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Pelosi Says Police May Arrest Federal Agents Who Violate California Law
The San Francisco district attorney said in an interview that she came up with the strategy after seeing federal agents…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the White House East Wing and Its History
The East Wing has been a base for the first lady, an entryway for social functions and an emergency bunker.
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Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts
Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants Amid Growing Frustration with Putin In a significant policy shift, President Donald Trump…
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Senator Merkley Warns of Authoritarianism Under Trump in Nearly 23-Hour Speech
Senator Jeff Merkley Delivers Nearly 23-Hour Senate Speech to Protest Trump’s Authoritarianism Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) concluded a marathon 22-hour…
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The White House Wrecking Ball
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Trump Is Seeking $230 Million From the Justice Dept.
President Trump is demanding about $230 million in compensation for the federal investigations into him by the Justice Department. Devlin…
Read MoreUniversity of Virginia Makes Deal With White House to Halt Investigations
The Justice Department had been scrutinizing one of the nation’s premier public universities over accusations of civil rights violations.
Read MoreUS to announce ‘substantial’ Russia sanctions
The announcement comes as NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte was due to meet with Donald Trump in Washington.
Read MoreAs Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Sworn In to Congress
Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, Democrat of Arizona, along with the state’s attorney general, argued that the speaker had no authority to…
Read MoreBorder Patrol Plans Immigration Crackdown in S.F. Bay Area
Border Patrol agents are being sent to a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, Calif., ahead of an immigration operation…
Read MoreTrump Is Demolishing the White House’s East Wing to Make Way for His Ballroom
President Trump initially said the construction would not touch the East Wing or “interfere with the current building.”
Read MoreTrump Said Black Chicagoans Wanted His ‘Blitz.’ Many Disagree.
Six weeks into the federal crackdown in Chicago, the attack on crime that the president promised hasn’t happened, and many…
Read MoreAs Shutdown Drags and Trump Flexes, Congress Cedes Its Relevance
“It’s like we have given up,” one Republican lawmaker said.
Read MoreTrump Administration Cuts Cyberdefense Even as Threats Grow
China has penetrated networks that control infrastructure systems and has hacked telecommunications companies.
Read MoreUS strikes alleged drug boat in the Pacific – report
At least eight strikes have been conducted against alleged drug traffickers near Latin America.
Read MoreMaine Senate candidate apologises for tattoo that resembles Nazi symbol
Democratic candidate Graham Platner says he was unaware that his skull-and-crossbones tattoo looked like Nazi imagery.
Read MoreChina’s Control of Rare Earths Has U.S. Scrambling to Find Alternatives
The Trump administration is trying an array of unconventional measures to shore up U.S. rare earths supplies. It remains uncertain…
Read MoreU.S. Expands Antidrug Campaign With Strike on Boat in Pacific Near Colombia
It was the eighth known strike, and the first outside of the Caribbean, in the Trump administration’s campaign against what…
Read MoreFormer Biden and Senate Counsel to Lead Progressive Legal Group
Phil Brest, a veteran of the judicial confirmation wars, will head the American Constitution Society at a time of legal…
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