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Supreme Court returns to gun rights for 1st time in 9 years
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up its first gun rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City's prohibition.
7 years ago
Philly region members of Congress losing patience with shutdown
President Trump’s offer on Saturday doesn’t appear to be helping break the budget impasse that shut much of the federal government.
7 years ago
Martin Luther King Jr. National Park reopens for holiday, thanks to a private grant
The deal allows the park to avoid the awkward possibility that it would be closed on the federal holiday honoring King.
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Sen. Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential candidacy
The 54-year-old Harris has been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party even before she won a Senate seat in 2016.
7 years ago
Video of Kentucky students mocking Native American man draws outcry
A crowd of students surrounds the Native American man, laughing and filming on cell phones.
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Democrats reject Trump border wall proposal, calling it a ‘non-starter’
Trump offered to back temporary protections for some immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, many of whom are now adults.
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Pelosi dismisses Trump proposal, Senate to take up plan
Minutes before Trump was to unveil his plan at the White House, the California Democrat said early reports about the proposal indicated it was insufficient.
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Trump expected to float 'Dreamers' for border money proposal
Trump is expected to announce that in exchange for funding the border wall he is open to trading protections for young people brought to the country illegally as children.
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McConnell’s maneuvers take backseat to Trump in shutdown
McConnell said the "solution to the problem" is for the president, who he reminds is the only one who can sign a bill into law, to reach an agreement with Democratic leaders.
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Mueller disputes report that Trump directed lawyer to lie
Mueller's office on Friday night said, "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements ... regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate."
7 years ago
Congress to probe report Trump told lawyer Cohen to lie
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said in a statement Friday that "any suggestion — from any source — that the President counseled Michael Cohen to lie is categorically false."
7 years ago
Judge acquits 3 Chicago officers of Laquan McDonald cover-up
A judge on Thursday acquitted three Chicago police officers of trying to cover up the 2014 police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald to try to protect another officer.
7 years ago
Pelosi calls for postponement of State of the Union address due to shutdown
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., sent a letter to President Trump on Wednesday, suggesting a postponement until after the shutdown is over.
7 years ago
The shutdown will harm the health and safety of Americans, even after it’s long over
With the U.S. federal government shutdown now the longest in history, it’s important to understand what a shutdown means for the health and safety of Americans.
7 years ago
Government shutdown leads to a spike in canceled immigration hearings
Almost 43,000 immigration court hearings have been canceled as a result of the partial government shutdown.
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