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Measles cases mount in Pacific Northwest outbreak
A measles outbreak in Washington state prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency on Jan. 25. As of Thursday, 55 cases have been confirmed this year.
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Warren makes presidential bid official with call for change
Sen. Elizabeth Warren made her bid for the presidency official on Saturday, grounding her 2020 campaign in a populist call to fight economic inequality.
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Sandusky, Ohio, makes Election Day a paid holiday — by swapping out Columbus Day
Sandusky, Ohio, is a small city on the shores of Lake Erie. Last week city leaders declared Election Day a paid holiday – by swapping out Columbus Day.
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Could Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan challenge Trump in 2020?
Hogan's known for his no-nonsense demeanor. Unlike most elected Republicans, Hogan has spoken out against Trump.
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New evidence emerges of possible wrongdoing by Trump inaugural committee
The Trump inaugural appears to have overpaid for space at Trump’s Washington hotel, a possible violation of the law. Federal prosecutors are probing the festivities.
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Pelosi shows pragmatic streak in pursuit of border deal
Pelosi is set to endorse a split-the-differences deal on government funding that appears on track to give President Donald Trump at least some barriers on the border.
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Booker taking 2020 campaign, social-justice message to Iowa
Sen. Cory Booker took his message of social justice to Iowa, where he visited with residents and black leaders Friday on his first trip as a Democratic presidential candidate.
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Despite few details and much doubt, the Green New Deal generates enthusiasm
The resolution has few details, but it aims to overhaul the U.S. economy and spread wealth more evenly.
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Whitaker: I have ‘not interfered’ with Mueller investigation
Facing a contentious and partisan congressional hearing, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker insisted that he had "not interfered" in the Russia investigation.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez releases Green New Deal outline
In very broad strokes, the Green New Deal legislation laid out by Ocasio-Cortez and Markey sets goals for some drastic measures to cut carbon emissions across the economy.
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State of Disunion: Wall-fixated Trump roars like a paper tiger
Deep into Trump's State of Union speech, when it appeared he would go longer than Putin and Castro, he bellowed anew about a big beautiful border barrier.
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The president used the State of the Union speech, which typically focuses on unity, to warn political adversaries that investigations are tantamount to war.
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Fighting AIDS, child cancer and funding infrastructure offer chance at common ground
Trump’s State of the Union mostly drew partisan reaction. Some Philadelphia-area lawmakers are latching on to a few lines that show promise for finding common ground.
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Abrams rebuts Trump: ‘We do not succeed alone’
Speaking from a union hall in Atlanta, Abrams combined her party's vision of a more unified society with her personal story as a black daughter of the Deep South.
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Women in white: Dem solidarity stands out at State of Union
The women of the House wore white. The men wore dark suits. And the contrast laid bare the growing gender gap between Democrats and Republicans.
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