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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C.
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Several Democratic candidates vow to gain the backing of people of color in the upcoming contests in Nevada and South Carolina.
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White House counselor Kellyanne Conway defended the president's use of Twitter to weigh in on the sentencing of Roger Stone.
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Dylan Ebrahimian said there have been no reported cases of coronavirus in Jinze, a suburb of Shanghai.
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Get complete coverage of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate.
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An indulged toddler calling rivals "a bunch of poopie faces." It's pretty much what you hear from the highest public office in the land.
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"This can be one of the biggest years when you go to the history book," said a Brooklyn lawmaker. "New York State will finally be able to move forward to have real gun control reforms in place."
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Schumer decried a proposal by President Trump to cut funding for bomb-sniffing dogs that patrol transit hubs in New York and around the country.
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2020 will be a momentous political year. Here's a calendar of important days in national politics to watch for.
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The president is escalating his campaign against government officials who base decisions on facts and rules.
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China reported Sunday a drop in new virus cases for the third straight day, as it became apparent that the country's leadership was aware of the potential gravity of the situation well before the alarm was sounded.
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China reported 143 virus deaths and a dip in new cases while the head of the World Health Organization praised the country's efforts to contain the new disease.
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How does coronavirus spread? Local medical experts answer commonly asked questions about the virus, also known as 2019-nCoV.