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Trump moves up defense chief’s exit to January 1
World
December 24, 2018
Trump moves up defense chief’s exit to January 1
Donald Trump on Sunday announced he will replace Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan, speeding up…
US lawmakers home for Christmas, govt workers unpaid on shutdown Day 3
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December 24, 2018
US lawmakers home for Christmas, govt workers unpaid on shutdown Day 3
US lawmakers headed home for Christmas leaving the government partially shut for a third day Monday in an impasse…
Russian offered Trump campaign ‘political’ cooperation in 2015
World
December 8, 2018
Russian offered Trump campaign ‘political’ cooperation in 2015
US prosecutors have revealed that a Russian offered cooperation to Donald Trump’s campaign as early as 2015, declaring that…
Michelle Obama slams Trump in new book
World
November 10, 2018
Michelle Obama slams Trump in new book
Former US first lady Michelle Obama says she can “never forgive” Donald Trump for questioning her husband’s American citizenship,…
Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to US Congress
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November 7, 2018
Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to US Congress
Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress,…
Facing long Senate odds, Democrats must first secure New Jersey
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November 5, 2018
Facing long Senate odds, Democrats must first secure New Jersey
For Democrats, Tuesday’s New Jersey US Senate election should have been a breeze. Bob Menendez, 64, has held the…
Restrictive rules keep millions of Americans from voting
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November 4, 2018
Restrictive rules keep millions of Americans from voting
Millions of Americans will be barred from casting ballots in Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections due to electoral rules at…
Trump pushes economic hope, immigrant fear in election final run
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November 3, 2018
Trump pushes economic hope, immigrant fear in election final run
With four days to save the Republican Party’s grip on Congress — and his own dominance of US politics…
Some gun-toting Texans embrace Democrat’s call for tougher firearm laws
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September 19, 2018
Some gun-toting Texans embrace Democrat’s call for tougher firearm laws
Texas cattle rancher Bill Martin is a lifelong Republican who owns more than 20 firearms and has been shooting…
Damning Woodward book depicts ‘Crazytown’ Trump White House
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September 5, 2018
Damning Woodward book depicts ‘Crazytown’ Trump White House
President Donald Trump’s White House is mired in a perpetual “nervous breakdown” with staff battling to rein in the…