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In this Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, center, smiles at a news conference where he announced he was switching party registration from Republican to Democrat, in Sacramento,
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, accompanied by his wife Frances, takes the Oath of Office as he is sworn in for his second term, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP)

Politics & Policy

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In this file photo, a private security guard patrols outside the Tornillo detention camp for migrants in Tornillo, Texas, Thursday Dec. 13, 2018. (Andres Leighton/AP Photo)

Politics & Policy

ICE force-feeding detainees on hunger strike

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News about the Brexit are seen on a television screen with the curve of the German stock index DAX in background at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (Michael Probst/AP Photo)

Politics & Policy

EU leaders say No, non and nein to Brexit deal changes

Leaders across the European Union offered a united chorus of "No" on Wednesday to Britain's belated bid to negotiate changes to the Brexit divorce deal.

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A menorah is installed outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on the first night of Hanukkah.The synagogue was the site of a mass shooting in October. It was one of a number of tragedies and revelations that made 2018 a difficult year for the city of Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)

Courts & Law

Hate crimes charged in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre case

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Courts & Law

‘Bridgegate’ co-conspirator to be resentenced next month

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In this Jan. 16, 2019, photo, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., left, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., right, laugh as they wait for other freshman Congressmen to deliver a letter calling to an end to the government shutdown to deliver to the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on Capitol Hill in Washington. It's known as

Politics & Policy

5 House freshmen get seats on panel probing Trump’s White House

It's known as "the theater committee" for its high profile, high-drama role investigating President Donald Trump's White House.

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Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker announces an indictment on violations including bank and wire fraud, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, of Chines telecommunications companies including Huawei, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Courts & Law

Mueller investigation nearly finished, acting AG says

Robert Mueller's investigation into potential coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign is "close to being completed," say acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, accompanied by from left, Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y, Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-Calif., and others, signs a deal to reopen the government on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. he measure now goes to the White House for President Donald Trump to sign. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Politics & Policy

Pelosi invites Trump to give State of the Union on Feb. 5

The formal letter Monday suggests Trump will reschedule the speech after it was postponed because of the partial government shutdown.

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Workers and customers gather at a wholesale food market in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Economists agree that the longer the standoff between the U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido and President Nicolas Maduro drags on, the more regular Venezuelans are likely to suffer. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Politics & Policy

U.S. hits Venezuela state-owned oil company with sanctions

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Attorney General nominee William Barr departs after a meeting with Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Politics & Policy

Trump AG pick says he’s discussed Mueller probe with Pence

President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, William Barr, says VP Mike Pence is among the officials with whom he's discussed the special counsel's Russia investigation

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In this Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, photo visitors to Great Smoky Mountain National Park drive through the park but facilities like the Sugarlands and Cades Cove visitor centers in Townsend, Tenn. The National Park Service said it was working on reopening all of its parks as quickly as possible, but some parks may not open immediately depending on their staff size and complexity. The Virgin Islands National Park, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Wright Brothers National Memorial and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were among the parks that reopened Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Grand Canyon National Park issued a statement saying it would be fully operational this week. (Robert Berlin/The Daily Times via AP, File)

Politics & Policy

Workers still cautious as post-shutdown government reopens

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