Politics: United States

Raw Story - Politics (2 minutes ago)

A former member of Donald Trump's inner circle is decoding the "signals" surrounding the president's recent public breakup with CEO Elon Musk. Trump and Musk have traded barbs since the world's richest man and tech CEO insulted Trump's signature piece of legislation currently working its way through Congress. Someone who might have some idea of...

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The Washington Post - Politics (48 minutes ago)

Beijing expanded its state propaganda, including to the persecuted Tibetan and Uyghur minorities, as RFA pulled back.

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The Washington Post - Politics (48 minutes ago)

Officials offered to mediate and even asylum for Elon Musk as many commented how a leader falling out with a top businessman was familiar to Russia.

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The Washington Post - Politics (48 minutes ago)

The latest ban is expected to lead to chaos and disruption in communities already facing precarious circumstances, including Haiti, Cuba and Venezuela.

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The Washington Post - Politics (48 minutes ago)

Justices will consider the case that revolves around the role of multiple IQ scores in determining an Alabama murderer's eligibility for capital punishment.

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The Washington Post - Politics (48 minutes ago)

Trump's team is asking federal employees to develop rationales for funding cuts to the state, including citing noncompliance with the president's executive orders.

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New York Times - Politics (49 minutes ago)

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who had been living in Maryland and legally protected from deportation, had been held in a Salvadoran prison since March 15.

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New York Times - Politics (49 minutes ago)

Elon Musk has said that he used ketamine as a treatment in the past, but he denied reports that he was taking it frequently and recreationally.

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New York Times - Politics (49 minutes ago)

The president could tighten federal oversight of the tech titan's businesses, even if heavy reliance by the Pentagon and NASA on them makes terminating Mr. Musk's contracts less feasible.

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New York Times - Politics (49 minutes ago)

The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president's digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration's views toward visitors from China.

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New York Times - Politics (49 minutes ago)

Critics say proposals to restrict or even ban Chinese student visas take a "sledgehammer to a problem that needs highly targeted tools.”

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New York Times - Politics (49 minutes ago)

Alfred Williamson could not have imagined how much his freshman year would be shaped by the Trump administration, inside and outside the classroom.

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New York Times - Politics (49 minutes ago)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, was flown back to the United States on Friday to face federal criminal charges. Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department, explains the charges and what may come next for Garcia.

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Raw Story - Politics (52 minutes ago)

Elon Musk was "like a rugby player" when he physically attacked a Trump cabinet member outside of the Oval Office, according to a Trump insider.There have been numerous reports about a White House brawl between CEO Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. On Saturday morning, however, the Washington Post came out with perhaps the most descriptive...

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Raw Story - Politics (52 minutes ago)

On May 8, President Donald Trump fired Dr. Carla Hayden — the first African-American women to head the Library of Congress — via e-mail. And four days later, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would be taking over the position. Trump's critics argued that Blanche was picked for one reason:...

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CBS News - Politics (55 minutes ago)

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the FDA "to review the latest data on mifepristone​," but experts say concerns about the abortion pill's safety are misguided.

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CBS News - Politics (55 minutes ago)

U.S. officials cite security risks as they consider new limits on Chinese nationals studying in the U.S. Margaret Brennan reports.

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CBS News - Politics (55 minutes ago)

The feud between President Trump and Elon Musk exploded in public view Thursday, as Musk railed against the president's "big, beautiful bill."

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CBS News - Politics (55 minutes ago)

Here's a look at the top stories making headlines on the "CBS Weekend News" with Nancy Chen.

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CBS News - Politics (55 minutes ago)

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said a "petty social media fight" between President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk should not jeopardize U.S. national security.

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CBS News - Politics (55 minutes ago)

When asked if his relationship with Elon Musk was over, President Trump said, "I would assume so, yeah."

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CBS News - Politics (55 minutes ago)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongly deported to El Salvador in March, has been indicted and brought back to the U.S.

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National Public Radio - Politics (56 minutes ago)

As the Trump-Musk feud escalated, JD Vance signaled loyalty to Trump during a recent podcast appearance. At the same time, the vice president said he understands Musk's frustration.

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

Donald Trump is currently dealing with "tons of unintended consequences" from his latest actions, and that could ultimately backfire on the president, according to one political commentator.Reporter Molly Jong-Fast appeared on MSNBC over the weekend, where she serves as a political commentator.Jong-Fast, who frequently comments about Trump, was...

