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Trump gets sick of everyone, except for Trump

Anthony Scaramucci seems to have finally learned a very, very important lesson about President Donald Trump: If you stick around long enough, he will turn on you. Always.

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Donald Trump gets sick of everyone, except for Donald Trump

Anthony Scaramucci seems to have finally learned a very, very important lesson about President Donald Trump: If you stick around long enough, he will turn on you. Always.

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Employees at Epstein's prison cite mandatory overtime, 18-hour days as controversy brews

The suicide of Jeffrey Epstein is bringing attention to what employees say is a broader problem at short-staffed budget-constrained federal prisons where employees who aren't prison guards are doing guard duty and overtime shifts regularly.

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Washington Post editor responds to Bernie Sanders: Your 'conspiracy theory' is wrong

The executive editor of The Washington Post hit back at Sen. Bernie Sanders' suggestion that the paper's coverage of the presidential candidate is linked to its owner's business interests, calling the accusation a "conspiracy theory."

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Tulsi Gabbard leaves campaign trail for 2 weeks for active duty training

Presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced Monday that she will leave the campaign trail for two weeks of active-duty training in Indonesia to fulfill her National Guard obligation.

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Harry Reid calls for abolishing the filibuster in opinion piece

Former Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Monday called for an end to the legislative filibuster, asserting that removing the procedure would help end the "era of obstruction and inaction" in the Senate.

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The case for crying in politics

Over the weekend, at a forum in gun control in Iowa, Andrew Yang cried.

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Opinion: The case for crying in politics

Over the weekend, at a forum in gun control in Iowa, Andrew Yang cried.

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Congresswoman: New immigration rule is 'an excuse to rid the country of people who look like me'

Rep. Norma Torres slammed President Donald Trump over his administration's new regulation that could slash the number of legal immigrants in the US, suggesting it was "an excuse to rid the country of people who look like me."

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House Judiciary panel investigating circumstances of Epstein's apparent suicide

The House Judiciary Committee is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein at a New York jail, asking the Bureau of Prisons a host of questions about Epstein's apparent suicide.

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State Department hiring freeze undermined safety and gutted morale, report finds

The State Department's 16-month-long hiring freeze had broad and negative impacts on the agency, including its ability to ensure the safety and wellbeing of personnel domestically and abroad, according to a report from the department's watchdog.

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What to know about the rule that could reshape legal immigration

On Monday, the Trump administration released a regulation that could reshape the legal immigrant population in the US.

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Bolton pushes for Brexit, telling UK officials 'we are with you'

National security adviser John Bolton voiced the Trump administration's full-throated support of the new British prime minister's push to leave the European Union, saying the US even supports a no-deal "Brexit' during a visit to London to fortify the once strained US-UK relationship.

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At hacking conference, Pentagon's transparency highlights voting companies' secrecy

At the country's biggest election security bonanza, the US government is happy to let hackers try to break into its equipment. The private companies that make the machines America votes on, not so much.

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The depressing lesson from 2013's failed gun control push

It's been almost seven years since Congress came anywhere close to passing a serious gun control measure. The failure of that attempt, which came just months after the murder of more than two dozen people -- 20 of whom were children -- at Sandy Hook Elementary School in late 2012, provides a sobering reality check on the chances of the Senate passing any sort of gun control legislation in the wake of back-to-back mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, last week.

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Biden says if elected in 2020 he will push to ban assault weapons

Joe Biden said he will push to ban assault weapons if elected president in 2020 -- a pledge that comes as the nation debates how to curb gun violence following two deadly mass shootings that killed more than 30 people in Ohio and Texas.

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Allegations of sexual assault, cocaine use among SEAL teams prompt 'culture' review

In the wake of several high-profile scandals, including allegations of sexual assault and cocaine use against Navy SEAL team members, the four-star general in charge of all US special operations has ordered a review of the culture and ethics of the elite units.

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Almost three-quarters of Americans want undocumented immigrants to be able to legally stay in the US

A huge majority of Americans want there to be a way for immigrants living in the US illegally to stay in the country legally, if requirements are met, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center out Monday.

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Navy SEAL drinking, drug scandals prompt broad review of ethics, culture

In the wake of several high-profile scandals, including allegations of sexual assault and cocaine use against Navy SEAL team members, the four-star general in charge of all US special operations has ordered a review of the culture and ethics of the elite units.

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Trump admin moves to weaken endangered species protections

The US Interior Department announced significant changes Monday that would weaken how the Endangered Species Act is implemented, a move critics fear will allow for more oil and gas drilling and limit how much regulators consider the impacts of the climate crisis.

