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Greg Gianforte: Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate ‘body slam’ reporter — The race to fill Montana's sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives took a violent turn Wednesday, and a crew from the Fox News Channel, including myself, witnessed it firsthand.
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Republican candidate ‘body-slams’ Guardian reporter in Montana — Audio obtained of Greg Gianforte attacking a reporter on the eve of a special election to fill a congressional seat vacated by a member of the Trump administration … The Republican candidate for Montana's congressional seat slammed …


Greg Gianforte ‘Body Slams’ Reporter- video — Montana Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte ‘body slammed’ Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs during an interview on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Subscri...
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Republican candidate charged with assault after ‘body-slamming’ Guardian reporter — Audio of Greg Gianforte attacking Ben Jacobs corroborated by Fox News journalists in the room, who described candidate ‘slamming him to the ground’ — The Republican candidate for Montana's congressional seat …
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Missoulian rescinds Gianforte endorsement — Greg Gianforte should not represent Montana in the U.S. House of Representatives. — The Republican candidate for Congress not only lost the endorsement of this newspaper Wednesday night when, according to witnesses, he put his hands around …
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Gazette opinion: We're pulling our endorsement of Greg Gianforte — In this March 6, 2017, file photo, Greg Gianforte, right, receives congratulations from a supporter in Helena. Montana voters are heading to the polls Thursday to decide a nationally watched congressional election amid uncertainty …


Trump Casts Shadow Over Tightening Montana Special Election — In the closely-watched Montana special congressional election on Thursday, President Trump is the shadow hanging over a race that neither candidate can fully escape — even though they're trying.
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Republican candidate in Montana race allegedly ‘body-slammed’ reporter, prompting police investigation
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Big Crazy News Out of Montana
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National Republican Groups Silent On Montana Altercation
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G.O.P. Candidate in Montana House Race Is Accused of Attacking Reporter
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Republicans outspending Democrats in final weeks of special election
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First on CNN: Trump records robocall for Montana special election
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H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017 — CBO and JCT estimate that enacting the American Health Care Act would reduce federal deficits by $119 billion over the coming decade and increase the number of people who are uninsured by 23 million in 2026 relative to current law.
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Exclusive: McConnell frets about healthcare, hopeful on tax overhaul — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday he does not yet know how Republicans will amass the votes needed to pass legislation now being crafted to dismantle Obamacare, but expressed some optimism …
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CBO on Health Care Bill: Sick People Could Face Higher Premiums and Even Be Priced Out of the Market
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Cruz: Franken is ‘obnoxious’ for joking about me in new book
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First on CNN: AG Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian officials, DOJ says — Sources: Russians bragged about using Flynn — Washington (CNN)Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not disclose meetings he had last year with Russian officials when he applied for his security clearance, the Justice Department told CNN Wednesday.
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Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador on security clearance forms
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Top Russian Officials Discussed How to Influence Trump Aides Last Summer — WASHINGTON — American spies collected information last summer revealing that senior Russian intelligence and political officials were discussing how to exert influence over Donald J. Trump through his advisers …
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How a dubious Russian document influenced the FBI's handling of the Clinton probe — In the midst of the 2016 presidential primary season, the FBI received a purported Russian intelligence document describing a tacit understanding between the campaign of Hillary Clinton and the Justice Department …


Fox News Poll: Trump approval down, voters support special counsel on Russia — American voters disagree with President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, think the dismissal was for self-serving reasons, and approve of a special counsel being appointed to investigate Russian government efforts …
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Poll: Majority says mainstream media publishes fake news
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The Pentagon Can't Believe Trump Told Another President About Nuclear Subs Near North Korea — “We never talk about subs!” three defense officials told BuzzFeed News after a transcript of a call between President Trump and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was published.
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Trump tells Duterte of two U.S. nuclear subs in Korean waters: NYT
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White women's burrito shop is forced to close after being hounded with accusations it was ‘culturally appropriating Mexican food and jobs’ — 'They wouldn't tell us too much, but we were peeking into the windows of every kitchen, fascinated by how easy they made it look,' Connelly told a magazine
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Portland burrito shop forced to close amid accusations of cultural appropriation, stealing recipes
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Reince Priebus Sweating Secret Comey Memos, White House Sources Say … President Donald Trump isn't the only one in the White House who could be caught in a compromising position by James Comey's secret memos. The president's chief of staff is worried he could be soon in the crosshairs, as well.


Spicer's absence in papal visit reveals Trump's family-first rule — Vatican City (CNN)At the most highly anticipated meeting on President Donald Trump's first foreign odyssey, the ever-shifting pecking order of a tumultuous White House was on full display.
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Spicer left out of Vatican visit
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Sean Hannity's Seth Rich Obsession Just Cost Him Two Advertisers — Cars.com and Peloton pulled their ads in light of Sean Hannity pushing a conspiracy theory surrounding the death of a DNC staffer. — Originally posted on October 15, 2064 — Cars.com and Peloton on Wednesday pulled advertising …
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The Man Behind The Seth Rich Private Investigation Has A White House Connection
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Donald Trump's Base Is Shrinking — A widely held tenet of the current conventional wisdom is that while President Trump might not be popular overall, he has a high floor on his support. Trump's sizable and enthusiastic base — perhaps 35 to 40 percent of the country — won't abandon him any time soon …
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A Top Mar-A-Lago Employee Is Quietly Doing Government Work For Trump's Foreign Trip — Heather Rinkus, the guest reception manager at Trump's “Winter White House” and wife of a twice-convicted felon, is in Italy with Trump's logistics team and has been outfitted with a government-issued phone and email.
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