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Joe Biden Holding Kickoff Fundraiser At Comcast Exec’s Home
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Former Vice President Joe Biden Announces 2020 Presidential Run
With an early-morning tweet and accompanying video, former Vice President Joe Biden announced that he is making a third run for his Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, but some Democrats are bracing for a rough start
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Trump threatens Supreme Court fight with Democrats over impeachment
Donald Trump has vowed to go directly to the US Supreme Court if the Democrats try to impeach him, however his threat may have already encountered a major obstacle.
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All the president's men and women: how disobedient aides saved Trump
Mueller report reveals how staff told to do illegal things did not but some say that doesn’t mean Trump is not guilty of a crime
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Trump's Obsession With Self-Preservation Laid Bare by Mueller
President interfered in probe, directed officials to lie
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In Highly Anticipated Report, Mueller Reveals Trump’s Efforts to Thwart Russian Inquiry
The report does not find that Mr. Trump or his aides conspired with Russians, but it lays bare how Mr. Trump was elected with a foreign power’s help.
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Here's what we know about obstruction of justice
Robert Mueller's report scrutinizes 11 instances of potential obstruction.
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Mueller cannot confidently state Trump didn’t obstruct justice
The report indicates that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein provided information to Mueller’s team that may have been unhelpful to Trump.
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Kellyanne and George Conway: The marriage that bridges the divide
Kellyanne Conway works for Trump. Her husband, George, rips into him publicly. Their conflicting views on the president reflect a political divide in the US. But they're not the only couples who see the world differently - and perhaps that's good for all of us.
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Fourth GOP senator opposes Trump Fed pick Herman Cain, effectively ending his path to confirmation
Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer, N.D., on Thursday became the fourth member of his party’s caucus to tell reporters he would vote against the nomination of former pizza executive Herman Cain to join the board of the Federal Reserve.
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U.S. judge orders halt to Trump asylum policy
While illegal border crossings were higher in the early 2000s, most of those apprehended at that time were single men, often from Mexico.
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Kirstjen Nielsen: US Homeland Security chief resigns
The US Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, who enforced some of President Donald Trump's controversial border policies, has resigned.
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Joe Biden allegations no bar to 2020 bid, says Pelosi
Allegations former Vice-President Joe Biden touched women inappropriately should not disqualify him from running for president, top Democrat Nancy Pelosi has said.
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Joe Biden denies Lucy Flores's misconduct allegations
Former Vice-President Joe Biden has denied allegations of misconduct ahead of his widely-expected announcement of a presidential run.
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Joe Biden deflects claims by Lucy Flores: 'Never did I believe I acted inappropriately'
Former VP Joe Biden says he regrets he didn't give Anita Hill "the hearing she deserved" when she shared her story of sexual harassment. AP
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Mueller report reprieve becomes Trump's re-election weapon
Democrats have pointed out that Mueller found evidence for and against obstruction and have demanded to see his full report.
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Analysis: With Mueller report in, nothing's over. But for Trump, everything has changed
Special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between President Donald Trump and Russia, according to attorney general William Barr.
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Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Conspiracy, but Stops Short of Exonerating President on Obstruction
The president trumpeted the news almost immediately, even as he mischaracterized the special counsel’s findings.
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Trump-Russia inquiry: President 'did not conspire with Russia'
President Trump's campaign did not conspire with Russia during the 2016 election, according to a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report submitted to Congress on Sunday.
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US election 2020: Beto O'Rourke breaks fundraising record
In his first day of campaigning as a presidential candidate, Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke raised $6.1m (£4.6m), the largest of any 2020 candidate so far.
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