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Kamala Harris says Trump administration's move on green cards part of effort to 'vilify a whole group of people'

Sen. Kamala Harris on Monday said the Trump administration's new regulation that makes it easier to reject green card and visa applications is part of an ongoing effort by President Donald Trump to "vilify" immigrants.

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What Scaramucci gets dead wrong in his turn against Trump

Anthony Scaramucci is done with Donald Trump.

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What Anthony Scaramucci gets dead wrong in his turn against Donald Trump

Anthony Scaramucci is done with Donald Trump.

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Barr cites 'failure' at NYC jail that held Epstein, says 'co-conspirators' should not rest easy

Attorney General William Barr said investigators are learning of "serious irregularities" at the New York jail where accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead of an apparent suicide over the weekend.

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US Attorney General cites 'serious irregularities' at jail holding Jeffrey Epstein

Attorney General William Barr said investigators are learning of "serious irregularities" at the New York jail where accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead of an apparent suicide over the weekend.

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Trump admin announces rule that could limit legal immigration

The Trump administration released a regulation Monday that could dramatically cut the number of legal immigrants allowed to enter and stay in the US by making it easier to reject green card and visa applications.

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Scaramucci no longer backs Trump's reelection

Anthony Scaramucci, a former White House communications director who has frequently defended President Donald Trump on television, said Monday he no longer supports Trump's reelection bid and that the top of the 2020 Republican presidential ticket may need to be replaced.

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Scaramucci no longer backs Trump's reelection, says change may be needed at top of ticket

Anthony Scaramucci, a former White House communications director who has frequently defended President Donald Trump on television, said Monday he no longer supports Trump's reelection bid and that the top of the 2020 Republican presidential ticket may need to be replaced.

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How Trump's paranoia and conspiracy theories become US policy

It is no longer surprising when President Donald Trump fuels a conspiracy theory online, as he did over the weekend with regard to the apparent suicide of multimillionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

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Pentagon identifies US Marine killed in Iraq

The Pentagon identified a US Marine killed in Iraq this weekend as Gunnery Sgt. Scott A. Koppenhafer.

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Decreasing gun violence 'has to be a top-tier issue' in 2020 campaign, says former candidate Eric Swalwell

California Rep. Eric Swalwell on Sunday said gun violence "has to be a top-tier issue" in the 2020 presidential campaign while listing the Democratic presidential hopefuls he said have the best plans to address the issue gripping the nation after two recent mass shootings.

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DC lawyer's trial to serve as test for Justice Department's foreign lobbying enforcement work

One of Washington's most well-known and accomplished lawyers, the former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig, goes to trial Monday in Washington in a case likely to be seen as a litmus test for the Justice Department's efforts regarding foreign lobbying.

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Democrats' weekend in Iowa shows how fluid the 2020 race remains

Joe Biden arrived in Iowa on Wednesday to deliver a major speech condemning President Donald Trump's racism and -- in an effort to prove his strength as a general election candidate -- promising that "we can't, and I will not, let this man be reelected."

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The return of the 'Gaffe Machine' (and 4 other big 2020 stories to watch)

With 176 days until the Iowa caucuses and a record number of Democratic candidates, the 2020 election is already in full swing. Every Sunday, I will break down the 5 BIG storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. And they're ranked -- so the No. 1 story is the most important of the coming week. 

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NRA singles out Kamala Harris for 'ridiculous' gun reform plan

Sen. Kamala Harris' campaign on Sunday responded to an attack from the National Rifle Association that called her proposed gun reform legislation "ridiculous," a move that comes as the nation is still reeling from two recent mass shootings.

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Acting Homeland Security chief: Timing of ICE raids 'unfortunate'

President Donald Trump's acting Homeland Security secretary expressed regret Sunday about the timing of immigration raids in Mississippi this week given the emotional state of the nation in the wake of two mass shootings.

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Who would want to be the next ambassador to Russia?

Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters will be watching for in the week ahead, in this week's "Inside Politics" forecast.

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John Bolton heads to London for highest-ranking US visit since Boris Johnson became prime minister

National security adviser John Bolton headed to London Sunday to start a two-day trip of meeting key players in the new government, marking the highest ranking US official to visit the United Kingdom since Boris Johnson became prime minister.

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John Bolton heads to London for highest-ranking US visit since Johnson became PM

National security adviser John Bolton headed to London Sunday to start a two-day trip of meeting key players in the new government, marking the highest ranking US official to visit the United Kingdom since Boris Johnson became prime minister.

