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Trump refuses to apologize over video showing the Obamas as apes“No, I didn’t make a mistake,” the president said.
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John Phelan, Trump’s Navy secretary, listed in Epstein flight logsDocuments indicate that Navy Secretary John Phelan was a passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s Boeing 727 for two transatlantic flights in 2006.
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Alleged key participant in 2012 Benghazi attack brought to U.S. to face chargesOfficials announce the arrest of a man they called a key participant in the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a U.S. ambassador and three others.
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Trump shares, then deletes video depicting Obamas as apesTim Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, called it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House.”
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Those seeking to sue ICE for injuries or damage face an uphill battle Scores of claims are expected to arise out of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Experts say suing the government will be tough.
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What Democrats are demanding in exchange for funding ICERepublicans have criticized Democrats’ proposals as “a ridiculous Christmas list” but say they’re willing to negotiate.
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Minnesota courts buckle from flood of immigration casesAmid an immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area, judges have lost patience with the Trump administration, saying officials are flouting their orders.
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They ushered their states through covid. Now they want to lead them.Why doctors who led the pandemic response in their states are running for office.
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Trump launches TrumpRx.gov, branding his push to lower prescription pricesThe president has argued his drug-pricing initiative ‘should win us the midterms.’ Experts say its impact could be positive but limited.
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U.S., Russia to resume high-level military talksA U.S. official called the deal a by-product of ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war. It came as a key nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.
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Slotkin declines DOJ interview request in ‘illegal orders’ video caseSen. Elissa Slotkin and other Democratic lawmakers filed a video last year reminding troops that they can ignore illegal orders.
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Texas special election emboldens Democrats heading into federal midtermsRaces in the Lone Star State are among those that will be key to determining which party controls the U.S. House.
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Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration rolesFollow President Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
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