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  • Eric Swalwell: Everything you need to know about the 2020 presidential candidate

    Gun control was at the top of Swalwell's agenda.

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• Aug 22

  • Army identifies 2 Green Berets killed in Afghanistan

    The two soldiers were killed during combat operations in northern Afghanistan.

    Aug 22

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  • As economy flashes warnings, Trump suggests remedies, then argues they're not needed

    The president has made the economy a central campaign message.

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  • FiveThirtyEight writer talks possible recession and the 2020 presidential race

    FiveThirtyEight senior writer Amelia Thomson-Deveaux discusses the possibility of the country going into a recession during the 2020 presidential...

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• Aug 22

  • 2020 Dem. Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar talks upcoming election

    From the Minnesota State Fair, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., talks foreign aid cuts, electability and her vision for the country if she becomes...

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• Aug 22

  • Trump's claims and what experts say about mental illness and mass shootings

    Experts challenge the president's comments blaming mental illness.

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Mueller witness testifies in case against former Obama White House counsel

    Rick Gates served as President Donald Trump's deputy campaign chairman.

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Democratic Party officials oppose debate focused on climate change

    Democratic officials and activists have been at odds over a climate debate

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • White House backs off plan for multi-billion dollar cut to US foreign assistance

    The effort to cut $4 billion was met with bipartisan congressional opposition.

    Aug 22

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  • GOP Trump critics moving closer to launching 2020 primary challenges

    Joe Walsh and Mark Sanford are are mulling long-shot primary runs.

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • National Zoo’s giant panda, Bei Bei, turns 4 but soon headed back to China

    Bei Bei was born in Washington, D.C., but is on loan from China.

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Candidate Jay Inslee drops out of 2020 presidential race

    Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has officially dropped out of the 2020 presidential race ahead of the third round of the primary debates in September.

    Aug 22

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• Aug 22

  • Trump faces backlash after announcing possible plans to end birthright citizenship

    President Trump says he is "very seriously" considering ending birthright citizenship to non-U.S. citizens on American soil.

    Aug 22

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• Aug 22

  • John Hickenlooper joins crowded Senate race in Colorado

    Incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in 2020.

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• Aug 22

  • New Zealand parliament speaker cradles politician’s baby during debate

    "Today a VIP took the chair with me," the speaker of New Zealand's parliament tweeted after cradling and feeding a politician’s baby during a lawmaker...

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  • The Note: Trump’s love-hate relationship with the Constitution

    In recent days, his love-hate relationship with the Constitution is apparent.

    Aug 22

• Aug 22

  • Gov. Jay Inslee dropping out of 2020 race

    Inslee was the first governor to declare a run for the White House in March.

    Aug 22

• Aug 21

  • Jay Inslee: Everything you need to know about the 2020 presidential candidate

    The governor has pledged to make climate change the central focus of his bid.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Who's running for president in 2020?

    Declared candidates include Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Steve Bullock.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Migrant kids at contractor shelters put 'at risk': Government watchdog

    The federal inspectors documented poor conditions at multiple facilities.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • CBO projects higher deficits beginning in 2020 after bipartisan spending deal

    The CBO estimates the annual deficit will top $1 trillion in 2020.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • President Donald Trump walks back payroll tax cut suggestion: 'We don't need it'

    A day earlier, he suggested he was open to the idea of a payroll tax cut.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • How El Paso shaped Beto O'Rourke from punk rocker to presidential candidate

    The democratic candidate talks about how the El Paso mass shooting changed him.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Trump's new immigration policy rule change allows for longer-term detainment

    Andrew Selee, the Migration Policy Institute president, says the new policy will only "fix half" of the problem because the asylum system needs to be...

    Aug 21

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• Aug 21

  • ABC News announces details for 3rd Democratic primary debate

    The upcoming debate, hosted by ABC News and Univision, will be in Houston.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Trump insists he hasn't shifted position on background checks after call with NRA

    The president's latest comments come after he spoke with the NRA chief Tuesday.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • How attorneys in alleged troll factory case plan to keep Mueller secrets from Moscow

    With all eyes on 2020, the most sensitive data will stay locked up in the U.S.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Trump says Jews 'disloyal' to their own people and Israel if they vote Democratic

    The president doubled down Wednesday on his controversial assertion, continuing his effort to make support for Israel a political wedge issue ahead of...

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• Aug 21

  • Advocates sue to block Trump administration changes to endangered species rules

    The conservation advocacy groups say the rules will hurt wildlife in the U.S.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • 'Nothing' to indicate Epstein death was not a suicide: Attorney General William Barr

    AG Barr's comments come amid rampant speculation surrounding Epstein's death.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Trump is proposing internment camps for migrants detained at the border: Sen. Merkley

    President Donald Trump is proposing internment camps for migrants detained at the U.S./Mexico border, Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said on ABC News'...

    Aug 21

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  • American Jews 'disloyal' to their own people if they vote Democratic: Trump

    Polls show the vast majority of American Jews have voted for Democrats.

    Aug 21

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  • After Denmark's PM calls buying Greenland 'absurd,' Trump calls her comment 'nasty'

    Denmark's prime minister has called Trump's idea of buying Greenland "absurd."

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  • Mayors oppose Trump administration proposal to take 3 million people off food stamps

    The mayors say some communities rely on the SNAP o fight food insecurity.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • John McCain’s wife says the late senator would be concerned about shootings, border

    “He would also be the voice of reason in all of this, which is what we’re sorely lacking right now,” Cindy McCain told ABC News.

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• Aug 21

  • Trump administration to lift limit on how long migrant kids can be detained

    The plan would change the long-standing court-approved Flores settlement.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • March for Our Lives announces sweeping gun control proposal

    The student-led activist group hopes to advance gun control talks into policy.

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• Aug 21

  • Trump talks to NRA chief on background checks

    After promising "meaningful" new gun sale background checks following recent mass shootings, President Donald Trump appears to be walking that back.

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• Aug 21

  • Trump calls off trip to Denmark over Greenland

    Trump has canceled plans to meet with Denmark after the prime minister called the idea of the U.S. buying Greenland as "absurd."

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  • Trump administration to roll out plan for longer-term detention of migrant families

    The Trump administration is expected to announce new rules that would allow for the longer term detention of families traveling with children across...

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  • The Note: GOP hopes big money provides big boost

    The RNC continues to rake in serious dough for the general election.

    Aug 21

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  • After John McCain's death, Cindy McCain says no one in GOP carries 'voice of reason'

    Cindy McCain says the GOP lacks leaders who can reach across the aisle.

    Aug 21

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  • Kamala Harris' dual roles, 'mixed record' with the death penalty

    Kamala Harris has a varied record on the death penalty, despite her claims.

    Aug 21

• Aug 21

  • Trump again distances himself from background checks same day he talks to NRA chief

    He had promised "meaningful" background checks after recent mass shootings.

    Aug 21

• Aug 20

  • Trump calls off Denmark trip after prime minister rejects idea of US buying Greenland

    Trump likened the concept of buying Greenland to a "large real estate deal."

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • New lawsuit from detainees and advocacy groups claims ICE denied medical treatment

    Lawsuit alleges that ICE has delayed and denied medical and mental health care.

    Aug 20

• Aug 20

  • Roger Clemens: 'No interest' in running for Congress despite GOP recruitment effort

    He blames the "climate in politics," according to a message obtained by ABC News

    Aug 20