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Trump Impeached By US House For Abuse Of Power, Obstruction Of Congress
The House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with Democrats declaring him a threat to nation and branding an indelible mark on the most turbulent presidency of modern times.
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"Never Say Never": Hillary Clinton On 2020 US Presidential Bid
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she is under pressure from "many, many, many people" to pursue a 2020 White House bid, but she signaled that she isn't planning to run - at least, not at the moment.
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Donald Trump Leaves Door Open To Shutting Down Government Before Thanksgiving
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not commit to keeping the federal government open past a late-November funding deadline, raising the specter of a shutdown battle as House Democrats expand their impeachment inquiry.
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Lawyer Confirms "Multiple" Whistleblowers With "First Hand Info" In Trump Probe
An attorney for the whistleblower who sounded the alarm about President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine said Sunday that "multiple" whistleblowers have come forward, deepening a political quagmire that has engulfed the president as well as several of his Cabinet members.
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White House Email Mistakenly Sent To Democrats, Recalled Amid Ukraine Row
In the hours after the release Wednesday of the rough transcript of President Donald Trump's July phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House circulated an email with proposed talking points for Trump's defenders.
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Rep. Omar Says Trump "Put My Life At Risk" After He Retweeted False Claim
Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of spreading "lies that put my life at risk" after the president retweeted a post falsely claiming that the Minnesota Democrat "partied on the anniversary of 9/11."
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Trump Family 'Dynasty Will Last For Decades,' Says Campaign Manager
President Donald Trump's campaign manager said Saturday that the president and his family are "a dynasty that will last for decades," prompting speculation about whether Trump's children might one day pursue their own bids for public office.
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US Senator Ilhan Omar Decries Hate After Death Threat
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday denounced hate and publicized an anonymous death threat that she received in which the writer claimed that "a very capable person with a very big 'Gun' " would shoot her at the Minnesota State Fair.
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Trump Says Wife Has "Gotten To Know" Kim Jong Un. Then A Clarification
President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that first lady Melania Trump has "gotten to know" North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, prompting the White House to clarify that the two have never met.
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"Jewish People" Who Vote For Democrats Show "Great Disloyalty": Trump
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that any Jewish people who vote for Democrats are showing "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty," prompting an outcry from critics who said the president's remarks were promoting anti-Semitic stereotypes.
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Re-Opening Mental Institutions Of 60s, 70s Trump's Answer To Gun Violence
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the United States can tackle its gun violence problem in part by building more psychiatric institutions and reopening facilities that were shuttered decades ago.
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US Congressman Says Humanity Might Not Exist If Not For Rape And Incest
Rep. Steve King said Wednesday that humanity might not exist if not for rape and incest, prompting the latest round of outrage at the Iowa Republican, who has a long history of making inflammatory remarks.
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Trump Condemns White Supremacy, Focuses On Combating Mental Illness
President Donald Trump urged the nation Monday to condemn bigotry and white supremacy after a pair of mass shootings and focused on combating mental illness over new gun-control measures in remarks delivered from the White House.
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"Unacceptable To Tell Citizens To Go Back": Republican Leaders To Trump
A day after President Donald Trump said four minority congresswomen should "go back" to their home countries, Republicans criticized the quartet and cast them as the face of a socialist, left-wing Democratic Party while chastising the president in language that stopped short of fierce condemnation.
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"Agenda Of White Nationalists": Congresswomen Slam Trump's Racist Attack
After being singled out by President Donald Trump with racist tweets - following days of scolding from their own party leaders - four Democratic congresswomen chose to stand together before the cameras and defend their vision for their country.
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Trump Impeached By US House For Abuse Of Power, Obstruction Of Congress
The House of Representatives voted late Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with Democrats declaring him a threat to nation and branding an indelible mark on the most turbulent presidency of modern times.
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"Never Say Never": Hillary Clinton On 2020 US Presidential Bid
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that she is under pressure from "many, many, many people" to pursue a 2020 White House bid, but she signaled that she isn't planning to run - at least, not at the moment.
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Donald Trump Leaves Door Open To Shutting Down Government Before Thanksgiving
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not commit to keeping the federal government open past a late-November funding deadline, raising the specter of a shutdown battle as House Democrats expand their impeachment inquiry.
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Lawyer Confirms "Multiple" Whistleblowers With "First Hand Info" In Trump Probe
An attorney for the whistleblower who sounded the alarm about President Donald Trump's pressure on Ukraine said Sunday that "multiple" whistleblowers have come forward, deepening a political quagmire that has engulfed the president as well as several of his Cabinet members.
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White House Email Mistakenly Sent To Democrats, Recalled Amid Ukraine Row
In the hours after the release Wednesday of the rough transcript of President Donald Trump's July phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the White House circulated an email with proposed talking points for Trump's defenders.
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Rep. Omar Says Trump "Put My Life At Risk" After He Retweeted False Claim
Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of spreading "lies that put my life at risk" after the president retweeted a post falsely claiming that the Minnesota Democrat "partied on the anniversary of 9/11."
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Trump Family 'Dynasty Will Last For Decades,' Says Campaign Manager
President Donald Trump's campaign manager said Saturday that the president and his family are "a dynasty that will last for decades," prompting speculation about whether Trump's children might one day pursue their own bids for public office.
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US Senator Ilhan Omar Decries Hate After Death Threat
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Wednesday denounced hate and publicized an anonymous death threat that she received in which the writer claimed that "a very capable person with a very big 'Gun' " would shoot her at the Minnesota State Fair.
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Trump Says Wife Has "Gotten To Know" Kim Jong Un. Then A Clarification
President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that first lady Melania Trump has "gotten to know" North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, prompting the White House to clarify that the two have never met.
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"Jewish People" Who Vote For Democrats Show "Great Disloyalty": Trump
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that any Jewish people who vote for Democrats are showing "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty," prompting an outcry from critics who said the president's remarks were promoting anti-Semitic stereotypes.
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Re-Opening Mental Institutions Of 60s, 70s Trump's Answer To Gun Violence
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that the United States can tackle its gun violence problem in part by building more psychiatric institutions and reopening facilities that were shuttered decades ago.
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US Congressman Says Humanity Might Not Exist If Not For Rape And Incest
Rep. Steve King said Wednesday that humanity might not exist if not for rape and incest, prompting the latest round of outrage at the Iowa Republican, who has a long history of making inflammatory remarks.
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Trump Condemns White Supremacy, Focuses On Combating Mental Illness
President Donald Trump urged the nation Monday to condemn bigotry and white supremacy after a pair of mass shootings and focused on combating mental illness over new gun-control measures in remarks delivered from the White House.
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"Unacceptable To Tell Citizens To Go Back": Republican Leaders To Trump
A day after President Donald Trump said four minority congresswomen should "go back" to their home countries, Republicans criticized the quartet and cast them as the face of a socialist, left-wing Democratic Party while chastising the president in language that stopped short of fierce condemnation.
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"Agenda Of White Nationalists": Congresswomen Slam Trump's Racist Attack
After being singled out by President Donald Trump with racist tweets - following days of scolding from their own party leaders - four Democratic congresswomen chose to stand together before the cameras and defend their vision for their country.
