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Sanders announcement revives criticism from Clinton backers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The tension between supporters of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton resurfaced on Tuesday after the Vermont senator announced his second run for the White House. Longtime Clinton aide Philippe Reines tweeted that…
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Trump moving closer to goal of creating a Space Force
The Space Force instead initially will be created as part of the Air Force, but could be spun into a separate military department in the future.
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The Latest: EU chief says Brexit talks give him no pleasure
BERLIN (AP) — The Latest on the Brexit negotiations (all times local): 6:10 p.m. The chief of the European Union’s executive arm says he isn’t enjoying the “demolition” work of Brexit. Asked if he derives…
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Judge orders Roger Stone to court over Instagram post
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Roger Stone to appear in court to consider whether to revoke his bail after the longtime Donald Trump confidant posted a photo on Instagram of the…
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The Latest: N. Carolina poll workers tallied results early
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on a hearing outlining a ballot fraud investigation in an undeclared North Carolina congressional race for which a winner hasn’t been finalized (all times local): 11 a.m. North Carolina…
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I owe how much? Americans shocked by impact of new tax law
Wait, I owe the IRS? The first tax filing season under the new federal tax law is proving to be surprising, confusing — and occasionally frightening — for some Americans, especially those accustomed to getting…
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High court won’t hear anti-death penalty Arkansas judge suit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision dismissing a lawsuit filed by a judge in Arkansas who was barred from overseeing execution-related cases after he participated in an anti-death penalty…
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Trump’s ex-Hill chief returning as Pence’s chief of staff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former chief liaison to Congress is returning to the White House as chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says Marc Short…
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s running for president in 2020
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced Tuesday that he is running for president in 2020.
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Greece’s central banker protests, says minister is meddling
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s central bank chief asked Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to intervene on Tuesday after a cabinet minister phoned him to tell him how to do his job and then allegedly leaked…
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Tech could unite Europe’s populists ahead of EU vote in May
PARIS (AP) — The web platform was named for a revered French populist philosopher and created by an Italian internet entrepreneur to transform common grievances into proposals and activists into political candidates. When Italy’s deputy…
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House panel launches investigation into White House push to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) — House panel launches investigation into White House push to share nuclear power technology with Saudi Arabia.
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Supreme Court staying out of actor’s ‘Empire’ lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is staying out of a lawsuit involving the television show “Empire.” The high court said Tuesday it won’t take a case involving the Fox show, which follows a black…
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High court won’t take case of ex-Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is declining to get involved in the corruption case against former Illinois congressman Aaron Schock. The Republican resigned from Congress in 2015 amid scrutiny of his lavish spending. That…
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High court won’t consider Tennessee death row inmate’s case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t hear the case of a Tennessee death row inmate who claimed his rights were violated when he was forced to represent himself at trial. The Supreme Court said…
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