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Scaramucci: Trump will turn on country

From the looks of former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci's latest tweet against President Donald Trump, their relationship may not recover.

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Joe Biden mistakenly says he met with Parkland victims while he was vice president

Joe Biden twice on Saturday said he met with students who survived the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, when he was vice president. But the Parkland shooting took place in February 2018, a little more than a year after Biden left office. 

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Scaramucci says Trump will turn on everyone 'eventually,' then 'entire country'

From the looks of former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci's latest tweet against President Donald Trump, their relationship may not recover.

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'The girl is upset and I get that. But her father committed a crime,' CBP chief says of video of crying 11-year-old

Mark Morgan, the acting commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection, on Sunday downplayed an emotional video showing an 11-year-old girl sobbing and begging for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to let her parents go following raids on Mississippi food processing plants.

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Trump promotes Epstein-Clintons conspiracy, the latest in a pattern of baseless claims spread by President

President Donald Trump on Saturday promoted a conspiracy theory linking the Clinton family to the death of multimillionaire and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the latest instance of Trump propagating baseless conspiracy theories and falsehoods.

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Trump promotes Epstein-Clintons conspiracy theory, the latest in a pattern of baseless claims spread by President

President Donald Trump on Saturday promoted a conspiracy theory linking the Clinton family to the death of multimillionaire and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, the latest instance of Trump propagating baseless conspiracy theories and falsehoods.

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Campaigning in Iowa, Joe Biden is in his zone

As Joe Biden worked his way down the rope line at the Boone County Fairgrounds Friday, his campaign was dealing with what has become a routine problem.

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Top secret teens: The high schoolers recruited by the National Security Agency

Summer's high school friends think she's monitoring their phones and listening in on their conversations. They speculate about the "wild things" she does at work and jokingly accuse her of being a spy.

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Top secret teens: The high schoolers recruited by the NSA

Summer's high school friends think she's monitoring their phones and listening in on their conversations. They speculate about the "wild things" she does at work and jokingly accuse her of being a spy.

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Does the NRA still have power? The pro-gun group is in uncharted territory after latest mass shootings

The pressure is on the National Rifle Association from typically friendly corners -- President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress -- after last week's deadly mass shootings in Ohio and Texas.

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Andrew Yang breaks down in tears at gun safety town hall: 'I have a six- and three-year-old boy, and I was imagining...'

Democratic presidential candidate and businessman Andrew Yang became visibly emotional when discussing gun violence prevention with a woman who said she lost her daughter to a stray bullet.

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The US attorney general, who's 'appalled' over the millionaire and accused sex trafficker's apparent suicide in jail, announces an investigation

The Justice Department's inspector general is opening an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of multimillionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Attorney General William Barr announced on Saturday.

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Fact check: Bernie Sanders has made the same false claim about health spending for 10 years

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is once again saying on the campaign trail and in interviews that the US spends twice as much on health care, per capita, as any other country in the world.

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Justice Department watchdog opening investigation into Epstein's death, AG Barr says

The Justice Department's inspector general is opening an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of multimillionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, Attorney General William Barr announced on Saturday.

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Jeffrey Epstein's world of wealth and powerful friends

The descriptions of Jeffrey Epstein have run from a multimillionaire man of mystery to convicted pedophile.

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Elizabeth Warren outlines sweeping new gun control plans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has unveiled a comprehensive plan to reduce gun violence by enacting a suite of new restrictions on buyers, cracking down on sellers and breaking "the (National Rifle Association's) stranglehold on Congress" with anti-corruption legislation.

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What to make of Joe Biden's Iowa front-runner status

First things first: The theme song of the week is the theme from The NFL on Fox.

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Trump's 'excellent' acting intel chief may not be loyalist he wants

President Donald Trump praised his pick for acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, as an "excellent" choice and a "very talented man" Friday, but it remains unclear where the new acting spy chief stands on some of the most pressing national security issues facing the country today.

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Trump's Cabinet chaos hits the nation's top spies

There is always drama in President Donald Trump's Washington, and the script is often the same.

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Kamala Harris nabs endorsement from Iowa power couple

The influential Iowa political couple Sue and Bob Dvorsky announced their endorsement on Saturday of California Sen. Kamala Harris for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

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She recorded her rapist's confession. Now, the Supreme Court could hear it.

"I am sorry. I have been sorry. I will always be sorry for raping you."

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New Yorkers are trying to cancel their Equinox memberships over Trump. A city councilman wants to make that easier.

In light of Equinox gym members looking to cancel their memberships over the chain's owner fundraising for President Donald Trump, a New York City council member wants to make it easier to cancel gym memberships.

