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Trump, Bolton say U.S. withdrawal from Syria is conditional on defeat of ISIS
Bolton is expected to tell Israel's prime minister that troops will remain at a base in Syria to counter Iranian activity, according to a senior U.S. administration official.
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Warren’s trip to Iowa tests themes for a likely 2020 run
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made her Iowa debut with all the look of a presidential candidate, bringing her brand of liberalism to the nation's premier caucus state.
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Weekend shutdown talks led by Pence to go into a second day
Trump confirmed to reporters that he privately told Democrats, in the Friday meeting with congressional leaders, that the shutdown could drag on for "months or even years."
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House Dems introduce anti-corruption 'For the People Act'
The "For The People Act" is a 571-page compendium of existing problems and proposed solutions in four political hot zones: voting, political money, redistricting and ethics.
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Unpaid bills, leftovers, downtime: Workers cope in shutdown
As the government's partial shutdown pushed toward a third week, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are feeling the financial pinch.
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RNC members want to block a primary challenge to Trump
Some members of the RNC are backing an effort to block potential primary challengers to Trump, even though insiders insist it's too late to change the rules for 2020.
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Chris Christie to states: Fight U.S. control of sports bets
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wants lawmakers across the country to resist a bill that would give the federal government control over regulating sports betting.
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Profane impeachment call from Rep. Tlaib gets quick rebuke
Just hours after Dems took control of the House and Pelosi cautioned against moving toward impeaching Trump, freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib profanely vowed to remove the him.
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What it looks like to have a record number of women in the House of Representatives
One hundred twenty-seven. That's how many women will be in Congress this year, up from 110 in the previous Congress. It's a jump that's simultaneously so big and so small.
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Parkland shooting report calls for arming teachers, chronicles blunders
A blistering report released Wednesday looking into the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last year, exposes a litany of security breaches and chaotic protocol
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Bernie Sanders responds to allegations of sexism, harassment by aides during 2016 race
Over the past week, alumni of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign have stepped forward to allege inappropriate behavior and unfair treatment of women.
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A reckoning is underway in U.S. Catholic Church
Recently disclosed accusations date back six or seven decades, with the oldest from the 1910s in Louisiana.
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Message to Trump: ‘The time for accountability has arrived’
Today marks the end of all-Republican rule in Washington, thanks to the tallest blue wave since 1974.
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Little sign of progress on wall stalemate after hill leaders briefed at White House
A closed-door briefing for congressional leaders in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday failed to resolve any issues over funding for border security.
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Democrats unveil changes to House rules on debt ceiling, ethics
Top Democrats announced late Sunday a series of changes to House rules that could eliminate causes of major instability during the previous eight years of Republican rule.
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