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US Justice Dept releases much-anticipated summary of Trump’s call with Ukrainian president
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Trump blasts calls for impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh after new allegations
New York Times details new claims against supreme court judge
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Republicans jeer at 'Fantasy Island’ impeachment investigation as House Dems boost tools to go after President Trump
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz called the committee's activities "impeachment in drag."
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The Supreme Court just let Trump close the Mexican border to nearly all migrants seeking asylum
So much for reining in executive power.
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John Bolton: Trump's national security adviser is out
US President Donald Trump has announced he fired his hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton, adding that he disagreed "strongly" with him.
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Madeleine Westerhout: White House aide fired after leaks on Trump family
US President Donald Trump's personal assistant has been forced to resign from the White House after leaking private information about his family.
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FBI's James Comey broke rules with Trump memo, says watchdog
Former FBI Director James Comey has been criticised in a Department of Justice report for the leak of memos on his interactions with President Trump.
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Trump official revises Statue of Liberty poem to defend migrant rule change
A top US immigration official has revised a quote inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in defence of a new policy that denies food aid to legal migrants.
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Trump campaign sues California over new law requiring candidates to release tax returns
President Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican Party sued California on Tuesday over a new state law requiring presidential primary candidates to release their tax returns.
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Sanders, Warren fight back at U.S. Democratic debate against moderate rivals
High-stakes debate pits voters' hearts against heads in fight for political left
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‘Trump’s a racist, but who cares’
Donald Trump is being slammed for racist tweets (again), but who cares? This isn’t about racism, it’s about maths, argues Joe Hildebrand.
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5 key takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress
Moments after being sworn in for his testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning, former special counsel Robert Mueller again doubled down on his commitment not to take his testimony beyond the bounds of his 448-page report.
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Robert Mueller's Made-For-TV Moment Arrives: "This Is The Super Bowl of Hearings"
"Bob Mueller is not known for providing riveting TV," CBS News bureau chief Christopher Isham cautioned.
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Republicans silent as Trump renews racist attack on congresswomen
Condemnation of Trump’s attack on the congresswomen was widespread on Sunday, with the four Democrats, senior party figures and mainstream press outlets condemning them as racist
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Trump under fire for racially-charged tweets against congresswomen
US President Donald Trump has been accused of racism after posting tweets attacking Democratic congresswomen.
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US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta resigns over Epstein case
US Labour Secretary Alex Acosta is resigning amid criticism of his brokering of a plea deal for financier Jeffrey Epstein in a child sex case.
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Trump abandons census efforts, but will still pursue citizenship info
U.S. president orders records on non-citizens be handed over to Commerce Department
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Trump labor secretary who cut Epstein deal plans to slash funds for sex trafficking victims
Democrats condemn as ‘amoral’ Alex Acosta’s proposed 80% funding cut for US agency that combats child sex trafficking
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Woman who could beat Donald Trump
Senator Kamala Harris is being touted the Democrats’ best chance for beating Donald Trump in the 2020 US election. Here’s why.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear DACA case in win for Trump administration
The court will hear the case during its next term, which begins in October, and a decision likely wouldn't come until 2020.
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