‘People are terrified’: Trump staffers live in fear of Omarosa’s next tape
A daily trickle of revealing internal conversations between staffers. Growing anxiety about what one might have once said. No sense of how long it will...
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Democrats demand DHS un-deport illegal immigrant parents
Democratic senators demanded Tuesday that the federal government bring into the U.S. hundreds of deported illegal-immigrant parents, letting them back into the country to reunite...
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Heidi Heitkamp’s record on ‘sanctuary cities’ attacked in NRSC ad
The National Republican Senatorial Committee released a new attack ad Tuesday accusing Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of being soft on “sanctuary cities.” Mrs. Heitkamp is running...
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Larry Hogan leads Ben Jealous by 16 points in Maryland governor’s race: Poll
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan leads Democrat Ben Jealous by 16 points, 52 percent to 36 percent, in the Maryland governor’s race, according to a poll...
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Donald Trump on Omarosa Manigault Newman: ‘Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!’
President Trump went after former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman Tuesday, praising Chief of Staff John F. Kelly “for quickly firing that dog.” When...
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Midwest Democrats look to Tuesday’s races to upend GOP gains
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are fighting to beat back Republican gains across the Midwest as the 2018 primary season roars through Wisconsin and Minnesota,...
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Trump begs Cuomo to run for president so he’ll ‘suffer’
President Trump said Monday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised him that he wouldn’t run for president against him. But Mr. Trump said he...
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Bill Nelson goes silent amid charges of fabricating Russian hacking claim
With early voting beginning Monday in some Florida counties, the Senate race there was jolted as Republican Gov. Rick Scott kept up the pressure on...
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ICE blames computer for mother who was deported against judge’s wishes
Homeland Security officials say someone forgot to update a computer system last week, leading to an illegal immigrant mother and daughter being deported despite a...
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Donald Trump signs new defense policy bill that rebuilds military, boosts troop pay
President Trump signed a $716 billion defense bill Monday that authorizes hundreds of new planes, ships and tanks — and delivers a substantial victory to...
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Elizabeth Warren’s allegation of racism blasted by Yarmouth police chief
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s blast at the “racist” criminal-justice system may have won her points with the progressive crowd at Netroots Nation, but not so much...
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Just 7% of voters ‘enthusiastic’ about socialism: Poll
There much ado in the news media about the rise of socialism among millennials, even as self-described democratic socialists are emerging in politics with attractive...
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Keith Ellison denies abusing ex-girlfriend, says video ‘does not exist’
Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison on Sunday denied allegations of physical and verbal abuse of a former girlfriend that surfaced just days before Minnesota’s primary election....
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Peter Strzok booted from the FBI for anti-Trump texts
Agent Peter Strzok was fired by the FBI, according to a report published by The Washington Post on Monday. Mr. Strzok’s position was terminated by...
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Nancy Pelosi: NBC trying to ‘undermine my prospects as speaker’
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on Sunday accused NBC of trying to “undermine” her prospects of becoming speaker again if Democrats take back the House...
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Judge rules Mueller investigation is legal
A federal judge ruled Monday that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election is not illegal. The decision rejected a...
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Donald Trump fires back at Omarosa: ‘People in the White House hated her’
President Trump slammed former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman Monday as “vicious, but not smart” after she released new audio secretly recorded of a...
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Donald Trump’s Harley boycott call roils Wisconsin primary
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s call for a boycott of Harley-Davidson motorcycles forced Gov. Scott Walker and other Republicans to either criticize the...
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Omarosa Manigault Newman releases new secret audio: Trump called her the day after she was fired
Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman revealed new secret recordings on the president Monday after publicly releasing audio from the situation room over the...
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Counter-protestors harass journalists during “Unite the Right”
Protestors harassed multiple reporters this weekend during the white supremacy “Unite the Right” rally in downtown D.C. Sunday, including two Washington Times reporters. Washington Times...
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Donald Trump reignites feud with NFL protesters
President Trump is reigniting his feud with the NFL over players protesting during the national anthem, a topic that he considers a political winner just...
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Brett Kavanaugh documents released for Supreme Court nominee research
Senators on Sunday released tens of thousands of pages of documents from Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s time in the Bush White House,...
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Massive counterprotests dwarf white nationalist rally in DC
Thousands of anti-racist protesters drowned out a sparsely attended white nationalist rally held in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon. Roughly 15 to 20 people took part...
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Larry Hogan, Maryland governor, avoids Democrats’ Trump trap
Maryland Democrats are hoping voters are so dismayed by what is happening across the border in the District of Columbia that they will take it...
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Donald Trump never told James Comey to ‘go easy’ on Michael Flynn, Rudy Giuliani says
If President Trump opts to sit for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller he will testify he never told former FBI Director James B....
