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11 Killed in Shooting at Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Officials Say — At least 11 people were killed and six others injured in a shooting at a municipal center in Virginia Beach on Friday afternoon, the police said. — Chief James Cervera said the gunman, who was a current city employee …
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At least 11 dead after disgruntled employee opens fire at Virginia Beach municipal center — (CNN)The shooter who opened fire indiscriminately in a Virginia Beach city building Friday afternoon, killing at least 11 people and sending six others to the hospital, was a disgruntled employee …
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12 Dead After Virginia Beach Employee Opens Fire at Work, Police Say
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Justice Department does not comply with court order to release transcripts of Michael Flynn's conversations with Russian ambassador — Federal prosecutors on Friday declined to make public transcripts of recorded conversations between Michael Flynn and Russia's ambassador to the United States in December 2016, despite a judge's order.
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Transcript released of Flynn voicemail from Trump lawyer showing possible attempt to obstruct — Washington (CNN)The Justice Department on Friday released a transcript of a call from Donald Trump's attorney John Dowd to Rob Kelner, Michael Flynn's lawyer, where he sought information about Flynn's discussions with the special counsel.
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Justice Dept. Keeps Wiretaps Secret in Flynn Case, Rejecting Judge's Order — WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors rebuffed a judge's order to release by Friday highly classified transcripts of discussions that Michael T. Flynn, the president's former national security adviser …


Just a few of the reasons that Trump's Mexico tariffs are deeply stupid — Amid calls for impeachment, a persistently underwater approval rating, subpoenas for financial records and an ever-growing list of scandals, the strong economy is pretty much the only thing President Trump has going for him right now.
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How Trump's Mexican tariffs would impact goods in America
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Business groups are considering legal action against the White House over Mexico tariffs
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Mnuchin and Lighthizer were opposed to Trump tariffs on Mexico, source says
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Trump administration to send DHS agents, investigators to Guatemala-Mexico border
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Trump pushes ahead with plan to slap Mexico with tariffs even as lawmakers and businesses angrily protest
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In Terrifying Interview, William Barr Goes Full MAGA — After the legal Establishment had granted him the benefit of the doubt, Attorney General William Barr has shocked his erstwhile supporters with his aggressive and frequently dishonest interventions on behalf of President Trump.
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Attorney General William Barr on caring about his reputation: “Everyone dies” — Looking back on his lengthy career as a top Department of Justice official, Attorney General William Barr doesn't seem fazed by critics questioning his relationship with President Trump and alleging he's …

William Barr interview: Read the full transcript
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No President Is Above the Law
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Supreme Court could overrule an unconstitutional impeachment — President Trump has said that if the House were to impeach him despite his not having committed “high crimes and misdemeanors,” he might seek review of such an unconstitutional action in the Supreme Court.
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Justice Department Is Preparing Antitrust Investigation of Google — The Justice Department is preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's practices related to search and other business, sources say.
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Doug Collins suspects ex-FBI leaker is Peter Strzok
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Guy Takes Pictures Of Car License Plates Outside Planned Parenthood To Later ‘Educate’ Women At Their Homes — In scenes reminiscent of the ‘morality police’ found in groups like the Taliban, a man in Tucson, Arizona has taken it upon himself to ‘reeducate’ women who visit the local Planned Parenthood office.
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Fox News Defends Laura Ingraham's Promotion of Virulent Anti-Semite Paul Nehlen — The cable channel called its star a ‘fierce protector’ of ‘freedom of speech,’ while ignoring how Ingraham attempted to paint Nehlen in a positive light. — Fox News on Friday afternoon issued …
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Fox News stands by Laura Ingraham after she defends white supremacist, other extremists on her prime time show
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Fox News Host Laura Ingraham Defends White Supremacist and Anti-Semite
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Italy is evicting Steve Bannon from the medieval monastery he planned to turn into a far-right training academy — The Italian government has delivered a potentially fatal blow to Steve Bannon's plans to transform a medieval monastery near Rome into a training academy for the far-right.
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De Blasio blames his staff for missing 9/11 memorial event — Mayor de Blasio placed the blame on his staff Friday after the presidential hopeful failed to appear a memorial event held for those who died from toxic exposure to Ground Zero after 9/11. — A spokeswoman for de Blasio said Friday …
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The Mueller Report Will Be Read Live This Weekend — Taylor Mac, Oskar Eustis and Eisa Davis will be among those participating at the event in Queens. — Americans who wish to read the findings of the special counsel Robert S. Mueller III already have a wealth of options.
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I BACK BORIS Donald Trump wades into Tory leadership race saying Boris Johnson would do a ‘very good job’ — DONALD Trump today throws his weight behind Boris Johnson to be Britain's next PM — and reveals other Tory leadership hopefuls have also begged for his backing.
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The High Church of the Low Blow — Sohrab Ahmari embraces Trump's sucker punch politics. — Until recently, Sohrab Ahmari was a mainstream conservative — urbane, intelligent and unfailingly good-humored — who wrote energetic defenses of classical liberalism against its enemies …
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The New Trove of Secret Gerrymandering Files Will Be a Nightmare for the GOP — In February, attorneys challenging North Carolina's legislative gerrymander notified the defendants, a group of Republican leaders in the legislature, that they'd issued a subpoena.
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Here Are The Companies Threatening To Leave Georgia Over Its New Abortion Law — Film and TV giants are threatening to take business away from the state over its so-called “heartbeat bill.” — Georgia's newly minted abortion law may have a dire effect on the state's economy.


Golden retriever named Mueller is mayor of Southern California town — Mueller the golden retriever is almost as famous as special counsel Robert Mueller. Almost. — Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller II, or Max for short, has been the mayor of the Southern California town of Idyllwild since 2014.
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Trump's approval rating hits highest point in two years — President Trump's job approval rating is the highest it's been in two years, boosted by voter optimism about the economy, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey. — The survey found that 48 percent approve …
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Russian trolls fueled anti-vaccination debate in U.S. by spreading misinformation on Twitter, study finds — Russian Twitter trolls have attempted to fuel the anti-vaccination debate in the U.S., posting about the issue far more than the average Twitter user last year, a study out of George Washington University has found.


Leaked Navy emails show top officers struggling with how to handle a former governor ensnared in scandal — The year was just beginning when a Trump administration official contacted the Navy with a question about former Missouri governor Eric Greitens, a veteran of the wars in Iraq …
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Illinois House approves marijuana legalization bill backed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker — The last scheduled day of the Illinois General Assembly's spring session, May 31, 2019, is decision day for a host of still unresolved items from new Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker's ambitious agenda. — Privacy Policy
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Subject: Proclamation to Modify the List of Beneficiary Developing Countries Under the Trade Act of 1974 — BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — 1. In Executive Order 11888 of November 24, 1975, the President designated India as a beneficiary developing country for purposes …