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Raw Story - Politics (2 hours ago)

When the relationship between President Donald Trump and Tesla/SpaceX/X.com leader Elon Musk went sour, it did so very quickly. Trump and Musk stood side by side in the White House on Friday, May 30 when the president held a media event to thank Musk for his work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). And Trump told reporters that...

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CBS News - Politics (2 hours ago)

The Supreme Court halted a lower court order that required DOGE to turn over information to a government watchdog group.

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

The wife of U.S. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is making waves online after the Wall Street Journal reported on her controversial tattoo on the inside of her lip.WSJ Friday released a report on Katie Miller, who also made headlines when she departed the White House to work for the richest person in the world, CEO Elon Musk."Those...

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Raw Story - Politics (3 hours ago)

U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on a recent podcast appearance that President Donald Trump "nearly took a bullet" at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The moment on Theo Von's podcast is notable because it stokes conspiracy theories online that Trump wasn't actually struck by a bullet during the assassination attempt, with some saying he was...

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

NASA, Pentagon push for SpaceX alternatives amid Trump's feud with Musk

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Yahoo News - Politics (4 hours ago)

Trump says he has no desire to fix his relationship with Musk, even after the former 'first buddy' deletes his X posts

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Republican candidates who are purportedly peddling a false endorsement from the president.Trump over the weekend took to his own social media site, Truth Social, to issue an alert about "a very important Primary coming up on Tuesday" in New Jersey."Get Out and Vote for Jack Ciattarelli, who has my Complete and...

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Raw Story - Politics (4 hours ago)

Let me cut to the chase. Even if there were a "cover up” of the previous president's infirmity, that's not why Donald Trump won.Yet that is the allegation hiding in the subtext of Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's new book. The sin in Original Sin is evidently the sin of pride, as in: Joe Biden was just too damn proud to let go of power. And due to...

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CBS News - Politics (4 hours ago)

The Supreme Court agreed to temporarily lift an injunction that limited DOGE's access to Social Security Administration systems.

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CBS News - Politics (4 hours ago)

A new bulletin warns that recent attacks "could motivate others to conduct violence against Israeli and Jewish institutions, or their supporters."

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

Abrego Garcia is jailed in Tennessee awaiting trial on human trafficking charges.

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New York Times - Politics (5 hours ago)

The president warned of "serious consequences” if Mr. Musk chose to back candidates against Republicans who supported his domestic policy bill.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

The comments, in an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, were Trump's clearest indication to date that he was unsure he would be able to quell Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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The Washington Post - Politics (5 hours ago)

The new campaign chair wants Senate candidates who fit the cultural values of red states, just as she and Democrats did 20 years ago. The polarization of the country is much more stark now.

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Raw Story - Politics (5 hours ago)

Officials at both NASA and those working at the Pentagon reacted with "alarm" over Elon Musk's stunning falling out with Donald Trump on Thursday and started sending out feelers to alternative companies who may need to step into the void if both the president and the billionaire make good on their threats.According to the Washington Post, dueling...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

According to one of Donald Trump's many former lawyers, the initial skirmish between the president and billionaire Elon Musk is far from over and likely to grow more vicious.In a second segment with MSNBC host Ali Velshi on Saturday, former Trump "fixer" Michael Cohen doubled down on an earlier prediction where he stated, "...what Trump is actually...

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Raw Story - Politics (6 hours ago)

The war between Donald Trump and Elon Musk showed no signs of cooling off on Saturday after the president spoke with NBC News and and warned the billionaire to keep his nose out of any upcoming elections.According to NBC's Kristen Welker who got Trump on the phone, the president said his relationship with Musk is over and he has no interest in...

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

Zia Yusuf announces return to Reform UK two days after quitting as chair

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Yahoo News - Politics (6 hours ago)

2026 races loom at Georgia Republican convention as Trump loyalty dominates

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The Washington Post - Politics (6 hours ago)

Trump warns his former ally against backing any Democratic candidates to challenge the Republicans, as a messy feud between the two escalates.

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

A comment by Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Solomon Jones as he battled with conservative Scott Jennings ended up angering CNN's normally unflappable Harry Enten on Saturday morning.During a discussion on CNN's "Table for Five" over the Donald Trump administration's use of antisemitism as a pretext to continue his assault on higher education,...

