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Impeach Trump? Most 2020 Democrats tiptoe past the question
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders in Congress have argued that impeaching President Donald Trump is a political mistake as the 2020 election nears. Most of the candidates running to succeed him seem to agree, for…
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The Latest: Trump to meet Japan’s emperor, talk with Abe
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s trip to Japan (all times local): 2:20 a.m. Monday After a day spent playing golf and watching sumo wrestling, President Donald Trump gets down to more…
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Sumo diplomacy: Abe courts Trump with burgers, golf, more
The honor given to Trump was part of a charm offensive Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continued Sunday as he courted the president with three things close to his heart: wrestling matches, cheeseburgers and golf.
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Rep. Hurd says US isn’t prepared to combat altered videos
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman and former CIA officer says America isn’t prepared for disinformation campaigns that use altered video to spread false information across social media. Texas Rep. Will Hurd’s comments come days…
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Wisconsin’s new Democratic governor, GOP not getting along
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s new Democratic governor and the Republicans who control the Legislature are having such a hard time getting along that even the signing of a seemingly innocuous, unanimously approved bill morphed…
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On North Korea, Trump seems to undermine a senior adviser
TOKYO (AP) — Seemingly contradicting his national security adviser , President Donald Trump on Sunday played down North Korea’s recent missile tests and said they were not a concern for him. The comments tweeted during…
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UK Conservatives fear wipeout in Brexit-dominated EU poll
LONDON (AP) — Anti-EU and pro-EU parties look set to make gains in a Brexit-dominated election for British seats in the European Parliament, while the governing Conservative Party is bracing for one of its worst-ever…
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Melania Trump colors fish with kids at Japan digital museum
TOKYO (AP) — Melania Trump was perfectly cool Sunday at an air-conditioned interactive digital museum in Tokyo where she drew a purple fish and had it projected on a digital aquarium on the wall, as…
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Texas lawmakers OK school finance bill, property tax reform
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican-led Legislature approved a sweeping bipartisan school finance bill that brings an extra $4.5 billion into Texas classrooms and pours $1.6 billion toward teacher raises_marking lawmakers’ latest attempt to overhaul…
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51 attorneys general urge Betsy DeVos to forgive disabled veterans’ student loan debt
A group of bipartisan attorneys general from 51 states and territories on Friday wrote to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos urging the Department of Education automatically forgive the student loan debt of eligible veterans who became disabled through their military service.
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Bernie Sanders holds first home state rally of 2020 campaign
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders held his first home state rally of his 2020 campaign, telling a large crowd on the Vermont Statehouse lawn that his ideas that seemed radical to…
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The Latest: Trump says he plans to appeal judge’s ruling
A federal judge in California has blocked President Donald Trump from building sections of his long-sought border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency
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The Latest: Trump, in Japan, needles US ally over trade
TOKYO (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s state visit to Japan. (all times local): 12:30 a.m. Sunday President Donald Trump has begun a state visit to Japan by needling the American ally over…
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Judge blocks Trump from building sections of border wall
A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump from building key sections of his border wall with money secured under his declaration of a national emergency, delivering what may prove a temporary setback on one of his highest priorities.
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State abortion bans may hand Democrats a political weapon
WASHINGTON (AP) — A flood of laws banning abortions in Republican-run states has handed Democrats a political weapon heading into next year’s elections, helping them paint the GOP as extreme and court centrist voters who…
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