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- After reports emerged of President Trump pressuring Ukraine's president to investigate Joe Biden's son, former governor of Massachusetts Bill Weld accused President Trump of "treason."
- Trump is now facing an impeachment inquiry regarding the whistleblower's complaint and the phone call with Ukraine's president.
- The Constitution states that treason against the United States "shall consist only in lev…
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Trump says 'I hope not' when asked if the US is going to war with Iran
But Trump withdrew the US from the deal last May despite vocal opposition from key US allies, and t…
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Jill Biden says it's time to 'move on' from her husband's treatment of Anita Hill during the 1991 Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings
"Joe said, as I did, we believed Anita Hill. He voted against Clarence Thomas. And as he has said, …
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Trump announces Herman Cain will not be nominated for Federal Reserve Board seat after string of controversies
Cain had been heavily criticized for what many Republicans characterized as a lack of qualification…
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Trump announces plan to release detained migrants into sanctuary cities
"Due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling to change our very dangerous immigration laws, we are…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she still supports removing Trump through impeachment, but recognizes it almost certainly won't happen
The letter, first reported by INSIDER, came one day after Attorney General William Barr sent a summ…
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Lindsey Graham warns Democrats not to 'go too far' after Trump like Republicans did with Bill Clinton
"So let's go back to the 90s. It started out about financial misdeeds and basically enriching one's…
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the Mueller probe was a 'two-year waste of taxpayer time and dollars,' calls the report a 'complete and total' exoneration of Trump
The president declared victory on Sunday after Attorney General William Barr made public his summar…
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Jared Kushner is under the microscope again, accused of using WhatsApp for official White House duties
In a response letter to Cummings, forwarded to INSIDER, Lowell said he "did not specify who they we…
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GOP senators slam Trump after his days-long tirade against John McCain
"I want to do what I said that day on the floor of the senate," he said. "I just want to lay it on …
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Trump attacks senior adviser Kellyanne Conway's 'stone cold LOSER & husband from hell!'
"George Conway, often referred to as Mr. Kellyanne Conway by those who know him, is VERY jealous of…
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The Senate is poised to reject Trump's national emergency declaration, but the White House has promised to veto
"Regardless, I must vote how my principles dictate," Paul wrote. "My oath is to the Constitution, n…
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"Liar, liar, pants on fire!": Republicans bring out posters to mock Michael Cohen during his congressional testimony
During the questioning round, Republicans displayed the posters on easels, as is common for members…
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'He is capable of behaving kindly, but he is not kind': Michael Cohen says he was 'mesmerized' by Trump
President Donald Trump's longtime former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen told the House Oversight C…
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The House just voted to terminate Trump's national emergency declaration
"You want to talk about a national emergency? Let's talk about today, the one year anniversary of a…
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Lindsey Graham vows to hold hearings to find out if top Justice Department officials discussed removing Trump by invoking the 25th Amendment
"It's stunning to me that one of the chief law enforcement officers of the land - the acting head o…
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Trump is already being sued over his emergency declaration
CREW's lawsuit is seeking to have the Justice Department honor their January Freedom of Information…
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In a massive rebuke to Trump, GOP senators demand that Mike Pompeo investigate Jamal Khashoggi's death
In Thursday's letter, several GOP senators on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said that whil…
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Mitch McConnell says Trump will sign the bipartisan border security deal and declare a national emergency to get more wall money
"I've just had an opportunity to speak with President Trump and he - I would say to all my colleagu…
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The chances of another government shutdown are rising after border security negotiations hit a serious snag
"We're continuing to build a lot of wall with, as we would say in business, 'cash on hand.'" he add…
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Here's what became of the losers of every presidential election since 2000
When a United States presidential candidate and their running mate win the biggest election of thei…
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A fiery congressional meeting over obtaining Trump's tax returns turned into a verbal melee between Democrats and Republicans
"It's not a law. It's an informal tradition - a long one - but as I say in my testimony, I think th…
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Republicans are begging a top Democrat to drop the quest for Trump's tax returns
Brady, the Ways & Means ranking Republican, and Kelly, the subcommittee on oversight's top Repu…
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House Democrats want Jared Kushner's White House security clearance revoked
"Members of congress are now placed in the impossible position of wondering who these 30 officials …
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Congress finally met its breaking point on the government shutdown after airport delays took a punishing toll
WASHINGTON - Airports began experiencing significant delays on Friday due to the high number of Fed…
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Federal workers in Washington line up around the block for a free meal at Jose Andres' restaurant as shutdown extends to day 35
The restaurant is at Andrés' own ThinkFoodLab, a test-kitchen and venue for private events. It's be…