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White House communications director Bill Shine resigns
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Manafort sentenced to 47 months
Judge T.S. Ellis III imposed the sentence Thursday, capping the only jury trial following indictments stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
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U.S. attorney general faces daunting decision on release of Russia report
Newly installed U.S. Attorney General William Barr must walk a political and legal tightrope in deciding how much of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russia’s role in the 2016 election to disclose, balancing competing demands from President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats, legal experts said.
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Trump’s GOP allies Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows accuse Michael Cohen of lying during bombshell hearing ‘to make himself look better’
Two of President Donald Trump’s staunch allies in Congress suggest Michael Cohen appears to have lied in his sworn testimony to Congress, where he made a slew of damning claims against Trump.
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Michael Cohen: Takeaways from testimony of Trump's ex-lawyer
Michael Cohen is unleashing a series of explosive accusations directed towards Donald Trump touching on multiple controversies that have bedevilled the president during his time in office. Here are five takeaways from his dramatic testimony to Congress.
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'I am here to tell the truth.' Michael Cohen delivers searing testimony about President Trump
Cohen acknowledged his past criminal conduct, and claimed that his testimony represented a clean break from his boss, whose actions Cohen described as akin to those of a mob boss.
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House passes resolution to stop Trump's emergency declaration; Senate next
President Trump declared a national emergency to free up funding for his border wall between the U.S and Mexico. But declaring a national emergency isn’t new -- in fact, the use of emergency powers is older than the country itself. USA TODAY, Just the FAQs
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Trump Declares National Emergency Because of ‘Invasion’ at Border
Trump predicted that the emergency declaration would get tied up in courts, but that he ultimately would prevail.
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Donald Trump Will Declare National Emergency For Border Wall & Sign Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown
The bill now heads to the House for a final vote. Trump plans to sign the bill but will also declare a national emergency to secure border wall funding.
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Trump delivers State of the Union speech
As Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Speech, Nancy Pelosi not-so-subtly rolled her eyes over one particular comment. And everyone noticed.
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Donald Trump Announces 3 Week Government Re-Open, Threatens New Shutdown If Border Wall Not Funded
Trump then began to pitch his border wall – hard.
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Trump offers limited ‘Dreamer’ protections in exchange for border wall — and Democrats quickly say no
Insisting on his demand for $5.7 billion to fund a U.S.-Mexico border barrier as part of any bill to fully reopen the government, Trump sought to pile pressure on Democrats by appealing to immigrants they have tried to help.
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Buzzfeed's Trump lawyer report not accurate - Mueller's office
US special counsel Robert Mueller has disputed a claim that President Trump told his long-time lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress.
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Democrats ask Trump to delay State of the Union speech
Democrats have asked President Donald Trump to postpone a speech to Congress saying security cannot be guaranteed due to the government shutdown.
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US shutdown: Trump urged to temporarily reopen government
A senior US Republican has urged President Donald Trump to temporarily reopen parts of the government shut down for more than three weeks.
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Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history, enters 'uncharted territory'
“We’re talking about $5.7 billion for a wall, but the costs that are inflicted on the economy are orders of magnitude beyond that $5.7 billion,” one expert warned.
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Trump to take over airwaves, and Democrats demand equal time
The speech is part of a public relations blitz by the president.
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Rashida Tlaib: Congresswoman's Trump profanity sparks furore
US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi Speaker has shrugged off a new lawmaker's use of a profane epithet to assail President Donald Trump.
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‘Build the wall or close the border’: Trump issues new ultimatum to Democrats
Trump has refused to sign a broader funding package, insisting that the border wall issue take precedence.
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Trump retreats on US government shutdown threat over wall
US President Donald Trump is backing down on his threat to shut down the government after Democrats refused to grant him the funding to build the wall he wants on the border with Mexico.
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