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North Korea embassy raid suspect to be released from jail

A man accused of participating in the brazen raid on North Korea's embassy in Madrid will be released from jail, a California judge ruled Tuesday.

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State Department official on leave after civil rights group accuses him of being involved in white nationalist movement, source says

A State Department official has been placed on administrative leave after being linked to a white nationalist group in a report by a civil rights organization, a source tells CNN.

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This weekend, Iowa's the place to be

If you're running for president, chances are you're in Iowa this weekend. And that's not just because of the Iowa State Fair (though that is a major draw). 

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Roger Stone wants judge to keep 'The Godfather: Part II' in the vault

Roger Stone says an attempt by prosecutors to show his jury a clip from the film "The Godfather: Part II" -- that could suggest he's a mob boss -- is out of bounds.

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Top intel official interrupted meeting to urge his deputy to resign

The country's No. 2 intelligence official, Sue Gordon, knew it was likely she would have to eventually step down from her post, but the timing of that decision became more urgent on Thursday after her boss -- outgoing spy chief Dan Coats -- interrupted a meeting she was holding on election security and asked his deputy to submit her letter of resignation, sources familiar with the events told CNN.

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US intel chief interrupts meeting to urge his deputy to resign

The country's No. 2 intelligence official, Sue Gordon, knew it was likely she would have to eventually step down from her post, but the timing of that decision became more urgent on Thursday after her boss -- outgoing spy chief Dan Coats -- interrupted a meeting she was holding on election security and asked his deputy to submit her letter of resignation, sources familiar with the events told CNN.

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The inside story of how a kosher meat kingpin won clemency under Trump

It was presented as a bipartisan slam dunk; that rarest of moments when President Donald Trump was apparently swayed by letters of support from over 30 members of Congress, including his nemesis, then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, as well as dozens of legal experts. Now-Attorney General William Barr was on board with the decision. Pugnacious pundit and defense attorney Alan Dershowitz publicly took credit for persuading the President.

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Trump gives thumbs-up as Melania Trump holds infant orphaned by El Paso killer

First lady Melania Trump on Thursday posted previously unseen images of the trip she made with President Donald Trump to visit shooting victims at University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, including one photo where she's holding a baby who was orphaned as a result of the deadly shooting there last week.

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Photo shows Melania Trump holding infant orphaned by El Paso killer

First lady Melania Trump on Thursday posted previously unseen images of the trip she made with President Donald Trump to visit shooting victims at University Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, including one photo where she's holding a baby who was orphaned as a result of the deadly shooting there last week.

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Trump says he believes NRA will 'get there' on background checks

President Donald Trump said Friday there has been "tremendous support" for changing background check laws and appeared optimistic that the National Rifle Association would come around on the issue, despite public statements from the NRA against certain changes to current law.

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Trump says he'd 'love' for Colin Kaepernick to play in NFL, but 'only if he's good enough'

President Donald Trump said Friday that athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick, a former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers who's now a free agent, should be allowed an opportunity to play again in the National Football League — but "only if he's good enough."

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Trump defends ICE raid strategy

President Donald Trump on Friday defended recent, large-scale raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and the way the agency dealt with children of the immigrants who were detained.

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Uproar over Trump donations sparks fresh debate about disclosure

Two red-hot controversies this week over donations to President Donald Trump are stirring fresh debate: Should the President's campaign contributors pay a price for his policies?

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Trump: ICE raids were a 'very good deterrent'

President Donald Trump on Friday defended recent, large-scale raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and the way the agency dealt with children of the immigrants who were detained.

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Joe Biden's campaign says he misspoke when he said 'poor kids' are just as bright as 'white kids'

Former Vice President Joe Biden's campaign says he misspoke when he told a group of Hispanic and Asian voters in Iowa on Thursday that "poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids" before he attempted to correct himself.

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Trump aides concede visits to mourning cities didn't go well

Some of President Donald Trump's own aides conceded Thursday that his visits to two cities in mourning did not go as planned, as a new video revealed he bragged about crowd sizes while visiting patients at an El Paso hospital.

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Pete Buttigieg's health care plan for rural America aims to attract immigrant doctors, provide better technology

In a new plan aimed at improving health care access for rural America, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Friday proposed waiving visa requirements to attract immigrant doctors, increasing telehealth services by expanding high speed internet and creating a new office within the Department of Health and Human Services.

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US calls China a 'thuggish regime' for 'harassing' Hong Kong-based American diplomat

The US State Department hit out at China Thursday, accusing Beijing of behaving like a "thuggish regime" after the personal information of an American diplomat in Hong Kong, including the names of her children, was published by a pro-government newspaper.

