.

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  • Nancy Pelosi accepts the JFK Profile in Courage Award

    She was critical in passing The Affordable Care Act.

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

    Cohen has claimed Trump lawyers reviewed and edited his testimony.

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  • Marine jet crashes in North Carolina, pilot ejected safely

    There were no reports of civilian casualties or property damage.

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

    They finished in one hour and five minutes.

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  • 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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  • 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.

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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.

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  • Judge rules in favor of House Democrats' effort to obtain Trump's accounting records

    The ruling marks the first Democratic legal victory against Trump.

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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.

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  • 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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  • 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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  • Abortion rights debate continues to escalate

    Randi Pink, a contributor for Alabama.com, discusses learning of the Alabama abortion ban and her response to the decision via a poetry op-ed.

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  • 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.

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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."

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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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  • 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.

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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.

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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."

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  • The Note: Fundamentals of 2020 race show signs of shifting

    Democrats are divided, but the other side is no portrait of unity.

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  • Trump resists, but congressional oversight prevents government abuse: ANALYSIS

    The Treasury Department has resisted subpoenas for Trump's tax returns.

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  • 11 Supreme Court cases with imminent decisions

    The court will also decide whether to hear cases on DACA, abortion next term.

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• May 19

  • Trump warns Iran not to threaten US: 'That will be the official end of Iran'

    Trump's threat comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.

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  • Trump denounces restrictive abortion bans, compares himself to Reagan

    The president broke his silence on the issue late Saturday.

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  • US-China trade war could hit American pet owners in the wallet

    Buying food manufactured in the U.S. may not save pet owners from paying more.

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  • Presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton unveils national service proposal

    This is Seth Moulton's first major policy release.

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  • Sanders' plan nixes for-profit charter funding

    The proposal is a significant break from a signature Trump administration education policy that some critics say disproportionately impacts minority...

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  • 2020 candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard presses that US must not go to war with Iran

    Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has made foreign policy an intricate part of her campaign.

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  • John Hickenlooper says Trump fueling 'national crisis of division'

    He is betting his problem-solver persona will win Democratic votes.

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  • Trump has 'engaged in impeachable conduct': GOP lawmaker

    Rep. Amash said that AG Barr "deliberately misrepresented" Mueller's report.

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  • 'This Week' Transcript 5-19-19: Gabbard, Hickenlooper, Moulton, Petraeus

    This is a rush transcript for "This Week" airing Sunday, May 19.

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  • Gen. sees no parallels between 2003 invasion of Iraq and current escalating tensions

    The retired four-star general said he doesn't see parallels with Iraq.

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  • Sanders' education plan nixes for-profit charter school funding

    It's a significant break from a signature Trump administration education policy.

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• May 18

  • Joe Biden gives pitch on uniting the country in Philadelphia

    Joe Biden finishes his campaign rollout with his first rally in Philadelphia.

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  • Mayor Pete gives 11-year-old advice on bullying

    Pete Buttigieg opened up about his own experiences with bullying in front of 600 voters inside a packed Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon.

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  • Former homeless student graduates from Georgetown University

    Rasheema Melson lived in a D.C. homeless shelter for three years.

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  • Mayor Pete gives 11-year-old advice on bullying at campaign stop

    “I had experiences with bullying when I was growing up,” Buttigieg said.

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  • Pence: Proud to stand for 'sanctity of human life'

    Minutes before Vice President Mike Pence was introduced on Saturday, dozens of graduates and faculty walked out of the graduation ceremony at Taylor...

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  • As celebrities slam anti-abortion laws, Hollywood's power comes into focus in Georgia

    The "Hollywood of the South" is home to a multi-billion dollar film industry.

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