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  • O'Rourke visits marijuana dispensary amid call for federal legalization, reparations

    The policy proposal draws sharp contrasts from most of 2020 field.

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  • Acting ICE director defends agents

    Matthew Albence defends the ICE agency and criticizes lawmakers in a sit-down interview with ABC News.

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  • Congress grills Trump admin over future of Taliban talks after US strike on civilians

    Trump abruptly called off talks after inviting the Taliban to Camp David.

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  • Public invited to reception, funeral Mass for legendary journalist Cokie Roberts

    The Saturday 10 a.m. funeral Mass will be streamed on ABC News Live.

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  • Firing someone for sexual orientation would be 'wrong': Labor nominee

    President Donald Trump’s labor secretary nominee, Eugene Scalia, son of former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, testified in front of Congress on...

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  • Mark Zuckerberg in DC to talk 'internet regulation'

    Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is heading to Capitol Hill today for a series of closed-door meetings about "future internet regulation."

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  • 'Wrong' to get fired because of sexual orientation: Trump's Labor nominee

    Eugene Scalia is Trump's pick to head Labor Department

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  • Whistleblower reportedly claims Trump made promise to foreign leader; files complaint

    Congress reacts to latest revelation by whistleblower. Sec. Pompeo lands in Jeddah as Trump places new sanctions on Iran after attack

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• Sep 19

  • Trump revokes California's waiver on emissions standards, setting up legal fight

    The Trump administration wants a single, nationwide standard.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Trump denies news report that 'promise' he made to foreign leader prompted complaint

    The Washington Post says an intelligence community whistleblower complained.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Former Bush staffer urges 'fellow Latinos' to vote Trump out of office in 2020

    Abel Guerra urges his 'fellow Latinos' to vote out Trump in an op-ed

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Subpoena issued for director of national intelligence after whistleblower complaint

    House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff claimed Joseph Maguire violated the law by not passing the complaint on to Congress within seven...

    Sep 19

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• Sep 19

  • Justin Trudeau shown wearing brownface on 3 separate occasions

    Two photos and one video have surfaced online of Trudeau wearing brownface makeup before he became the Canadian prime minister.

    Sep 19

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• Sep 19

  • Acting ICE chief defends agents, scolds lawmakers: 'We're not Nazis'

    The ICE chief defended the Trump administration's most controversial policies.

    Sep 19

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• Sep 19

  • Top intelligence official to brief Congress on whistleblower complaint

    House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff has accused the acting Director of National Intelligence of withholding a whistleblower complaint...

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• Sep 19

  • The Note: Delayed choices stir intra-party battles

    A variety of forces are pushing for answers to longstanding questions.

    Sep 19

• Sep 19

  • Warren won't say if she'd raise middle class taxes to pay for Medicare for All

    The 2020 contender stresses cutting costs for Americans, but sidesteps tax talk.

    Sep 19

• Sep 18

  • Top intelligence official to brief Congress on whistleblower complaint

    The House Intelligence Committee chair wants to see a whistleblower complaint.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Interior Department transferring federal land to Army for border wall construction

    The 560 acres of federal land will be controlled by the Army.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Rep. Joe Kennedy to announce primary challenge to Sen. Ed Markey

    Kennedy's bid tees up one of the cycle's marquee intraparty clashes.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Pentagon spent at least $184,000 at Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland

    The Pentagon released a review of records on Wednesday.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • White House distances itself from AG Barr's gun control ideas as NRA pans it

    Conservatives await Trump's decision on gun control but pan Barr's ideas

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Washington Monument reopens after 3 years of repairs

    It closed in 2016 after an elevator cable snapped and other repairs were made.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Sandy Hook Promise releases chilling PSA on school shootings

    Sandy Hook Promise co-founder Nicole Hockley and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., discuss the importance of fighting for stricter gun legislation.

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • Trump sets new sanctions on Iran, appoints new national security adviser

    President Donald Trump announces plans for stricter sanctions on Iran following the Saudi oil facility attack and appoints former lawyer Robert...

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • Washington Monument reopens

    The Washington Monument has reopened to the public after three years of major renovations.

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • Most veterans dying by suicide use guns

    Dr. Matt Miller, acting director of the Veteran Affairs Suicide Prevention Program, explains what is being done to address veteran suicides.

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • Sandy Hook Promise releases powerful new back-to-school ad amid gun reform debate

    The ad tells viewers that back-to-school brings the threat of a mass shooting.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump, Carson reject California's request for federal help on homelessness

    In a letter, Carson blamed the state for increased homelessness.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Greta Thunberg, teen climate activist, tells US lawmakers 'listen to the scientists'

    Swedish teen who sailed to US to talk climate change testifies on Capitol Hill

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump names US hostage negotiator O'Brien as his new national security adviser

    Robert O'Brien replaces John Bolton who left abruptly last week.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging plane had ISIS video: Prosecutors

    The ISIS propaganda video showed graphic murders, authorities said.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Saudis say Iran 'sponsored' attack on oil facilities, Pompeo calls it an 'act of war'

    Trump said he would "substantially increase" sanctions on Iran in response.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump targets California for plan to deal with homeless on 'our best streets'

    Trump and HUD Secretary Ben Carson are visiting the state this week.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump announces new pick for national security adviser

    President Donald Trump selected former U.S. hostage negotiator Robert C. O'Brien to replace John Bolton.

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • Tension at Corey Lewandowski's House Judiciary Committee hearing

    The former campaign manager for President Donald Trump also posted a series of tweets during his Capitol Hill testimony teasing a possible Senate run.

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • Saudis blame Iran, Trump increases sanctions

    President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted that the U.S. was "locked and loaded," but was waiting for the Saudis to verify Iran's culpability and...

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• Sep 18

  • FAA chief to test updated 737 MAX software as planes remain grounded

    The 737 MAX was grounded after crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • US sues Edward Snowden and publishers over new memoir

    The lawsuit alleges that Snowden violated non-disclosure agreements signed with the N.S.A. and C.I.A. during his employment by not turning over the...

    Sep 18

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• Sep 18

  • The Note: The legacy and life lessons of Cokie Roberts

    Life experiences and scholarship mixed to make her a unique voice for our times.

    Sep 18

• Sep 18

  • Trump delivers 'false choice' for Latinos between country, racial identity: Experts

    "Majority of Latinos...have strong identities as Americans and as Latinos."

    Sep 18

• Sep 17

  • Mike Pompeo heading to Saudi Arabia to 'coordinate' response to Saudi oil attack

    A U.S. official says there's "compelling" evidence the attacks came from Iran.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Corey Lewandowski testifies he can't talk about conversations with Trump

    The White House blocked two top former Trump aides from appearing at all.

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Trump's EPA sets stage for legal fight with California on fuel emissions standards

    'Federalism does not mean that one state can dictate standards for the nation'

    Sep 17

• Sep 17

  • Remembering Cokie Roberts, U.S.-Iran tensions boil over, Lewandowski testifies

    Former ABC anchor for "This Week," Cokie Roberts, dead at 75; tensions mount between U.S. and Iran after the Saudi oil facility attack; former Trump...

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• Sep 17

  • Census Bureau on the 2020 survey: 'The census is safe'

    President Trump wanted to add a citizenship question.

    Sep 17