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Raw Story - Politics (7 hours ago)

US Jewish groups are unified over the need to fight mounting anti-Semitic incidents across the country, but many are bitterly opposed to how President Donald Trump is seeking to counter the scourge.A string of incidents has targeted Jews in the United States in recent weeks. Two Israeli embassy workers were murdered in Washington, Molotov cocktails...

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Raw Story - Politics (8 hours ago)

CNN conservative contributor Scott Jennings was put on the spot on Saturday morning as colleague Harry Enten teased him over Elon Musk's messy break up with Donald Trump that has spiraled into ugly accusations and roiled MAGA-land as conservatives choose sides On Saturday morning's "Table for Five," host Abby Phillip brought up the messy divorce...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

While the world's economies are still reeling from Donald Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs that are the centerpiece of his trade war with U.S. allies and enemies alike, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is proposing one of his own.And it is not being well received.According to a report from Politico, the South Carolina Republican is pushing a sanctions...

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Raw Story - Politics (9 hours ago)

What happens when the sun and a star both decide they're the center of the universe? A supernova of petty tweets, wounded pride, and threats involving space rockets and federal contracts.In a breakup messier than a Kardashian divorce, Trump and Musk—once mutual sycophants exchanging awkward praise and backroom favors—have gone full scorched...

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Yahoo News - Politics (9 hours ago)

JD Vance says it's a 'huge mistake' for Musk to 'go after' Trump

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Raw Story - Politics (10 hours ago)

In a series of phone calls made by Donald Trump after his feud with billionaire Elon Musk went public on Thursday, the president attempted to rally the troops and assure allies by phone that he is the hero in the latest Trump White House drama.According to a report from the Washington Post, during a round of phone conversations,Trump engaged in...

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

The year-long effort will culminate next weekend with a few lingering uncertainties, including how many spectators will show up.

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The Washington Post - Politics (10 hours ago)

A former White House physician said giving Joe Biden a cognitive test last year would have helped people understand whether he could serve another term.

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National Public Radio - Politics (10 hours ago)

President Trump and his onetime adviser Elon Musk traded threats this week. Their barbs highlight how much the government and Musk's companies are reliant on each other.

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Yahoo News - Politics (10 hours ago)

Trump's travel ban stalls lifesaving treatment for Haitian children who need to travel for surgery

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

A decision by members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to hook the White House communications system up to Elon Musk's Starlink internet service was done over objections from Donald Trump's own communications experts.According to a report from the Washington Post's Joseph Menn, three insiders claim that no one working on...

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Raw Story - Politics (11 hours ago)

Prior to starting his second term, Donald Trump's inner circle began creating a "stash" of presidential executive orders and proclamations to not only dramatically alter how the government runs, but also for use when he needs to distract voters or change the narrative when he doesn't like what the press is reporting.That is according to a report...

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant who the Trump administration admitted was mistakenly deported back to his home country, has been returned to the U.S. to face two federal criminal counts that were detailed in an unsealed indictment. Nicole Sganga has details.

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CBS News - Politics (11 hours ago)

A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump White House to ban the Associated Press from the Oval Office and other restricted spaces for now.

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Yahoo News - Politics (11 hours ago)

France's president will visit Greenland in a show of EU unity, Danish leader says

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

Behind the scenes, what led up to the spectacular flame-out of the Trump-Musk relationship and public feud.

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The Washington Post - Politics (12 hours ago)

Trump declined to go all-out in his attacks on Musk and counseled the vice president to show restraint in his comments about Musk, preserving a possible bridge.

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Raw Story - Politics (12 hours ago)

Billionaire Elon Musk continued his battle with Donald Trump late Friday with a post on X where he once again invoked the Jeffrey Epstein files -- then deleted it a short time later.The break-up with the president has been raging since Thursday after Trump took shots at Musk during a press availability with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with...

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

The Trump administration wants to allow a cutoff date for housing subsidies. The plan is deeply controversial, but Delaware offers a potential model for success.

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National Public Radio - Politics (12 hours ago)

We look at the escalating hostilities between President Trump and former White House advisor, Elon Musk. The rift comes as the president's spending bill, derided by Musk, is before the Senate.

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

Breaking down 20 years of election data that shows how the two parties have evolved in the Trump era

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Yahoo News - Politics (12 hours ago)

5 Absurd Ways Republicans Are Defending Kicking People Off Medicaid

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The Washington Post - Politics (13 hours ago)

Democrats are debating whether Musk's power as a foil will endure as his alliance with President Trump ends.

