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President Donald Trump said payments to porn star

Trump defends 2016 payments to porn star, model

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is defending his 2016 payments to two alleged ex-paramours as

New York 'Fearless Girl' statue gets new permanent home
The statue that inspired millions with a message of female empowerment has a new home.
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Olympics USOC fires official over his silence in Larry Nassar case
The U.S. Olympic Committee fired chief of sport performance Alan Ashley in the wake of
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Nation Trump looking at several candidates for chief of staff
President Donald Trump is weighing at least four people to serve as his next chief
7:53 AM
Business Verizon says 10,400 managers accept buyout
The staffers taking the buyouts are mainly U.S.-based management staffers.
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Politics 1600: Trump's hush-money tweets -- what's he smocking?
President Donald Trump on Monday tweeted that payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal were
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World Brexit in turmoil as Parliament vote postponed
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed Parliament's vote on her Brexit divorce deal
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Nation Wintry storm ices roads across much of U.S. Southeast
A lingering storm keeps dumping immobilizing snow, sleet or freezing rain across five southern states,
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Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked
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Politics 1600: To impeach or not impeach is the question
Plausible impeachability Google searches for “How to impeach a president” surged 4,850% on Nov. 9,
12/9/18
Nation Dem: Payments 'impeachable offense' if Trump ordered
Top House Democrats raised the prospect of impeachment or almost-certain prison time for President Donald
12/9/18