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US to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East as tensions escalate with Iran
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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6 key takeaways from top intel official's testimony on whistleblower complaint
Maguire, however, credited Trump for ultimately releasing a memo Wednesday detailing his conversation with Zelensky.
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Democrats Accuse Trump of Endangering Whistleblower
The president in recent days, by way of tweet storms and press conferences, has relentlessly bashed the Ukraine whistleblower and denied any wrongdoing during a phone call in which he pressured a foreign leader to investigate a political opponent.
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Democrats subpoena Giuliani as Trump lashes out
The three committees and their chairmen have been thrust to the forefront of the House’s investigation into a whistleblower complaint centering on Trump’s phone call with Zelensky.
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Trump asked Australian PM for help investigating Russia inquiry
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed that US President Donald Trump asked him to help gather information for an inquiry into Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
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Gordon Sondland: US envoy skips Trump impeachment probe
The Trump administration has blocked the US ambassador to the European Union from testifying to a congressional impeachment investigation.
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White House Accuses Democrats Of Using Impeachment To Overturn 2016 Election
An eight-page letter to House leaders, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said that the White House will not cooperate with the inquiry into President Trump’s actions.
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At rally, Trump tries to spin impeachment probe as attack on his supporters
Minneapolis rally the first since impeachment probe began
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Democrats Want Beto O’Rourke to Stop Helping Trump
“Politically, it is precisely the kind of thing Donald Trump needs if he’s going to win re-election,” says Michael Wear, who served as President Obama’s faith outreach leader.
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Hunter Biden to step down from China board amid Trump attacks
The son of US presidential contender Joe Biden is to step down from the board of a Chinese company amid fierce attacks by President Donald Trump.
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