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Trump claims vindication in Mueller report, goes on attack
President Donald Trump celebrated a summary of the findings Sunday, claiming it “was a complete and total exoneration,” even though the report did not reach a definitive answer on whether he obstructed justice.
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The Latest: Pence claims total vindication in Mueller report
The latest on President Donald Trump and the special counsel’s Russia investigation. Stay with WTOP as this story develops.
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Washington analysts, journalists react to AG’s letter on Mueller report
The Mueller report is in and — according to Attorney General William Barr — the investigation found no evidence that President Trump attempted to collude with Russia to influence the elections. Several Washington analysts and journalists joined WTOP on-air to offer their take on what that means for the president.
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House Judiciary Chairman says committee will call attorney general to testify
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said Sunday the committee will call Attorney General William Barr to testify “in the near future.”
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New congressional probe of Trump is just the beginning
A House committee is seeking information from the Trump administration on a broad range of topics, including meetings with Russians, hush money payoffs and information related to the president’s taxes.
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Facing prison, Manafort asks for leniency in Mueller case
In a new court filing , Manafort’s attorneys described the 69-year-old as a victim of circumstance, prosecuted by special counsel Robert Mueller only because the government couldn’t make the case that he colluded with the Kremlin’s interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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Bernie Sanders says he’ll soon release decade of tax returns
Asked Monday whether he would release a decade’s worth of his tax returns, as 2020 rival Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has already done, Sanders said that he would.
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Trump books Lincoln Memorial for July 4th gala he’ll host
Trump will give a speech and there’ll be fireworks, expected to be the free annual holiday show from the National Park Service.
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7-year-old’s hot chocolate stand raises $5K for Trump’s border wall
The father-son duo sold cups of the chocolaty beverage for $2 each. Jumbo “Nancy Pelosi” marshmallows were available for an additional 50 cents, while mini-sized “Beto O’Rourke” marshmallows were available free of charge.
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My Take: Presidents Day is different for some presidents
On My Take, Clinton Yates discusses compares President Trump to his predecessors.
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16 states file lawsuit to stop Trump’s national emergency declaration
The group of states, led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. At the core of each lawsuit is the argument that Trump is circumventing Congress to fund the wall along the US-Mexico border by declaring an emergency.
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White House indicates Trump to veto disapproval of emergency
President Donald Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove his declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border, a top White House adviser said on Sunday.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump taps false stereotypes about immigrants
Trump managed to accuse immigrants in the country illegally of stealing jobs from American workers, while declaring that the country needs more immigrants because of its economic boom. This argument rested on a series of false stereotypes.
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Trump stresses anti-abortion focus in appeal to evangelicals
President Donald Trump attended the 2019 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, where speakers addressed the level of division in the country and what one described as a “fracturing of the American family.” See photos.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump comments on legal immigration in speech
A look at one of President Donald Trump’s statements from his State of the Union address on Tuesday night and how it compares with the facts.
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