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1/18/20
Hawley expects McConnell's final impeachment resolution to give White House defense ability to motion to dismiss
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New text messages put Devin Nunes on the hot seat
Parnas pressure grows on Senate GOP
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Is Mike Pence preparing to resign, assume the presidency, or both?
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Ronald Reagan’s son says his father would be ‘embarrassed and ashamed’ of ‘traitorous’ Trump
Maduro says he’s still in control of Venezuela, ready for direct talks with the United States
‘Once this is over, we’ll be kings’: How Lev Parnas worked his way into Trump’s world — and now is rattling it
A new collection of personal photos show Giuliani's 'fixer' Lev Parnas with Trump's inner circle, despite claims they don't know each other
Trump lawyers attack House impeachment as 'brazen and unlawful' effort to overturn 2016 results
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The economy and voters
(To Trump’s frustration, the boom hasn’t helped his reelection chances)
The TRUST Act is a plot to gut Social Security behind closed doors
Democrats file brief against Trump, 'the Framers' worst nightmare'
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House Democrats say Senate ‘must eliminate the threat’ that the president poses to national security
House Democrats: Trump must be removed to protect 2020 election
Jewish Dems push to reverse Trump ban on migration from some Muslim countries
Trump sends Senate angry response to impeachment summons
Trump lashes out at HHS secretary after briefing shows Democrats leading on health care
Trump Says Soleimani Strike Followed General Saying ‘Bad Things’
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Trump privately told donors new details about Soleimani airstrike at Mar-a-Lago fundraiser
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1/17/20
Stocks rise slightly to end a record-setting week
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The US is running a $1 trillion deficit, but politicians and investors don’t see a problem
US-China phase one deal brings some market relief, but experts warn uncertainty remains
Trump’s China deal ignores the big picture
NAFTA’s Replacement Gives Labor Some Shelter From Globalization’s Storms
(The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement sets new standards for workers — but can’t stand alone.)
Joni Ernst says watchdog's finding that White House broke law is 'moot' for impeachment
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Senate GOP mulls speeding up Trump impeachment trial
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GOP threatens to weaponize impeachment witnesses amid standoff
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Nunes aide communicated with Parnas about Ukraine campaign, messages show
Ex-congressman Chris Collins sentenced to 2 years on insider-trading, false-statements charges
Khamenei calls Trump a clown who’ll betray Iranians, hails missile hits in Iraq
Rudy Giuliani’s Bagman Lev Parnas Blows Up Trump’s Ukraine Defense
Trump lavished praise on Giuliani, then hinted he may throw him under the bus by denying any knowledge of a letter his attorney sent Ukraine's president
Trump can’t stop John Bolton from testifying
Black Americans are deeply pessimistic about the country under Trump, whom more than 8 in 10 describe as ‘a racist,’ Post-Ipsos poll finds
Shields and Brooks on Trump impeachment evidence, Democratic debate
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House Democrats release more Lev Parnas documents
Dems plan marathon prep for Senate trial, wary of Trump trying to 'game' the process
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How the Senate’s most vulnerable Democrat is approaching impeachment
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Hill Democrats vow to fight future budget raids for Trump border wall
Trump warns Iran's supreme leader to be 'careful with his words'
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Trump Melted Down at a Meeting With Military Leaders and Called Them Dopes, Babies, and Losers
Trump expands legal team to include Alan Dershowitz, Kenneth Starr as Democrats release new documents
Trump warns of 'attack' on 2nd Amendment ahead of Virginia gun rights rally
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More pizza, fewer vegetables: Trump administration further undercuts Obama school-lunch rules
Unhappy and Preoccupied, the President Tries in Vain to Change the Subject
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1/16/20
S&P 500 tops 3,300 for the first time as stocks surge on strong earnings and data
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Holiday sales climb 4.1%, retail industry trade group says, on the higher end of estimates
The Uneasy Truce of Trump’s Trade Deal with China
Impeachment trial live updates: Historic impeachment trial of Trump begins in the Senate
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The GOP said Trump committed no crime. The GAO now rules he broke the law.
