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A Liberal's Case for Brett Kavanaugh — The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Supreme Court justice is President Trump's finest hour, his classiest move. Last week the president promised to select “someone with impeccable credentials, great intellect, unbiased judgment …
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It Took a Village to Raise Kavanaugh — In the weeks ahead, we're going to spend a lot of time going over Brett Kavanaugh's biography — where he's from and what he's written. But that's not the most important way to understand the guy. — Kavanaugh is the product of a community.


How a private meeting with Kennedy helped Trump get to ‘yes’ on Kavanaugh — While he was eager to keep the suspense alive, the president was always leaning toward Kennedy's former clerk. — After Justice Anthony Kennedy told President Donald Trump he would relinquish his seat on the Supreme Court …


Kamala Harris' office allegedly rejected SCOTUS courtesy call: ‘We want nothing to do with you’ — Sen. Kamala Harris' office bluntly rejected a courtesy call from the White House in the run-up to Monday's Supreme Court nomination, according to a senior White House aide.
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Schumer lays out path to block Kavanaugh — Senate Democrats can successfully orchestrate the rejection of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday morning, if they can convince the American people that his confirmation will lead to the undoing …
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After Kavanaugh, the Deluge — In the second year of his presidency …
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How Brett Kavanaugh Will Gut Roe v. Wade
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Justice Kavanaugh — Initial thoughts on the nomination …
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Schumer Statement On Nomination Of Judge Brett Kavanaugh To The Supreme Court
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Seven Brett Kavanaugh Opinions That Will Find Renewed Attention
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There's So Much You Don't Know About Brett Kavanaugh
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A Way Forward on the Eager Brett Kavanaugh
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Susan Collins is no maverick with GOP judicial nominees
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Trump pardons Oregon ranchers at center of 40-day standoff — on Tuesday pardoned a pair of Oregon ranchers whose arson conviction became a focus for opponents of federal government land ownership. — Dwight Hammond, 76, and his son Steven Hammond, 49, were convicted in 2012 and sent to prison on arson charges.
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Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Clemency for Dwight and Steven Hammond
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Trump pardons ranchers whose case sparked Bundy takeover of Oregon refuge
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President Trump pardons Oregon ranchers whose plight led to refuge occupation
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President Trump Grants Pardons for Oregon Ranchers Dwight and Steven Hammond
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Brutal poll: Democrats' Senate dream slips away — To win the Senate, Democrats need to keep all 10 seats they're defending in states that President Trump won in 2016 — plus pick up two more seats. — Why it matters: That's not happening. A new Axios/SurveyMonkey poll of key states shows Dems …


In honor of Trump visit, Brits launch campaign to lift ‘American Idiot’ to top of the charts — President Trump loved seeing “American Idiot,” the Green Day Broadway musical, on its opening night in 2010, calling it “an amazing theatrical experience!” on Twitter.
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Timeline: Trump's Acts of Accommodation/Engagement with Russia, Nov. 2016-July 2018 — President Donald Trump's comments and actions in relation to Russia - and especially toward President Vladimir Putin — are strikingly conciliatory considering Moscow's documented attacks on America's democracy …
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Israeli, Saudi, and Emirati Officials Privately Pushed for Trump to Strike a “Grand Bargain” with Putin
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Putin is about to con Trump in Helsinki. Here's how.
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EU official criticizes Trump over attitude toward allies — BRUSSELS (AP) — A senior European Union official lashed out Tuesday at President Donald Trump, lambasting the U.S. leader for his constant criticism of European allies and urging him to remember who is friends are when he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.
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Trump says Putin meeting ‘may be the easiest of them all’
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'Dear America, appreciate your allies. After all, you don't have that many,' E.U. leader warns Trump
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Giuliani works for foreign clients while serving as Trump's attorney — Rudolph W. Giuliani continues to work on behalf of foreign clients both personally and through his namesake security firm while serving as President Trump's personal attorney — an arrangement experts say raises conflict …
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All 12 boys, coach rescued from flooded Thai cave — MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the Thai navy SEALs said Tuesday, ending an 18-day ordeal that riveted people around the world.
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Secret tape recordings rock Georgia governor race — Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle can be heard saying the Republican primary had devolved into “who could be the craziest.” — ATLANTA — Another secret recording is shaking up Georgia's Republican primary runoff in the governor's race.
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Another former OSU wrestler says Jim Jordan knew about alleged abuse — (CNN)A fifth former OSU wrestler has told CNN that Jim Jordan knew about the actions of Dr. Richard Strauss, the former Ohio State University medical doctor who treated athletes, and called Jordan, who is now a US Congressman …
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Business Insider Pulls Conservative Column About Scarlett Johansson Playing Trans Man … Business Insider removed a post about portrayals of trans individuals in Hollywood after staff complained internally about the column, saying the article did not meet the publication's standards.
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Anatomy of a Trump rally: 76 percent of claims are false, misleading or lacking evidence — We're doing something new today: Analyzing every factual claim from President Trump's campaign rally in Montana on July 5. — According to The Fact Checker's database, the president had made 3,251 false …
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NBC's Capitol Hill Reporter Demonstrates Why So Many Dislike the Press — Every time I criticize the mainstream press, I am treated to a saccharine lecture on how wrong I am to cast aspersions about America's most valuable profession. “You don't understand,” I am informed.
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The Fast and Furious Michael Avenatti — In representing the porn star Stormy Daniels, the lawyer thinks he can bring down a president — one cable-news hit at a time. — The attorney Michael Avenatti stands just under six feet tall, with blatant blue eyes and thinning hair he shaves down to stubble …
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Mike Pompeo: Qassem Soleimani is causing trouble in Iraq and Syria ... we need to raise the cost for him — US Secretary of State speaks exclusively to The National about America's commitment to Gulf security — United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on a mission to garner …


Hecklers spoil another Mitch McConnell meal by blaring ‘Fight The Power’ — Provided by Ben Norton, Louisville Courier Journal — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may need to start ordering takeout in Louisville. — The Kentucky Republican abruptly left Sarino …
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Demonstration Alert - U. S. Embassy United Kingdom - July 10, 2018 — Home Home / News & Events / Demonstration Alert - U. S. Embassy United Kingdom - July 10, 2018 — Event: Numerous demonstrations are being planned for July 12 to 14, 2018, surrounding the visit of the President of the United States to the United Kingdom.
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Thieves steal from Apple Store at Fresno's Fashion Fair in seconds — Crystal clear surveillance video shows how a group of young men made off with a small fortune worth of Apple products in Fresno. — The four only needed mere seconds to steal 26 items totaling $27,000 Saturday morning at the store inside Fashion Fair Mall.
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