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Judge wants former US attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case
A federal judge says she intends to appoint an ex-top federal prosecutor in the nation's capital during President Donald Trump's first term to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by lawyers and administration officials in a lawsuit challenging the renovation of a historic public golf course along the Potomac River.
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Gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow was fascinated with far-right views, minister says
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House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war
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Drone and missile attacks wound 9 as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia and the US
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Israel's president taps opposition candidate Eisenkot to form a government, in setback for Netanyahu
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Immigration
Lawyers: Man shot by ICE agents jailed in 'deplorable conditions'
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NY officials failing to hand over immigrants charged with crimes, DHS says
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Tumultuous politics of immigration could upend governor's race
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Melania Trump and LSU announce a scholarship program for students who were in foster care
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Trump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary. No one will say if he's joking
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With an ode to mate, pope urges faithful in Uruguay to build bridges of fraternity and faith
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Chimp sanctuary delivers an ape's food by drone amid Florida floods
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Want to fly to the moon? NASA is looking for new astronauts to help grow its Artemis program
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Airstrikes kill more than 2 dozen people near Yemen's capital, Houthis say
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Paraguay's ousted president faces prosecutors after his removal over bank collapse
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After the US midterm rout of Trumpism, the world struggles to trust America again
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What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated?
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Iran says it has lifted its self-imposed limit on missile ranges, and other Mideast news
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What to know about the hoax bomb threats that targeted flights in Europe
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Nithya Raman to take charge in LA amid homeless crisis and political division
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2 licensed skydivers die midair in California after their parachutes become entangled
In his words: Miller is an immigration hardliner and a bombastic critic of Democrats
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Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on
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Young voters overwhelmingly backed Democrats this year. The question is whether they'll stay
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Trump's grip on his party is in question as Republicans reel from the midterm wipeout
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Conservative bloc takes a slim lead in New Zealand election that's still too close to call
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Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison
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Italy's Meloni blames pro-Russian hackers for leak of foreign minister's data on the dark web
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Trump's midterm drubbing adds to the populist right's losses. France's Le Pen could still win
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Malaysia attorney-general defends move to halt Najib's house arrest order despite palace warning
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The US election showed growing frustration with Israel on both sides of the aisle
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After their midterm win and Stephen Miller's promotion, Democrats gear up for a fight on immigration
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