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  • Navy SEALs and Marines charged with murder in death of Green Beret

    Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar was strangled to death in Mali.

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  • Trump met with legal team over 3 days to discuss responses to Mueller's questions

    The president met with his legal team to discuss his written responses.

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• Nov 15

  • President Trump will visit California to meet wildfire victims

    It will be Trump's first trip to California following a natural disaster.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • As deadline looms, Florida Senate race moves to a manual recount

    Florida Senate race now moves into a manual recount.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Graham says acting AG Whitaker will 'honor regular order' in Mueller probe

    "Nothing I’ve seen would require him to be recused," Graham says.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Flying over the Thanksgiving holiday? You could help set a record

    U.S. carriers are expecting a million more passengers compared to last year.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • US sanctions 17 Saudi officials for role in Khashoggi's killing

    Saudi Arabia seeks death penalty for 5 suspects in journalist's killing, Palm Beach County misses FL machine recount deadline, Pelosi welcomes...

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  • Pelosi taunts critics, says she still has support to be elected speaker

    "Come on in, the water's warm," she said in a press conference when asked about her possible challengers.

    Nov 15

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• Nov 15

  • Forest Service chief testifies before congressional committee on workplace sex abuse

    Women wrote Vicki Christiansen to complain of ongoing harassment at work.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Judge: Mueller case against Russian firm linked to alleged troll farm can proceed

    It was the second time the judge denied a motion to dismiss from the firm.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Pelosi taunts critics, says she still has support to be elected speaker

    An increasing number of Democrats question her leadership.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Scientists call on VA to study Agent Orange impact in Vietnam veterans' kids

    Some Vietnam veterans' kids say they suffer from the impact of exposure.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Judge expected to rule whether White House must restore Jim Acosta's press pass

    The White House argued the move does not violate the First Amendment.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Reversals in vote recounts like Florida's are very rare, experts say

    The margins in Florida's races may be too wide for a recount to reverse.

    Nov 15

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• Nov 15

  • Who is Kevin McCarthy?

    Republican Kevin McCarthy serves as Representative for California's 23rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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• Nov 15

  • Immigration arrests on public lands skyrocket under Trump

    The Interior Dept. says officers have made thousands more arrests than in 2016.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • FDA looks to ban menthol cigarettes, restrict flavored e-cigarettes amid ‘epidemic'

    A leading e-cig manufacturer tried to fend off regulation this week.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • US sanctions 17 Saudis allegedly implicated in journalist's murder

    The men are said to be part of the hit squad that ambushed Khashoggi in Turkey.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Florida law on matching ballot signatures being applied unconstitutionally: Judge

    The ruling complicates when the race will be officially decided.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Mira Ricardel reassigned after Melania Trump's criticism

    In a remarkable development Tuesday, Melania Trump made a public call for the president's deputy national security adviser to be fired.

    Nov 15

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• Nov 15

  • The Note: Unfinished counting risks faith in elections

    Republican leaders have been driving baseless claims about voter fraud.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • House blocks bill to end support for Saudis in Yemen

    The U.S. House voted to block ending military support.

    Nov 15

• Nov 15

  • Deputy national security adviser reassigned after Melania Trump's criticism

    The first lady made the remarkable move of calling for the official's ouster.

    Nov 15

• Nov 14

  • Florida Department of State requests investigation into altered voter forms

    Voters can deliver the forms in person, fax, or email them.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Trump endorses major sentencing reform legislation

    The president hailed the prison and sentencing reforms as a bipartisan achievement.

    Nov 14

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• Nov 14

  • US returns 'Bells of Balangiga,' taken from Philippines in 1901

    Taken more than a century ago, US returns "Bells of Balangiga" to Philippines.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • The Briefing Room: Defense Secretary Mattis visits U.S.-Mexico border

    Plus, the new Congress takes its class photo and Pelosi's future as speaker of the House is up in the air thanks to Democrats' opposition.

    Nov 14

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• Nov 14

  • Sen. Cruz, O'Rourke move forward after tense TX Senate battle

    Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz posed together at the airport for the first time since the election.

    Nov 14

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• Nov 14

  • Newly elected House members arrive on Capitol Hill

    Congressman-elect Joe Neguse speaks on freshman orientation, health care and Colorado.

    Nov 14

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• Nov 14

  • Nancy Pelosi confident as Democrat defectors search for alternative speaker

    House Democrats will hold their caucus leadership elections on November 28.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • McConnell pours cold water over Mueller protection bill

    "I don't think any legislation is necessary," the GOP leader said Wednesday.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Mattis defends military's border support mission during visit with troops in Texas

    Defense Secretary James Mattis visited troops deployed in Texas on border.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Vet running in 2020 says 'President Bone Spurs' is 'using veterans as props'

    Richard Ojeda spoke on the "Powerhouse Politics" podcast.

    Nov 14

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• Nov 14

  • Who is Nancy Pelosi?

    The Democrat has represented California in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1987.

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• Nov 14

  • President Trump endorses major prison, sentencing reform legislation

    The president's son-in-law Jared Kushner has championed the reform push.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Four-star general tapped to be Saudi ambassador

    Gen. John Abizaid was the longest-serving commander of U.S. Central Command.

    Nov 14

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• Nov 14

  • Pence prods Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Rohingya massacre, jailed journalists

    Aung San Suu Kyi pushed back against Pence's blunt criticism.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Republicans select minority leader in next Congress

    Republicans select Kevin McCarthy for minority leader in next Congress.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • First lady calls for firing of Deputy National Security Adviser Mira Ricardel

    Melania Trump issued a statement saying Ricardel "no longer deserves the honor of serving" in the White House; Trump considering replacements for DHS...

    Nov 14

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• Nov 14

  • Democrats ramp up efforts to sideline Nancy Pelosi, without an alternative

    "It's time for a change," Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, told ABC News.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general legal, constitutional: DOJ

    Democrats and other critics argue his appointment is unconstitutional.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • FDA moves toward tougher regulation of e-cigarettes

    FDA chief says voluntary action from industry isn't enough.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • 'Never Nancy': Democrats ramp up efforts to sideline Pelosi

    A band of House Democrats are determined to oppose House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's speaker bid.

    Nov 14

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• Nov 14

  • The Note: Decision time for diminished GOP in House

    House Republicans gather Wednesday to choose a minority leader.

    Nov 14

• Nov 14

  • Go bold or bipartisan? Democrats grapple on vision for new House majority

    Progressives are at odds with more moderate, traditional Democrats.

    Nov 14

• Nov 13

  • Georgia's next governor remains unclear as Abrams scraps for votes

    A federal judge ruled thousands of outstanding ballots to be counted.

    Nov 13