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Commentary: Why a Republican won’t beat Trump in 2020
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January 15, 2019
Commentary: Why a Republican won’t beat Trump in 2020
Two days before being sworn in to the US Senate, Mitt Romney wrote an opinion piece in the Washington…
Government shutdown becomes longest in US history
World
January 12, 2019
Government shutdown becomes longest in US history
The partial US government shutdown entered a record 22nd day Saturday, as President Donald Trump remains steadfast in his…
Congress to reconvene with no end in sight for federal shutdown
World
January 2, 2019
Congress to reconvene with no end in sight for federal shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress was set to reconvene on Wednesday with no signs of a workable plan to end…
Democrat Warren enters 2020 White House race
World
January 1, 2019
Democrat Warren enters 2020 White House race
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren — an outspoken critic of Wall Street and nemesis of Donald Trump — entered the…
Trump blames Democrats for migrant children’s death, amid budget impasse
World
December 30, 2018
Trump blames Democrats for migrant children’s death, amid budget impasse
US President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed opposition Democrats for the death of two immigrant children in US custody,…
Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he’ll seal border
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December 29, 2018
Trump says build US-Mexico wall or he’ll seal border
President Donald Trump threatened Friday to seal the US-Mexico border “entirely” if Congress does not approve billions of dollars…
Trump vows no end to shutdown until wall funded
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December 26, 2018
Trump vows no end to shutdown until wall funded
US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday he would not reopen the government until he gets $5 billion to fund…
Trump ‘all alone’ in growing Washington strife
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December 25, 2018
Trump ‘all alone’ in growing Washington strife
Democratic leaders accused an isolated President Donald Trump on Monday of sowing Christmas “chaos” after the stock market plummeted…
Trump moves up defense chief’s exit to January 1
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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…