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Scoop: Senate Intel subpoenas Trump Jr. over Russia matters — The Republican-led Senate Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. to answer questions about his previous testimony before Senate investigators in relation to the Russia investigation, sources with direct knowledge told Axios.
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Mulvaney says it was ‘bad form’ for Senate Republicans not to inform him about Donald Trump Jr. subpoena — Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Wednesday criticized Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee for not informing him that President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr. …


Facing a Trump Stonewall, Democrats Struggle for Options to Compel Cooperation — WASHINGTON — House Democrats, infuriated by President Trump's stonewalling, are struggling to mount a more aggressive campaign to compel him to cooperate with their investigations — a push that could include …
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House Intelligence Committee Subpoenas William Barr Over Mueller Documents — Another House panel voted Wednesday to advance an effort to hold the attorney general in contempt over his refusal to release the special counsel's full report. — The House Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena …



POLITICO Playbook: How long can Dems hold back on impeachment?
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Power Up: Trump administration looks other way on China's detention of Uighurs as trade talks break down
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House Judiciary Committee votes to hold AG Bill Barr in contempt
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Schiff subpoenas DOJ for unredacted Mueller report and counterintel info
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Rand Paul Slams ‘Republican’ Richard Burr for Don Jr. Subpoena: 'Didn't Get Memo—Case Closed'
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The White House revoked my press pass. It's not just me — it's curtailing access for all journalists. — For the past 21 years, I have had the high privilege of holding a White House press pass, a magical ticket that gives the bearer a front-row seat to history.
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It's Time to Break Up Facebook — The last time I saw Mark Zuckerberg — was in the summer of 2017, several months before the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke. We met at Facebook's Menlo Park, Calif., office and drove to his house, in a quiet, leafy neighborhood.
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Facebook co-founder calls on the government to break up the company
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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes: It's time to break up Facebook
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A frustrated Trump questions his administration's Venezuela strategy — President Trump is questioning his administration's aggressive strategy in Venezuela following the failure of a U.S.-backed effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro, complaining he was misled about how easy …
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H.R. McMaster says the public is fed a ‘war-weariness’ narrative that hurts US strategy — War in Afghanistan can be sustained, but the narrative of a war-weary American public is hurting that effort, former National Security Adviser Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster said Wednesday.


McMaster blasts former colleagues as ‘danger to the Constitution’ — Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster accused some of his former White House colleagues on Wednesday of being “a danger to the Constitution” because they are either trying to manipulate President Donald Trump to push …
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‘Shoot them!’: Trump laughs off a supporter's demand for violence against migrants — A roar rose from the crowd of thousands of Trump supporters in Panama City Beach on Wednesday night, as President Trump noted yet again that Border Patrol agents can't use weapons to deter migrants.
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Watch President Trump Laugh Over a Comment About Shooting Migrants — Trump rallies are not traditionally the place for decorum. But on Wednesday evening, at a rally in the Florida Panhandle, an audience member said the xenophobic quiet part loud, responding to a line from the president on immigration.
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Trump to Ask Supreme Court to Prevent Nationwide Injunctions — Administration has previously attemped to curb injunctions — High court hasn't ruled on question because policies upheld — Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump administration will ask the U.S. Supreme Court …
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North Korea launches two short-range missiles, the second set of launches in a week, South Korea says — TOKYO — North Korea launched two short-range missiles on Thursday, according to South Korea's military, marking the second such test in less than a week and raising tensions with Washington and Seoul.
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N. Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in possible new warning
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North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles, South's Military Says
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Beto O'Rourke Has Hired The “Unsung Hero” Of Obama's First Campaign — The low-profile Democratic lawyer who played a central role in Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton's election campaigns, and who literally wrote the book on the obscure and crucial art of delegate selection, has gone to work for Beto O'Rourke.
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The Mysteries of Kamala Harris
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Secret U.S. Missile Aims to Kill Only Terrorists, Not Nearby Civilians — Weapon doesn't explode, but brandishes knives to shred target; it was used in high-profile strikes in 2017 and this year — WASHINGTON—The U.S. government has developed a specially designed, secret missile …
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This Is What It Sounds Like Hiding In A Dark Classroom During A School Shooting — “Attention please. Lockdown. Block lights. Out of sight. Attention please. Lockdown. Block lights. Out of sight. Attention please. Lockdown. Block lights. Out of sight.”


U.S. officials: Iran official OK'd attacks on American military — Intelligence revealed Iran told some proxies and surrogates they could go after American military targets in the region, say 3 U.S. officials. — WASHINGTON — The U.S. decision to surge additional military forces …


Former Intelligence Analyst Charged with Disclosing Classified Information — ALEXANDRIA, Va. - An indictment was unsealed today charging a former intelligence analyst with illegally obtaining classified national defense information and disclosing it to a reporter.


Ruben Diaz Sr. says reporting sexual harassment would make him a ‘rat’ during Council training session — He may be a misogynist, but he's no snitch. — Bronx Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. interrupted a mandatory City Council sensitivity session on Wednesday by loudly vowing never to report sexual harassment …


He Founded ‘Students for Trump.’ Now He Could Face Jail Time for Impersonating a Lawyer. — On the eve of the last presidential election, NBC's “Nightly News” broadcast featured two skinny college students in jackets and ties, discussing the future of American politics.


Texas Republican Says Vaccines Are ‘Sorcery,’ Claims ‘Parental Rights’ Are More Important Than Science — An anti-vaxxer Texas lawmaker is facing criticism for attacking a prominent vaccinologist and branding inoculations “sorcery.” — Republican Rep. Jonathan Stickland …
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‘I Have a Plan for That.’ Elizabeth Warren Is Betting That Americans Are Ready for Her Big Ideas — Voters encountering Elizabeth Warren on the presidential campaign trail these days often seem surprised. After a packed gathering at an elementary school in Concord, N.H., in April …


Buttigieg is the only top 2020 candidate not offering staffers health care yet — The campaign offers stipends so workers can buy insurance on their own, in contrast to several 2020 rivals who are providing health care to workers, according to an NBC News review.
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Poll: Maryland GOP voters widely favor Trump over Larry Hogan for White House — If Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan mounted a primary challenge against President Trump, Republican voters in his home state would back the president by a more than 2-to-1 margin, a new poll has found.
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Pompeo cancels stop in Greenland — LONDON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has canceled a visit to Greenland to return to Washington amid an escalation of tensions with Iran. — Pompeo had been due to wrap up a trip to Europe on Thursday with a stop in Greenland aimed at promoting the Trump administration's Arctic policies.
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