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Tuesday, Jan 17

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Tillerson 'concerned' at Turkey's Syria offensive

In London, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expressed "concern" about Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia in northern Syria.

Wednesday, Jun 15

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War dead remains returned by North Korea headed to Hawaii War dead remains returned by North Korea headed to Hawaii

Dozens of cases believed to hold the remains of American service members killed during the Korean War are to due to be flown to the United States on Wednesday.

North Korea hands over possible remains of US war dead

A US Air Force plane carrying what are believed to be the remains of US troops killed during the Korean War some 65 years ago arrived Friday morning at Osan Air Base in South Korea.

Monday, Mar 21

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un met Xi Jinping on surprise visit to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made his first foreign trip since assuming power in 2011, meeting China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing and discussing giving up the country's nuclear weapons, according to Chinese state media.

Friday, Nov 30

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US warship sailed near contested islands after Hong Kong port visit

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The US Navy sailed the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville near contested islands in the South China Sea Monday, less than a week before US and Chinese leaders are due to meet for a high-stakes summit at the G20 in Argentina, two…

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Concerns raised about 'traumatized' immigrant children still in custody

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Advocates for immigrant families that were separated by the US government said Thursday they're concerned about a group of children who've remained in custody for months even though their parents had designated sponsors to take them in.

Pruitt escaped multiple EPA IG investigations by resigning, report says

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Scott Pruitt's resignation as Environmental Protection Agency administrator thwarted multiple investigations into his conduct in office, according to an inspector general report obtained by CNN.

Trump Tower idea included penthouse for Putin

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One idea considered for the proposed Trump Tower in Moscow was to offer Russian President Vladimir Putin the penthouse, according to Felix Sater, who was working on the project with Michael Cohen.

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Jim Jordan no longer running for top GOP Judiciary slot

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Rep. Jim Jordan is no longer seeking to be President Donald Trump's chief defender on the House Judiciary Committee next year.

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Trump cancels planned Putin meeting

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US President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was scheduled to occur during a G20 meeting in Buenos Aires.

Donald Trump Jr. and Trump Org. in spotlight after Cohen plea

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Michael Cohen's admission that he lied to Congress about Donald Trump's knowledge of the ongoing effort to build a Trump Tower in Moscow during the 2016 campaign has ensnared the President's children in special counsel Robert Mueller's…

Cohen says he lied about a Trump project in Moscow

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President Donald Trump spoke more extensively during the presidential election with his-then attorney Michael Cohen about the proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow than Cohen admitted to Congress last year, Cohen said while pleading…

GOP senator sinks nomination of controversial judicial pick

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Republican Sen. Tim Scott announced Thursday he would oppose President Donald Trump's nominee to be a US district judge in North Carolina, effectively ending the nomination that had been plagued with accusations that Thomas Farr supported…

The Point: Why Michael Cohen's plea deal matters

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Michael Cohen -- a "very weak person" in the words of President Donald Trump -- made a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller on Thursday that should not be ignored. It's another significant moment in a probe that appears to be…

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren outlines foreign policy vision amid 2020 speculation

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat widely considered a top presidential contender for 2020, outlined a foreign policy vision Thursday that echoed her progressive economic views, telling a Washington audience that US foreign policy should …

Former Trump White House lawyer emerges as a contender for attorney general

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President Donald Trump is considering tapping the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, to become the next attorney general, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

GOP floats new border funding plan; Schumer counters with proposal to keep Homeland Security funded

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Senate Republicans are considering a fresh proposal to break a standoff over government funding that would provide $5 billion over the next two years for President Donald Trump's border wall, according to Republican Sen. Richard Shelby,…

Thursday, Nov 29

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Miami Herald: Trump's Labor Secy. accused of giving alleged pedophile 'deal of a lifetime'

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When he was a US attorney in Florida, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta gave accused pedophile Jeffrey Epstein the "deal of a lifetime," the Miami Herald reported Wednesday.

Senators trying to cut broad deal targeting Saudi Arabia by next week

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Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Bob Corker said Thursday he was working with senators from both parties to try to cut a deal to formally rebuke Saudi Arabia over its role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the latest sign that…

New Tijuana shelter to house 3,000 migrants, official says

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Authorities in Tijuana say they plan to open another shelter for migrants in the Mexican border city.

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Comey asks court to quash House subpoena

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Former FBI Director James Comey has filed a motion in federal court in Washington to quash a congressional subpoena issued just before Thanksgiving soliciting his testimony on the FBI's actions leading up to the 2016 election.

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Russia revelations choke Trump's presidency

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NO COLLUSION, Donald Trump will tell you -- or, really, anyone -- if you ask about the ongoing special counsel investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and the possibility that members of the Trump orbit colluded with…

A majority has long not believed Trump on Russia

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President Donald Trump's former fixer and attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to lying to Congress about his business talks with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign.

A DC neighborhood group just voted to rename the street in front of the Saudi embassy for Jamal Khashoggi

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The street would be symbolically renamed "Jamal Khashoggi Way" if the group's resolution is approved by the DC city council.

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Who is Michael Cohen?

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Once a Trump loyalist, now a Trump foe.

Rudy Giuliani: There is 'no contradiction' between Cohen and Trump responses to Mueller

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Rudy Giuliani said Thursday the latest revelations on Michael Cohen misleading Congress about his business dealings with Russia during the 2016 campaign on behalf of the Trump Organization have "no contradiction" to what President Donald…

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House Democrats elect leaders for new Congress

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House Democrats on Thursday elected Rep. Cheri Bustos to serve as the next chair of the House Democratic campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

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Number of uninsured children in America grows for the first time in nearly a decade

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For the first time in nearly a decade, the number of uninsured children in America has grown.

Trump administration gives states a roadmap for weakening Obamacare

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The Trump administration is laying out for states how they can use their sweeping new powers to overhaul -- and likely undermine -- Obamacare.

Democrats in Congress are chomping at the bit to investigate

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Democrats across Capitol Hill are promising to sharply scrutinize the circumstances surrounding President Donald Trump's ex-attorney Michael Cohen pleading guilty Thursday to making false statements about the Russia investigation.