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US calls China a 'thuggish regime' for 'harassing' Hong Kong-based diplomat

The US State Department hit out at China Thursday, accusing Beijing of behaving like a "thuggish regime" after the personal information of an American diplomat in Hong Kong, including the names of her children, was published by a pro-government newspaper.

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What a horrible week for America

This has been an objectively awful week.

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Pete Buttigieg: 'Systemic racism is a white problem'

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Thursday said "systemic racism" in the US is a "white problem" in the wake of two mass shootings in the US last weekend -- one of which involved a white supremacist suspect.

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Early FBI interviews of DOJ contact with author of Trump dossier released

The Justice Department on Thursday night released 34 pages of memos from interviews with Justice Department official Bruce Ohr, who was in contact with the author of the unsubstantiated 2016 dossier about Donald Trump and his presidential campaign.

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Is this heaven? No, it's the Iowa State Fair

Almost every single Democrat running for president is heading to Iowa over the next day or two. While it's not technically required to attend the Iowa State Fair, you'll be hard-pressed to find a presidential candidate already in the state who doesn't cross the hallowed fairgrounds threshold after it kicks off today.

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Trump announces new intel chief pick, No. 2 intelligence official is leaving administration

President Donald Trump announced Thursday night that Joseph Maguire, the leader of the National Counterterrorism Center, is his new pick to be the acting director of national intelligence.

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Trump sours on S Korea as he downplays N Korea missile tests

President Donald Trump has reacted to four North Korean missile tests in less than two weeks with little more than a shrug. Instead, he appears to be turning his frustrations about the peninsula on South Korea.

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US State Dept. officer resigns in blistering criticism of Trump

A foreign service officer resigned from the State Department effective Thursday, writing in a blistering op-ed in The Washington Post that he could no longer serve in "The Complacent State," particularly in the wake of the El Paso mass shooting.

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State Department foreign service officer resigns in blistering criticism of Trump

A foreign service officer resigned from the State Department effective Thursday, writing in a blistering op-ed in The Washington Post that he could no longer serve in "The Complacent State," particularly in the wake of the El Paso mass shooting.

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Trump sours on South Korea as he downplays North Korea missile tests

President Donald Trump has reacted to four North Korean missile tests in less than two weeks with little more than a shrug. Instead, he appears to be turning his frustrations about the peninsula on South Korea.

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Wife of American 'languishing' in Iranian prison calls for Trump to do more

Three years and one day after her husband was detained in Iran, Hua Qu issued a plea for President Donald Trump and the international community to help free him.

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Trump says deputy director of national intelligence leaving administration

Sue Gordon, the country's No. 2 intelligence official, is resigning, according to President Donald Trump.

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Power struggle: US Homeland Security secretary fights for control against immigration hardliners

On Friday, June 21, acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan went to the White House prepared to resign.

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McConnell won't bring Senate back early but says background checks and red flag laws up for discussion

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a Kentucky radio station Thursday the Senate will put the issues of background check legislation in addition to "red flag" laws "front and center" when the body reconvenes after its summer recess, but it will not return early as Democrats are demanding.

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Feds announce new guidelines for service and emotional support animals on planes

Airlines are prohibited from banning specific breeds of dogs on board flights as service or emotional support animals, the US Transportation Department said Thursday, amid controversy over safety and passengers abusing the policies for emotional support animals.

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Man who lived whole life in US dies shortly he was deported to Iraq

An Iraqi national who had lived in the US since he was an infant died shortly after being deported to Iraq as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

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Trump laments coverage as aides concede visits to mourning cities didn't go as planned

Some of President Donald Trump's own aides conceded Thursday that his visits to two cities in mourning did not go as planned, as a new video revealed he bragged about crowd sizes while visiting patients at an El Paso hospital.

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Iraqi national who'd lived whole life in US dies shortly after being deported to Iraq

An Iraqi national who had lived in the US since he was an infant died shortly after being deported to Iraq as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

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Homeland Security power struggle: McAleenan fights for control against immigration hardliners

On Friday, June 21, acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan went to the White House prepared to resign.

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Andrew McCabe suing Justice Department, FBI over firing

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe is suing the Justice Department and FBI over his firing last spring.

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Nadler presses ahead with impeachment probe as Pelosi keeps door open

The House Judiciary Committee is now engaged in a full-blown investigation and legal fight with the goal of deciding whether to recommend articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump by the end of the year, according to Democratic officials involved in the effort.

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