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Yahoo News - Politics (13 hours ago)

DOGE caucus leader says Elon Musk made a 'massive exaggeration' about spending cuts

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Raw Story - Politics (14 hours ago)

Federal district courts are pushing back against the Trump administration, and at least so far they're holding. During May, as reported in Democracy Docket, federal judges dealt Trump an embarrassing 96% loss rate, agreeing with plaintiffs who challenged his overreach in 26 of 27 cases. Federal judges across the ideological spectrum concur that...

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

Before they can run in 2028, numerous top Democrats will first face re-election in 2026. And for everyone, the midterms will serve as a new political proving ground.

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

Already suffering from steep declines in sales and profit, the carmaker could now face the president's wrath.

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New York Times - Politics (14 hours ago)

With members embedded in multiple agencies, the team's approach to transforming government is becoming "institutionalized,” as one official put it.

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The Washington Post - Politics (14 hours ago)

That the breakup was as swift and as acrimonious as it was reflected the personalities of two combative alpha males.

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National Public Radio - Politics (15 hours ago)

The global LGBTQ+ festival was held for the first time in the nation's capital. Organizers say the current political environment has dampened the excitement surrounding the celebration.

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The Washington Post - Politics (16 hours ago)

The administration barred the AP from the White House press pool for refusing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America” in its news coverage.

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

A timeline of the twists and turns in the Trump-Musk relationship

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Yahoo News - Politics (18 hours ago)

Democratic states double down on laws resisting Trump's immigration crackdown

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Yahoo News - Politics (19 hours ago)

A Virginia Democrat hunts for votes in rural pockets where MAGA has strengthened its grip

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Yahoo News - Politics (19 hours ago)

The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term

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CBS News - Politics (21 hours ago)

Elon Musk floated creating a new political party, possibly dubbed the "America Party," this week, potentially escalating his feud with President Trump.

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The Washington Post - Politics (22 hours ago)

The indictment charges Abrego García, who was returned from El Salvador, with two counts.

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The Washington Post - Politics (22 hours ago)

Get the latest news on President Donald Trump's return to the White House and the Republican-led Congress.

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New York Times - Politics (22 hours ago)

By a 2-to-1 vote, a three-judge panel found that the president can bar the news outlet from small settings such as the Oval Office or Air Force One, reversing at least for now a lower court's ruling.

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

President Donald Trump has adopted a peculiar and dangerous pattern in his second term, wrote Amanda Shendruk and Catherine Rampell for The Washington Post in an analysis published on Friday: moving to "delete" entire categories of people he doesn't like or want to acknowledge from federal data whenever possible."For example, when the Defense...

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Raw Story - Politics (22 hours ago)

A federal appeals court on Friday handed President Donald Trump a partial victory in his effort to block the Associated Press from covering him inside key presidential spaces – a move that drew swift cheers from Trump's MAGA base throughout social media.The victory lap came after the appeals court reinstated parts of Trump's ban on AP journalists...

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CBS News - Politics (23 hours ago)

The tax and spending bill that started the breakup between President Trump and Elon Musk can pass Congress with simple majorities in the Republican-controlled House and Senate. So how do Democrats get their voice back? "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois asked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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CBS News - Politics (23 hours ago)

Does it sometimes feel as if our politics has us all backed into ideological corners? Does it seem as if insults and name-calling have taken the place of civil dialogue – that incivility has gone viral? It may not just be manners that seem threatened these days; it may be our very notion of democracy. Martha Teichner talks with New York Times...

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New York Times - Politics (23 hours ago)

For the nearly three months before the Justice Department secured an indictment against the man, it had repeatedly flouted a series of court orders to "facilitate” his release from El Salvador.

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

David Huerta, the president of the California division of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), was injured and detained during a public protest against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Los Angeles on Friday, Spectrum News reported."Early Friday afternoon, a throng of federal agents amassed at what appeared to be an...

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Raw Story - Politics (23 hours ago)

Kash Patel's live interview with Joe Rogan Thursday afternoon took an unexpected twist as the FBI director – and podcast host – learned in real time that Elon Musk had just accused President Donald Trump of being listed in the notorious Epstein files.The shock came as Rogan and Patel were deep in conversation about conspiracy theories tied to...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

The escalating fight between President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk has been framed as a clash of titans — but in reality, Philip Bump wrote for The Washington Post, Trump is the inevitable winner, because he has a card to play that Musk will never have.That card, Bump said, is the fact that the Republican Party will always side...

