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6 key takeaways from top intel official's testimony on whistleblower complaint
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White House 'tried to cover up details of Trump-Ukraine call'
The complaint’s release comes after the White House put out a non-verbatim transcript of Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president in which Trump wanted dirt dug up on Joe Biden ahead of the 2020 election.
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A 'simple, clear' case: Why Edward Snowden thinks U.S. Congress will support the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower
Efforts to discredit whistleblower — if ID'd — should be ignored, Snowden says
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US sues Edward Snowden for failing to submit book to government for clearance
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Tuesday for failing to submit his book to the government for clearance.
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Hurricane Dorian: Trump map mysteriously loops in Alabama
When President Donald Trump updated the US public on Wednesday about Hurricane Dorian, he used a map that at a glance looked identical to one released by forecasters last week.
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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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Three mistakes explain Epstein’s suicide
Jeffrey Epstein was one of America’s most high-profile prisoners. But officials made three crucial mistakes that are now in the spotlight.
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El Paso shooting: Suspect 'confessed to targeting Mexicans'
The suspect accused of killing 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has confessed that he was targeting "Mexicans", say US media.
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US immigration: ICE releases 300 people after Mississippi raids
US immigration officials have said they have released some 300 people who were arrested in a massive raid in Mississippi on Wednesday.
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Puerto Rico governor says he won't seek re-election amid furor over leaked messages
Ricardo Rossello to step down as head of his party but refuses to resign as governor
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Heart of New York goes dark as fire causes blackout in Manhattan
Power outage affects about 73,000 people and disrupts traffic, subway system, businesses and Broadway productions
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US to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East as tensions escalate with Iran
Iran attempted to shoot down a U.S. drone that was surveilling the attack on one of two tankers hit in the Gulf of Oman last week, CENTCOM said. The attempt missed the MQ-9 Reaper by "approximately one kilometer."
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Trump unveils new Air Force One design plans
US President Donald Trump has revealed the renderings of the redesign of the presidential aircraft fleet, known as Air Force One.
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Houses passes bill to protect 'Dreamers', but faces long odds in Republican-led Senate
On Tuesday, she was able to push the legislation through as House speaker.
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Trump calls for a boycott of AT&T to force ‘big changes’ at CNN – ‘It is so unfair with such bad, Fake News!’
Trump has frequently attacked CNN’s coverage of him, dating to his time as a presidential candidate. On the campaign trail in 2016, he vowed to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner, which included CNN among its most prominent assets.
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Congressional reaction to Mueller largely split along party lines
As might be expected, special counsel Robert Mueller’s surprise public statement Wednesday prompted members of Congress to react pointedly along party lines and appeared to do little to change lawmakers' opinions.
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Supreme Court allows Indiana abortion law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains
The Supreme Court on Monday said it has allowed part of an Indiana abortion law to take effect, requiring fetal remains be buried or cremated after an abortion.
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No Longer Powerful, Bill and Hillary Clinton Try to Make a Life in Exile
Now on the sidelines, the Clintons offer cut-rate speaking tours and muse about what might have been.
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China is raising tariffs on $60 billion of US goods starting June 1
Starting from June 1, China will raise tariffs to as high as 25% on about $60 billion worth of U.S. imports
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Pets Aboard Flight That Crashed In Florida River May Not Have Survived
At least four animals are believed to still be in the waterlogged cargo hold of the plane that skidded off the runway.
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