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Democrats try to win House in midterms with moderates like Conor Lamb

Brendan McDermid | Reuters Democratic congressional candidate Conor Lamb is greeted by supporters during his election night rally in Pennsylvania’s 18th U.S. Congressional district special election against Republican candidate and State Rep. Rick Saccone, in Canonsburg. “This is something that you’re not going to see repeated, because they didn’t have …

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All the lawyers declining to represent Trump in Mueller probe

Leah Millis | Reuters President Donald Trump takes part in a forum called Generation Next at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, U.S., March 22, 2018. As special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation inches closer to Donald Trump, the president has been increasingly hard pressed to fill out his legal …

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Trump’s approval rating dips after opposition to tariffs

While nearly all financial indicators of American economic optimism have surged to post-recession highs, President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dipped amid opposition to his tariffs and little effect seen so far from the tax cuts. The CNBC All-America Economic Survey for March shows the president’s approval rating dipping a …

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Trump privately proposed military funding for border wall: report

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump talks with a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol Agent while participating in a tour of U.S.-Mexico border wall prototypes near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, California, March 13, 2018. President Donald Trump has privately said his …

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US reportedly considers barring some China tech investment

Jason Lee | Reuters A man visits Qualcomm’s booth at the Global Mobile Internet Conference 2017 in Beijing, China April 28, 2017. The Trump administration reportedly is contemplating using an existing law related to national emergencies to restrict Chinese investment in sensitive technologies. The news comes on the heels of …

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White House tries to Stormy Daniels focus to Trump lawyer, campaign

Leah Millis | Reuters Principal Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, March 26, 2018. With the legal battle between adult film star Stormy Daniels and President Donald Trump showing no signs of a quick resolution, the White House on Monday …

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Where John Bolton stands on Iran nuke deal, North Korea, Russia

Getty Images President George W. Bush (R) and Ambassador to the UN John Bolton (L) meet in the Oval Office of the White House December 4, 2006 in Washington, DC. Bush accepted Bolton’s resignation as Ambassador to the United Nations when his term is up in January 2007. “The president …

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Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets with Pentagon chief Mattis

Source: Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathryn E. Holm | DoD Defense Secretary James N. Mattis meets with Saudi Arabia’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz at the Pentagon in Washington D.C., Mar. 22, 2018. Secretary of Defense James Mattis …

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Trump slaps China with about $60 billion in tariffs

Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks before signing trade sanctions against China on March 22, 2018, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 22, 2018. President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum on Thursday that would impose about …

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Nazi Arthur Jones nabs GOP nomination for Illinois congressional seat

Marcus DiPaola | Chicago Sun-Times | AP In this Feb. 2, 2018 photo from a video frame grab shows Arthur Jones. Neo-Nazi and Holocaust denier Arthur Jones has won the Republican nomination for one of Illinois’ congressional seats. Jones, a self-described former leader of the American Nazi Party, nabbed the …

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