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Green Beret’s wife welcomes President Donald Trump’s offer to review murder case
The wife of a former Green Beret who is charged with murder in the death of a suspected Taliban bomb maker in Afghanistan in 2010 welcomes President Donald Trump’s tweet that he will review her husband’s case.
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My Take: POTUS needs a new gift policy advisor
On My Take, Clinton Yates warns against taking gift advice from just anyone in the White House.
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Comey says House Republicans are ‘shameful’ after interview
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey had harsh words for House Republicans on Monday, saying their silence in response to President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Justice Department is “shameful.” Comey said Republicans…
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Criminal justice bill passes first test vote in Senate
Legislation to ease federal sentencing laws is pitting conservatives against each other as President Donald Trump looks to score a major legislative win before the end of the year.
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The Latest: Criminal justice bill passes early test vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate’s consideration of criminal justice legislation (all times local): 7 p.m. A major criminal justice bill backed by President Donald Trump has cleared a key Senate hurdle, with…
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Agriculture Dept. launches 2nd round of payments to farmers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has authorized the Agriculture Department to launch the second and final round of $11 billion in trade mitigation payments to farmers hard hit by tariffs. In a tweet on…
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DOJ files to halt Trump suit demanding financial documents
Justice lawyers want an appeals court to take the case instead. They filed papers Monday asking the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, to overrule the Maryland federal judge and allow a mid-case appeal or to dismiss the case outright.
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Trump inaugural committee boss: I’m not probe target
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee said Monday that he’s been assured that he isn’t the target of a criminal investigation, despite reports that prosecutors are probing the committee’s…
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GOP Sen. Alexander of Tennessee not seeking 2020 re-election
Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election in 2020, giving the red state its second open Senate contest in two years.
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The Latest: Haslam giving Senate bid ‘serious consideration’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 U.S. Senate race in Tennessee (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he will give a U.S. Senate bid “serious consideration” after GOP…
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GOP power play in Michigan must go through pragmatic Snyder
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans determined to dilute the authority of newly elected Democrats could see the power play thwarted by a moderate GOP governor, who is not certain to go along with the…
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The Latest: Homeless count declines in LA, rises in Phoenix
The Latest on a new national count of homeless people (all times local): ___ 5:30 p.m.: The head of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority says the city’s decline in homelessness this year is due…
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Wisconsin’s early voting limit challenged in federal court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The fight over restricting early voting in Wisconsin returned to federal court Monday, three days after Gov. Scott Walker signed into law a new limit passed during a lame-duck legislative session.…
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North Carolina GOP wants candidate in Congress despite probe
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans said Monday that they want their candidate in a still-undecided U.S. House race marred by ballot fraud allegations to take his seat in Congress despite acknowledging a replacement…
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Who would feel the pain if there is a government shutdown?
Part of the federal government will shut down Friday at midnight unless an agreement on a new spending plan is reached. The shutdown could affect more than 800,000 federal workers, including at least 420,000 who would be working without pay.
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