(The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office severely undermines a core Trump impeachment defense)
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As Trump impeachment trial nears, the battle turns to witnesses
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Rand Paul on Senate trial: 'I don’t think any Republicans are going to vote for impeachment'
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Rand Paul Warns Republicans of Electoral Consequences if They Back Dem Witnesses But Refuse to Call Hunter Biden
Pence pens op-ed encouraging Democrats to buck their party and acquit Trump
Poll shows Collins displaces McConnell as most unpopular senator
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Sen. Martha McSally slams CNN reporter as 'liberal hack'
Rep. Liz Cheney says she won’t seek open Senate seat, will seek reelection in House
Senate approves new North American trade deal with Canada and Mexico
Here are the 10 senators who voted against Trump's North American trade deal
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Chief Justice John Roberts, senators sworn in for impeachment trial
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With stakes beyond task at hand, John Roberts takes central role in Trump’s impeachment trial
11 US troops injured in Iran missile strikes on Iraqi bases
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Pompeo under pressure over threats to Yovanovitch
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Lev Parnas implicates Rick Perry, says Giuliani had him pressure Ukraine to announce Biden probe
Lev Parnas’s interviews, and documents, tie Trump more directly to the Ukraine pressure campaign
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Eyeing swift impeachment trial, Trump’s legal team aims to block witnesses and cast doubt on charges
Trump Tax Break That Benefited the Rich Is Being Investigated
White House hold on Ukraine aid violated federal law, congressional watchdog says
Nancy Pelosi's unprecedented gamble to hold her fire with Trump's impeachment is paying off in spades
Prosecutor role could put Adam Schiff on hot seat
House votes to overturn Trump rule that makes loan forgiveness harder; Senate fight looms
Bloomberg unveils plan to make new buildings ‘zero-carbon’ by 2025
Trump wants to end requiring U.S. religious welfare groups to tell clients of options
Trump struggled to read US constitution, expose says: 'It's like a foreign language'
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1/15/20
Stocks touch record highs before giving up most of those gains into the close
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The ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal Is Still Hypothetical
(The United States and China inked a preliminary agreement, but the question of its enforcement remains.)
Here’s what China agreed to buy from the US in the phase one trade deal
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McConnell makes case for Trump acquittal ahead of trial
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Graham on impeachment trial: 'End this crap as quickly as possible'
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Ted Cruz Pitches ‘Witness Reciprocity’ for Impeachment Trial
Republicans Divided On Witness Testimony Ahead Of Senate Impeachment Trial
Impeachment spotlight turns to key question: Whether to call witnesses
Collins questions delay on Lev Parnas documents
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GOP senator: 'Huge mistake' to restrict press access during impeachment trial
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Senators under strict orders to pay attention during weeks-long impeachment trial
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How Giuliani’s outreach to Ukrainian gas tycoon wanted in U.S. shows lengths he took in his hunt for material to bolster Trump
Parnas: Trump threatened to withhold more than just military aid to Ukraine
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Lev Parnas implicates Trump on the eve of Senate trial
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Parnas used access to Trump’s world to help push shadow Ukraine effort, new documents show
Days before Europeans warned Iran of nuclear deal violations, Trump secretly threatened to impose 25% tariff on European autos if they didn’t
Trump lawyers hurry to craft defense
(President’s legal team for impeachment trial is still up in the air.)
Federal judge temporarily halts Trump administration policy allowing local governments to block refugees
Impeachment live updates: House managers deliver impeachment articles to Senate; McConnell’s office says Senate will formally accept them Thursday
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House members march articles of impeachment across Capitol to Senate
Schiff, Nadler lead group of House managers to prosecute Trump in Senate impeachment trial
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List: House impeachment managers announced for Trump Senate trial
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Colorado’s Jason Crow will help prosecute Trump in Senate
Democrats have new evidence in impeachment case but do Republicans want to hear it?
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Pelosi and Schumer were right with the strategy to delay impeachment
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Warren accused Sanders of calling her ‘a liar on national TV’ in their tense confrontation after Tuesday’s debate
Bloomberg campaign, fighting allegations of sexism, launches 'Women for Mike'
Trump signs partial economic deal with China, calls trade pact a ‘momentous step’
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Trump is still pushing for a new nuclear deal with Iran. How likely is that?
White House Plans Tax Cut, Hopeful of a Republican House Majority
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1/14/20
Dow closes flat, bank shares jump led by JP Morgan
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Trump’s trade deal with China won’t give many U.S. companies relief, as most tariffs will remain
McConnell opens door for Hunter Biden testimony at Trump trial
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Senate restrictions on impeachment press coverage draw backlash
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Republicans face internal brawl over impeachment witnesses
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John Bolton’s testimony looks increasingly likely
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Chris Christie is reportedly back at the White House
Senate resolution to limit Trump’s military authority on Iran has enough GOP votes to pass, key Democrats say
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Up to 10 GOP senators consider bucking Trump on war powers
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Lawmakers from both parties criticize White House plan to take $7.2 billion in Pentagon funding for Trump’s border wall
The Iran nuclear deal hangs by a thread
READ: House docs on Giuliani associate Lev Parnas's texts, notes
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Ukraine prosecutor offered information related to Biden in exchange for ambassador’s ouster, newly released materials show
House to vote Wednesday to send impeachment articles against Trump to the Senate
10 questions after Pelosi announces a Wednesday vote on transmitting the articles of impeachment
Pelosi restricts McConnell to a narrow impeachment path
House committee threatens to subpoena if Pompeo
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House releases note on 'Biden case' from Giuliani associate
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Schumer on Trump tweet: 'How low can the president go?'
