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White House weighs booting Erdogan foe from U.S. to appease Turkey — “Once they realized it was a serious request, the career guys were furious,” a U.S. official said of request tied to Khashoggi killing. — WASHINGTON — The White House is looking for ways to remove an enemy …
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Trump administration's reported effort to ‘barter’ a US resident to convince Turkey to ramp down Khashoggi probe stuns foreign-policy veterans — National-security and foreign-policy veterans were floored by a bombshell report that the US weighed extraditing one of Turkish President Recep …



U.S. imposes sanctions on 17 Saudis allegedly involved in the killing of journalist
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White House considers expelling Erdogan enemy to ease pressure on Saudis
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2 big new stories show the Trump administration's aversion to blaming Saudi royals for Khashoggi's death
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Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for Khashoggi murder, says journalist was killed by sedative overdose
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Global Magnitsky Sanctions on Individuals Involved in the Killing of Jamal Khashoggi
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Florida Dems planned to use altered forms to fix mail ballots across state after deadline — Senator Bill Nelson has called for a recount. Do the vote margins in his race against Rick Scott call for one? — CONNECT — TALLAHASSEE — A day after Florida's election left top state races …
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Florida recount: Andrew Gillum won't concede, gains just 1 vote on Ron DeSantis — Orlando Sentinel — TALLAHASSEE — Nine days after Florida's Election Day, the deadline for machine recounts of three statewide races came and went Thursday, but Andrew Gillum refused to concede …
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Machine recount confirms: Ron DeSantis is Florida's next governor — The results of the statewide machine recount which rolled by the Thursday 3 p.m. deadline, solidified what was expected: Ron DeSantis is (probably) Florida's next governor. — Nine days after Election Day …


Florida orders first statewide hand recounts as legal fights continue
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If election chaos isn't cleaned up, the GOP can kiss 2020 goodbye
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Florida recount: Hand recount ordered in U.S. Senate race in Florida
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How about now? Winning first recount, Rick Scott asks again for Bill Nelson to concede
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Bitter battle for Florida Senate seat goes to hand recount
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‘Preparing for the worst’: Mueller anxiety pervades Trump world — Lawyers for President Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. insist they aren't worried about special counsel Robert Mueller. — But half a dozen people in contact with the White House and other Trump officials …
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Donald Trump Becomes Twitter Laughingstock Over ‘Envy Of The World’ Boast — “Take it from an outsider: we feel sorry for Americans.” — Donald Trump on Thursday sought to stifle media reports that his administration is engulfed “in chaos” and “in meltdown” by claiming that the U.S. under his presidency was “the envy of the world.”
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What Trump's Latest Outburst About Mueller Could Mean — With his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen meeting with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team this week, and with his son, Donald Trump Jr., speculating that he himself will soon be indicted, President Donald Trump apparently couldn't contain himself anymore.
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U.S. Is Optimistic It Will Prosecute Assange — Over the past year, U.S. prosecutors have discussed several types of charges they could potentially bring against the WikiLeaks founder — The Justice Department is preparing to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and is increasingly optimistic …
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Ocasio-Cortez gets in closed-door fight with veteran lawmaker over climate change — A fight broke out in a closed-door meeting of House Democrats over climate change as a powerful veteran lawmaker fought with freshman star Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members-elect over the creation of a special panel for the issue.
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Marcia Fudge, Toying With Speaker Run, Slams Nancy Pelosi
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Ocasio-Cortez's ‘Green New Deal’ becomes flash point for Pelosi
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These charts show how Democrats represent the growing modern economy - and how Republicans are left behind — Among other results, this year's midterm elections affirmed this much: in Washington, the two parties now speak for dramatically different segments of the American economy.


Man shouts ‘Heil Hitler, Heil Trump’ during intermission of Baltimore performance of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ — The audience reacts after a man interrupts the “Fiddler on the Roof” performance at the Hippodrome Theatre. (Video courtesy of Rich Scherr) — A man shouted a pro-Nazi …
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Even Trump Can't Stop Mocking Sean Hannity's ‘Dumb’ Softball Questions — Trump craves friction to set off sparks and drama. Hannity's slobbering extinguishes them. — Donald Trump's close relationship—on air and off—with Sean Hannity hasn't stopped the president from mocking …
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Golden wins Maine's 2nd District race following historic ranked-choice count — Democrat Jared Golden won 50.5 percent of the vote versus 49.5 for incumbent Republican Rep. Bruce Poliquin after the elections results were run through the ranked-choice tabulation software.
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Democrat Jared Golden beats GOP's Poliquin in Maine
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The NRA Has Killed Free Coffee for Employees — The National Rifle Association is doing away with free coffee and water coolers for employees at its Fairfax, Virginia, headquarters — a cost-cutting move that has NRA insiders “freaking out,” The Trace has learned.
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Whitaker told Trump he has concerns over sentencing reform bill — Acting attorney general Matthew G. Whitaker has privately voiced concerns directly to President Trump about a new bipartisan criminal justice reform bill, according to a GOP senator Whitaker met with Thursday …
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Full Transcript Of Trump's Oval Office Interview With The Daily Caller — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sat for an exclusive Oval Office interview Wednesday with The Daily Caller's Saagar Enjeti and Benny Johnson for approximately 31 minutes. — The transcript is as follows:
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Homeless vet, couple allegedly made up story for GoFundMe scam — The New Jersey couple who raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in a viral charity campaign for a homeless man were allegedly working with the vagrant as part of an elaborate ruse, according to a new report.
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Trump's Rages and the Case for Optimism — If Donald Trump were not so unbalanced, were he not exacting such immeasurable damage on the domestic welfare and the national security of the United States, you might find it in yourself to feel a tinge of sympathy for one so lost.
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Taxpayers' cost for Trump Jr.'s business trip to India nearly $100K, documents show — Donald Trump Jr.'s lavish trip to India to sell his family's luxury condominium projects cost U.S. taxpayers nearly $100,000, documents obtained by The Washington Post show.
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Trump's 2016 Showing Was the Most Important Factor in 2018 House Races — Not long after the November 2017 elections, I had lunch with David Petts, a Democratic pollster and longtime veteran of congressional campaigns. He remarked that the Republican gubernatorial candidates in Virginia …


Navy SEALs, Marines Charged With Green Beret Logan Melgar's Murder — The victim allegedly discovered SEALs in Mali were stealing money from an informant fund and soliciting prostitutes. — The military has formally charged two Navy SEALs and two special-forces Marines in one of the most grisly cases …
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