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Raw Story - Politics (24 hours ago)

President Donald Trump downplayed his fiery feud with Elon Musk that exploded this week, telling reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday that he wasn't giving the tech billionaire much thought – even as their public split made international headlines.But behind closed doors, the president is actively asking aides about Musk's recent behavior,...

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The Washington Post - Politics (24 hours ago)

The orders were another example of the Supreme Court granting a Trump administration's emergency request to lift or scale back lower court rulings blocking his initiatives.

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CBS News - Politics (24 hours ago)

There's no sign that a reconciliation is possible between President Trump and Elon Musk after the two traded insults in public view. Scott MacFarlane reports there is a lot of money and political power at stake.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to bar some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Will Musk unfollow Trump? Here are the 6 most intriguing wagers gathering steam on betting markets.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Trump executive order takes steps to protect domestic hackers from blowback

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Proud Boys' $100 Million Lawsuit Puts Trump In A Lose-Lose Position

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump's administration announced Friday it was bringing Kilmar Ábrego García to the U.S. after being deported to a brutal El Salvador prison without a trial. Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke in a press conference where she was asked why Ábrego García was being charged now after a 2021 traffic stop and what had changed between...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump's administration announced Friday it was bringing Kilmar Ábrego García to the U.S. after being deported to a brutal El Salvador prison without a trial.Attorney General Pam Bondi spoke in a press conference where she made a number of allegations about Ábrego García but said that he was only being charged with the transport...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump's senior officials have marshaled taxpayer resources to the tune of $1 billion, just on various projects to keep Trump personally happy, Rolling Stone reported on Friday.This comes after the president has already received widespread criticism for the self-aggrandizing aspects of his Cabinet meetings, including having them all...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

A Chinese tech executive with ties to a Communist Party advisory body was given VIP access to a Trump-hosted cryptocurrency dinner and White House tour, raising new questions surrounding national security and ethics in the White House, the New York Times reported Friday.The buyer, He Tianying, is a delegate of the Chinese People's Political...

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

When the issues are intractable, why not pivot to surefire red meat?

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

The truth, as told by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford or Judge Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee this past week, is being judged by 100 senators -- and all of us, reports Jan Crawford.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

In this preview of an interview to air on "Sunday Morning" September 2, former senator and Secretary of State John Kerry talks with CBS News' Margaret Brennan about the current political climate, what Democrats might need to do to regain power, and whether he is planning a presidential run in 2020.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Republican Senator John McCain died Saturday after a 13-month battle with brain cancer. This morning he's being remembered for his service to the nation, and his straight talk. CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Battle over the Supreme CourtCorrespondent Martha Teichner looks back at Anita Hill's testimony during the confirmation hearing of Clarence Thomas, and talks with NPR's Nina Totenberg and historian Jon Meacham about how Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation fight, and the sexual assault allegations against him by Christine Blasey Ford, demonstrate that...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward has covered nine White Houses going back to President Richard Nixon and Watergate. His latest book, "Fear: Trump in the White House," is revelatory in its look at chaos and discord within the current administration as witnessed by those inside the West Wing. In his first TV interview for his new book, Woodward...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

NPR's Scott Simon looks back at the tumultuous 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where violence on the streets reflected the division within the party during their nominating convention for president. Simon talks with Bill Daley, son of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley; Bill Jaconetti, who was a rookie police officer on the front lines...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Thirty-one-year-old Kayla McKeon may be Washington's most unlikely powerbroker. As a lobbyist – the only registered lobbyist with Down Syndrome – Kayla roams the Capitol, advocating for the National Down Syndrome Society. Steve Hartman reports.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Fifty-two-year-old South Carolina Senator Tim Scott is the only African-American elected to the U.S. Senate from the Deep South in more than a century, and the only African-American Senator who is a Republican. Martha Teichner visits the North Charleston neighborhood where Scott was raised, and talks with the senator about the influences of his...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

In May, Hegseth ordered dismissal 75% of civilians working for Pentagon office that conducts live-fire tests of U.S. weapons systems.

