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House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is seen Wednesday

Deal reached to limit Pelosi's speakership to 4 years

But some rebels in her House caucus, including Rep. Kathleen Rice of Garden City, said

New York Trump's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen gets 3 years in prison
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s longtime fixer and ex-lawyer, was sentenced to 3 years in
12/12/18
Editorial Editorial: Mueller probe seems far from done
Michael Cohen's attorney said his client will tell publicly all he knows once Mueller’s investigation
12/12/18
Nation National Enquirer owner admits it buried Trump stories
The parent company of magazines including the National Enquirer, Us Weekly and In Touch has
12/12/18
World British PM survives brush with political mortality
Theresa May remains in power after winning a no-confidence vote, but Brexit remains her government's
12/12/18
Politics 1600: Cohen gets 3 years and Trump gets flipped on again
Enquiring bind If Donald Trump calls Michael Cohen "weak" for turning against him, what's the
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Nation U.S. military identifies 5 dead in warplanes crash off Japan
TOKYO — The U.S. military has identified five Marines who were declared dead after their
12/12/18
Nation Insurance claims at $9B from California wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Insurance claims from last month's California wildfires already are at $9 billion
12/12/18
World France: Suspected gunman named, had long police record
STRASBOURG, France — Hundreds of security forces combed eastern France for a 29-year-old man with
12/12/18
Politics 1600: Pelosi says meeting like 'tinkle contest with a skunk'
Trump: I'll own a shutdown The Mexican border wall Donald Trump wants didn't get any
12/12/18
Nation Disney World bus crash leaves 14 with minor injuries
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A driver of a Walt Disney World bus was ticketed
12/12/18