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Democratic debate highlights: Candidates on foreign policy, health care and electability
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Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Democratic candidates
Trump says he agrees with idea of replacing Obama-eraIran deal with his own
Trump holds rally in Wisconsin as Democrats take debate stage
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1/13/20
S&P 500 rises to record high after news the US will remove currency manipulator tag from
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US budget deficit running 11.8% higher this year
U.S. coal-fired power plants closing fast despite Trump's pledge of support for industry
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A pact with Trump on impeachment? McConnell’s Kentucky backers demand it.
Trump's fate rests with McConnell in impeachment trial
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GOP senators reject plans to dismiss Trump impeachment
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GOP leadership: There aren't 51 votes to dismiss Trump articles of impeachment
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Rand Paul pledges to force Hunter Biden vote if GOP backs Dem impeachment witnesses
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A GOP-led edge: Red states see less unemployment, more economic growth
Russian spies hacked Ukrainian gas company at heart of Trump impeachment trial, again entangling Moscow in domestic U.S. politics
U.S. commanders at al-Asad base believe Iranian missile barrage was designed to kill
Impeachment live updates: Preparations accelerate this week for historic Senate trial of Trump
What the Constitution actually says about a Senate impeachment trial
Rudy Giuliani Desperately Wants To Join Trump's Impeachment Defense Team
Trump’s traffic jam of false claims on preexisting conditions
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To the Contrary, Trump Has Tried to Weaken Protections for Pre-existing Conditions
Trump Debuts a New Claim That Is the Actual Diametric Opposite of Reality
Trump criticized for retweeting image of Pelosi, Schumer in Muslim attire
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Here’s what’s in the phase one China trade deal Trump is signing this week
Judge rules in favor of administration on family separations at border
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Iowa caucus countdown, Sanders vs. Warren
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Schumer, Eyeing Senate's Top Job, Navigates Tricky Impeachment Terrain
Biden most trusted among Democratic primary voters on foreign relations: poll
Cory Booker’s Exit From 2020 Race Ends a Once-Promising Political Chapter
Trump says ‘it doesn’t really matter’ if Iranian general posed an imminent threat
Trump asks Supreme Court to let immigrant 'public charge' rule take effect
Trump plans to divert $7.2 billion from Pentagon for border wall construction
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Trump amplifies incendiary tweets about Nancy Pelosi after her comments on Iran protests
Trump unleashes tweetstorm on Democrats over Iran strike
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1/12/20
Business groups worry they won't see a Phase 2 Trump-China trade deal
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Oil steady on easing U.S.-Iran tensions, eyes on China trade deal
GOP Senator said the 'problem' is with briefers, not Trump
Paul: US 'drifting away from' founders' desire that it be 'difficult to go to war'
Bill Weld's view of 2020 campaign coverage
Defense Secretary Esper said he ‘didn’t see’ evidence of an Iranian plot to attack four embassies
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Top Trump administration officials decline to provide evidence that Soleimani would attack 4 US embassies
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Esper: Gang of 8 'did not think' further intelligence on Iranian threat should be shared with Congress
Mnuchin dismisses 'rumor' that China's commitments in phase one of trade deal was changed in translation
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Amash: Trump claim about US embassy threats 'seems to be totally made up'
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The crisis between the US and Iran is far from over
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Sunday shows - Administration officials grilled on Trump's Iran claims
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Poll: Most Americans disapprove of Trump approach to Iran
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Pelosi says Trump ‘impeached for life’ despite McConnell’s ‘gamesmanship,’ ‘coverup’
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Pelosi calls McConnell's support of dismissing impeachment articles a 'cover up'
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Nancy Pelosi's moves delay start to Senate impeachment trial
Schiff: House Intelligence Committee 'considering' Bolton subpoena
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Democratic senator: Trump told Laura Ingraham more about Soleimani killing than we heard in briefing
Democrats scramble to rein in Trump's Iran war powers
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'I'm spending all my money to get rid of Trump': Michael Bloomberg
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Trump says he 'couldn't care less' if Iran wants to negotiate
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Trump, Pelosi square off ahead of impeachment trial
Trump hits Senate for giving impeachment 'credibility' by holding trial
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Trump bemoans 'stigma' of impeachment
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1/11/20
Now Mike Lee knows what it feels like
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Here's how partisan wrath over Trump's impeachment changed the future of 2 lawmakers
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Showdown over Trump impeachment trial underscores power of Pelosi and McConnell
Amash accuses Trump of selling military support to Saudi Arabia
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U.S. plans expulsions of at least a dozen Saudi military students whose colleague killed three at Pensacola military base
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North Korea says it has 'been deceived by the U.S.'
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Netanyahu praises Trump as US announces new Iran sanctions after missile strikes
White House's Plan To Dramatically Extend Controversial Travel Ban Triggers Outcry
Democrats conflicted over how to limit Trump's war powers
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Democrats expand ground game to woo Latinos in Nevada
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Biden holds wide lead among black voters in Democratic presidential race, Post-Ipsos poll finds
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Trump tweets message of support to Iranian protesters: 'Your courage is inspiring'
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