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Seth Meyers Points Out The Strangest Part Of Elon Musk And Trump's Feud

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

Abrego Garcia faces criminal charges for allegedly transporting migrants without legal status around the country, according to a Justice Department indictment.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace contrasted Attorney General Pam Bondi's statement about Maryland migrant, Kilmar Ábrego García and his indictment, with previous government statements — and found conflicts. After the announcement on Friday that the Justice Department was charging García with the illegal transport of undocumented migrants, a panel of...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Michelle Goldberg, opinion columnist for The New York Times, issued a stark warning to business leaders to thoroughly consider President Donald Trump's musings that he might well terminate Elon Musk's "governmental subsidies and contracts" over a lack of fealty.Trump made the threat on Truth Social "at the height of the juvenile flame war on...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The spat between President Donald Trump and Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk – his top 2024 campaign donor — has quickly escalated into a very public feud. And Trump is apparently waging war against Musk through the media.On Friday, Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin tweeted that the 47th president of the United States "has been calling news...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a freeze on federal funding to the state of California — but Gov. Gavin Newsom has hit back with a threat of his own."Californians pay the bills for the federal government," wrote Newsom in a post to X on Friday. "We pay over $80 BILLION more in taxes than we get back. Maybe it's time to cut that...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

CBS News' director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto looks at the midterm elections, and what voters should look for as the results come in.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Since civics was dropped from school curriculums, awareness of our constitutional government (and our participation in it) has gone downhill. (Only about 25% of Americans can name the three branches of government, and 10% think that Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court,) Mo Rocca talks with Supreme Court Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Correspondent Tony Dokoupil looks at the historical under-representation of women in elected office, and the spike in female candidates in 2018. Interviews include two-time presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democratic Congressional candidate Jahana Hayes (Teacher of the Year from Connecticut) and GOP Congressional candidate Kimberlin...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh is beginning his first full day as a member of the Supreme Court. Rita Braver looks back on the long and acrimonious road to his confirmation and swearing-in.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

At 74 the Vietnam veteran who became an anti-war protester, senator and secretary of state continues, as he says, to "invest in citizenship." "Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan interviews John Kerry, who has penned a new memoir, "Every Day Is Extra," and who talks about the current political climate, the need for Democrats to regain political...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

At the National Cathedral in Washington Saturday, mourners from across the political spectrum gathered to pay tribute to Arizona Senator John McCain, who died August 25 at age 81. Speaking at his memorial were his daughter, Meghan McCain, and former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Lee Cowan reports.

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

The order, for now, overturns actions that limited DOGE's access to sensitive private information. In a separate case, the court said DOGE did not have to share internal records with a watchdog group.

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

Republicans are attacking the Congressional Budget Office, accusing the agency of mixing partisanship with economic projections. But criticism is nothing new for the nonpartisan agency.

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

A very public rift between President Trump and his onetime adviser Elon Musk captivated social media. But it's unclear what sort of long term changes it may bring.

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

Top Republicans, including President Trump, are criticizing the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office over its assessment that GOP's signature policy bill could add $2.4 trillion to the deficit.

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The Washington Post - Politics (A day ago)

Sean 'Diddy' Combs's trial continued in week 4 with testimony from anonymous witnesses Mia and Jane, hotel workers and Cassie's friend.

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The Washington Post - Politics (A day ago)

Allies of the two men expressed hope that they would make peace, or at least ease the tensions that broke out Thursday.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

The car, which President Trump acquired in March to show his support for Elon Musk, is one of the first tangible casualties of their shattered alliance.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

As Elon Musk leaves Washington, the team he formed to ferret out waste and abuse won dual victories in the Supreme Court.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

Stephen Miller is a top aide to the president, while his wife, Katie Miller, recently left DOGE to work for Elon Musk. What now?

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Elon Musk Is Still Not Your Friend

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

What cases are left on the Supreme Court's emergency docket? Here's a look

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

President George H.W. Bush died Friday, Nov. 30, at the age of 94. His passing has prompted reflection and respect from veteran Washington journalist and author Evan Thomas.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

