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  • Trump administration stops sending kids to controversial Homestead migrant facility

    Government officials say demand for beds at the temporary shelter has declined.

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  • Trump attacks freshman Democrats at rally, crowd chants 'send her back'

    The president doubled down on his remarks about female Democrats of color.

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• Jul 18

  • Senator objects to 9/11 compensation fund bill

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning against roadblocks to passing a 9/11 victims compensation bill after Sen. Rand Paul objected to...

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• Jul 18

  • House holds Barr, Ross in contempt of Congress

    The House voted to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress on Wednesday.

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• Jul 18

  • 2020 Democratic candidates continue fundraising

    Cory Booker hosts a grassroots fundraiser in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

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• Jul 18

  • The Note: Trump sparks new chants and again dominates message

    President Donald Trump's campaign keeps attacking the Democratic agenda.

    Jul 18

• Jul 18

  • 50 Years Later: Apollo 11 flight director recalls final moments before moon landing

    "It was the kind of thing that only happens once in your life," Kranz said.

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• Jul 18

  • GOP axes rival online fundraising platform

    The Republican Party has been pushing online platform named WinRed.

    Jul 18

• Jul 17

  • Bernie Sanders' 'No health insurance and pharma money pledge'

    Sanders called on fellow Democratic presidential candidates Wednesday to reject donations from health insurance and pharmaceutical companies.

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• Jul 17

  • Trump: 'I'm winning the fight' against congresswomen

    President Donald Trump took aim at the four Democratic congresswomen of color at a rally on Wednesday, going into detailed attacks on each, and his...

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• Jul 17

  • 50 Years Later: Soviet probe raced Apollo 11 to the moon

    When Apollo 11 arrived in lunar orbit, the Soviet's probe was already there.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Trump 'sees a foil' in the 4 Democratic congresswomen, says author Tim Alberta

    Trump’s attacks might be part of a wider 2020 campaign strategy.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • House kills vote on Trump impeachment resolution over 'racist' tweets

    One House Democrat was forcing the chamber to take up impeachment.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Biden, Harris, Sanders among 20 candidates participating in Detroit debates

    CNN will announce Thursday which candidates will debate each night.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Congressional Black Caucus calls for ASAP Rocky's release

    Swedish prosecutors tell ABC News that the rapper's next hearing is on July 19.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • House holds Attorney General Barr, Commerce Secretary Ross in contempt of Congress

    Democrats were investigating the effort to add a census citizenship question.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • House condemns President Trump over 'go back' tweets

    President Trump faces backlash from Democrats and Republicans over controversial tweets on four Democratic congresswomen of color.

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• Jul 17

  • Congress holds hearings on women's incarceration

    Women advocate for prison reform and a change to mandatory minimum sentences.

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• Jul 17

  • 2020 candidate Michael Bennet on opposing Medicare-for-All

    Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., discusses how his health care plan falls in line with former Vice President Joe Biden's health care proposal.

    Jul 17

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• Jul 17

  • Here's how the 2nd 2020 Democratic presidential debates work

    Twenty Democratic contenders will debate over two nights at the end of July.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Bernie Sanders accepted pharma executives' donations prior to new pledge

    "Some money may need to be returned," Sanders' campaign said.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • US routinely sues companies for language that mirrors Trump's racist 'go back' tweets

    Several companies have been sued over employees who have used the phrase.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Senator objects to 9/11 compensation fund bill over cost

    The bill would make permanent a fund to compensate first responders.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Brother of Sandy Hook victim running for Connecticut state Senate

    University of Connecticut sophomore JT Lewis explains why he's running for Senate and what policies he plans on implementing if elected senator.

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• Jul 17

  • Federal judge orders docs released in Trump hush money probe as investigation ends

    A judge has ordered documents on Michael Cohen's finance violations be unsealed.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Mark Sanford says beating Trump in potential primary run 'not necessarily the goal'

    Sanford says he's not looking froward to getting "hit" on past controversies.

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• Jul 17

  • 'Apollo 50: Go for the Moon' visuals to depict Saturn V on Washington Monument

    The first moon landing will be displayed on screens nearby.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Marine Corps to consider extending maternity leave up to a year

    Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger called the current policies "inadequate."

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• Jul 17

  • Air Force warns against storming Area 51 as Facebook event hits 1.5 million attendees

    Area 51 is an Air Force testing and training range in Nevada.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Trump holds 2020 rally amid tweet firestorm

    President Trump supporters camp out for a campaign rally in Greenville, NC.

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• Jul 17

  • Man who lost entire family in 737 Max crash testifies before Congress

    "I stay up nights thinking of the horror that they must have endured," he said.

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• Jul 17

  • Construction fences going up around White House for a long planned-renovation project

    The existing WH fence will be replaced by an approximately 13-foot-tall barrier.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • The Note: Trump reframes 2020 race, with higher stakes

    President Donald Trump received backlash over recent tweets about congresswomen.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Beto O'Rourke hires Aisha McClendon as director of African American outreach

    McClendon's announcement comes as O'Rourke aims to hone in on the black voters.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Here are 5 major takeaways from recent 2020 fundraising figures

    The numbers offer a glimpse at the shifting fates for the campaigns.

    Jul 17

• Jul 16

  • Trump condemned by House for Twitter attacks against congresswomen

    Few Republicans joined Democrats in a rebuke of Trump's attacks.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump's comments 'beneath the office of the presidency'

    An excerpt of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's interview on The Briefing Room.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump's comments 'beneath the office of the presidency'

    She said he is "stoking these racist feelings and stoking religious bigotry."

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• Jul 16

  • Trump's campaign communications director defends president's controversial tweets

    Marc Lotter says that the president is "not a racist" because of controversial comments on Dem. congresswoman of color, but insists that the president...

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• Jul 16

  • Chicago mayor speaks on ICE raids' impact and Trump's incendiary remarks

    Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago speaks out on the 2020 presidential candidates, the ICE raids impact on her community and Trump's controversial...

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Democrats fire back on Trump's comments on congresswomen, GOP defends president

    Democrats and Republicans agree to disagree over Trump's latest comments on Democratic congresswomen of color.

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• Jul 16

  • Defense secretary nominee faces questions from Elizabeth Warren over ethics concerns

    Mark Esper was nominated more than 200 days after James Mattis resigned.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Progressive Dems vs. Trump; 'The View' weighs in

    The co-hosts question what Democrats' next move will be.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Presidential candidate on why he's ratcheting up calls for Trump impeachment

    Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., told "The Investigation," "We spend too much time in this party debating the politics of impeachment, when the law is very...

    Jul 16

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