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Omarosa says she secretly taped John Kelly firing her; NBC’s Meet the Press plays audio
Former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman said Sunday she recorded her own firing by White House Chief of Staff John Kelly — an explosive...
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John Kasich says GOP needs unifying message, less chaos
Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Sunday said the GOP needs to find a unifying message to tamp down the “chaotic environment” that seems to dominate...
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Derrick Johnson, NAACP president: Donald Trump is a racist
Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, recently called President Trump a racist and expressed uncertainty toward the White House’s commitment to diversity, Politico reported on...
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Steve Cohen jokes about Marsha Blackburn jumping off a bridge
Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen said recently that he hoped President Trump would tell GOP Rep. Marsha Blackburn to jump off a bridge, which was met...
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Donald Trump decides to double tariffs on Turkey: Relations ‘are not good at this time!’
President Trump said Friday the U.S. will double tariffs on steel and aluminum for Turkey, noting the relationship between the two states “are not good...
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Donald Trump on NFL players who take a knee: A game is ‘no place to protest’
President Trump on Friday criticized NFL players that take a knee, telling them to “find another way to protest” or “be suspended without pay!” The...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won’t debate Ben Shapiro: ‘Just like catcalling,’ I don’t have to respond
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday refused to debate conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro and compared the offer to catcalling. “Just like catcalling, I don’t...
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Jeff Colyer’s demand pushes Kris Kobach out of Kansas vote count
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach said Thursday that he will remove himself from the further counting of votes while his...
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Jeff Sessions threatened by judge with contempt over asylum deportation
A frustrated federal judge lashed the Trump administration Thursday and threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt after being told the government had...
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Some Kavanaugh documents from Bush White House made public
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first documents from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s time in George W. Bush’s White House were released Thursday as the Senate...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Medicare for all can save on funeral expenses
Democratic socialist and House candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday touted Medicare for all as a way to save on funeral expenses, instead of spending on...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struggles with Pelosi question: ‘I don’t think that there’s any one head’
Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struggled with a question about House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Wednesday night, initially stating that there isn’t “any one head” of...
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Trump calls Mueller probe ‘corrupt and conflicted’ after lawyers reject latest terms for interview
A day after his legal team turned down special counsel Robert Mueller’s latest request for an interview, President Trump blasted the probe again as an...
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Strong majority of Trump voters still feel ‘warmly’ about him: Study
An overwhelming majority of people who voted for President Trump two years ago still have “warm” feelings for him, according to a survey released Thursday....
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Ben Shapiro offers Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez $10,000 to appear on his show
Ben Shapiro, editor in chief of The Daily Wire, made a public appeal Wednesday afternoon to democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to appear on his Sunday...
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Planned Parenthood launches six-figure ad campaign to defeat Brett Kavanaugh
The Planned Parenthood Action Fund along with several other progressive groups have launched a six-figure ad campaign attacking President Trump’s Supreme Court pick Judge Brett...
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Helen Aguirre Ferre, director of media affairs, quietly left the White House
Helen Aguirre Ferré, the Trump administration’s director of media affairs for Latino and African-American news outlets, recently left her position at the White House. Univision...
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Rashida Tlaib, Democratic nominee, won’t support Nancy Pelosi for House minority leader
Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic hopeful for a Michigan House seat, said Thursday that she most likely won’t vote for Nancy Pelosi to retain party leadership...
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Donald Trump casts himself as deciding factor in GOP election wins
President Trump said he’s the magic touch for struggling Republican candidates after his picks won a series of victories Tuesday. Trump-backed candidates claimed victory in...
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Tom Perez, DNC chair: Narrow Ohio special election loss is ‘good sign’ for Democrats in midterms
The head of the Democratic National Committee said their House candidate’s near victory in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District bodes well for the party’s chances of...
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Chris Collins arrested after insider trading allegation
Rep. Chris Collins was at the annual White House picnic for members of Congress last summer when he learned a pharmaceutical company where he was...
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Kris Kobach holds narrow lead in Kansas GOP gubernatorial race
The fate of the GOP gubernatorial race in Kansas between Gov. Jeff Colyer and Kris Kobach, the secretary of state, remained in limbo Wednesday as...
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Liberals tout successes, ride ‘progressive wave’ in primaries
Liberals celebrated a number of primary victories Tuesday, saying voters will have the opportunity this fall to send more bold leaders to Congress as part...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on upper-middle class, ‘soccer moms’: ‘That’s not America anymore!’
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Tuesday that an upper-middle class “with soccer moms with two vans and stuff” no longer exists in America, The Daily...
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Rashida Tlaib wins Democratic nod, poised to be first Muslim woman to join Congress
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Former Michigan state lawmkaer Rashida Tlaib has won the Democratic nomination to run unopposed for a House seat, setting her up...