We present highlights from an Aug. 4, 1996, "Sunday Morning" interview of former President George H.W. Bush by Paula Zahn, in which he talks about campaigning, the media, character and life after the White House.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Four years after losing his re-election bid to Bill Clinton, President George H.W. Bush was profiled by Paula Zahn for "Sunday Morning." While fishing, he talked – for the first time publicly – about how he processed the loss, and of making the transition from U.S. president to private citizen.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Rita Braver looks back at the life and career of President George Herbert Walker Bush, who spent most of his life in service to his country, and who is remembered for his sense of honor, decency and fair play. In addition to reviewing highlights from his years as a World War II Navy pilot, businessman, Congressman, diplomat, Vice President and...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Change is coming to Congress. CBS News correspondent Chip Reid lays out the challenges facing President Donald Trump, from House Democrats and Special Counsel Robert Mueller, in the coming year.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Jane Pauley interviews new House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who discusses the role she sees for a Democratically-led House in a split Congress, functioning opposite a president who has until now faced little Congressional oversight.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

It's not looking as if the standoff between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats over having American taxpayers fund his border wall will end any time soon. Correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, approximately 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent were transported to concentration camps, including one at Heart Mountain in Wyoming, where young Norman Mineta, a Boy Scout, was sent with his family. There he met another Boy Scout from Wyoming, Alan Simpson, and the two forged a friendship that endures...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

The new movie "The Front Runner" focuses on how, in 1987, the presidential campaign of Colorado Senator Gary Hart was upended by a newspaper story raising allegations of an extramarital affair. In a rare television interview, Hart talks with Rita Braver about his eventful career; about "the worst week of his life," now dramatized by Hugh Jackman;...

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Richard Schlesinger looks back at the hard-fought race for the presidency in the turbulent year of 1968, when President Johnson withdrew from seeking re-election, and Richard Nixon – following losses in runs for the White House and the California Governor's Mansion – won the Republican presidential nomination and, ultimately, the presidency....

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Zac Mayo and Lucy Rogers are Republican and Democratic candidates aggressively competing for a State House seat in Vermont. But this highly-competitive race took a dramatic turn when the two recently ended a debate by joining together in harmony. Steve Hartman reports.

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National Public Radio - Politics (A day ago)

In an emergency appeal, the administration is asking the Supreme Court to lift a lower-court order blocking mass staffing cuts at the Education Department.

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The New Republic reports White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ragged U.S. judges for interfering with President Donald Trump's unilateral immigration policies Thursday night.Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested the wife and five children of a man charged in a firebombing attack against peaceful protesters in Boulder, Colorado,...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Five leaders of the far-right paramilitary group the Proud Boys filed a $100 million lawsuit against the federal government on Friday, claiming violations of their civil rights.Four of those leaders, Enrique Tarrio, Zachary Rehl, Ethan Nordean, and Joe Biggs were convicted of seditious conspiracy for their involvement in the January 6 attack on the...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

President Donald Trump's administration is finally announcing the return of wrongly-deported Maryland father Kilmar Ábrego García from an El Salvadoran megaprison back to the United States, where they are charging him with a conspiracy to illegally transport unauthorized immigrants.It's a major reversal from the administration's monthslong...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Dr. Casey Means, President Donald Trump's nominee for surgeon general and an advocate of RFK Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" movement, admits that her money-making ventures as an online influencer can appear "messy," according to The Associated Press.In an article about Means's online money-making schemes, the AP quoted the unlicensed doctor as...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

Seven months past the November election, Donald Trump's supporters are still talking a big game about an electoral "mandate.” Justifying their actions under Trump's largely unconstitutional executive orders, cabinet members sing a constant chorus about a November "landslide” and voter "blowout.” Trump's spokes-child repeats the phrase,...

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Raw Story - Politics (A day ago)

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of allowing DOGE to access sensitive Social Security information, according to CNN's Joan Biskupic. In a 6-3 ruling Friday afternoon, the court lifted a block on DOGE's access that was imposed by a lower court. "You know, the Social Security Administration has so much personal information on all of us; our...

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Yahoo News - Politics (A day ago)

State Dept says current US visas from travel ban countries will not be revoked

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

There are already indications that his coalition is fraying, and it's not just about Elon Musk.

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New York Times - Politics (A day ago)

The top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee said Vice President JD Vance had set a precedent for derailing U.S. attorney candidates during his time in the Senate.

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The Washington Post - Politics (A day ago)

The Pentagon inspector general's office, which is examining the episode, also has questioned potential witnesses about any orders to delete sensitive messages.

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CBS News - Politics (A day ago)

Norman Ornstein, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., and a contributing editor for the Atlantic, says that if President Donald Trump can succeed with his voluntary state of emergency created to take funds for his border wall, he is setting the table for something much more dangerous.

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