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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., during a town hall

Sen. Sanders says he's running for president in 2020

WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced ...

Celebrities Chanel: Iconic couturier Karl Lagerfeld has died
PARIS — Chanel's iconic couturier, Karl Lagerfeld, whose accomplished designs as well as trademark white ...
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Nation Calif., NY, 14 more states sue over Trump's declaration
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald ...
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Nation Official: Rosenstein expected to depart in March
WASHINGTON — A Justice Department official says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to ...
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Nation 13 quotes that stood out in Trump's State of the Union
Here are 13 quotes that stood out from President Donald Trump's second State of the Union address.
2/6/19
Nation Roger Stone apologizes to judge for Instagram post
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's longtime confidant Roger Stone has apologized to the judge presiding ...
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Nation 77 years ago, the U.S. interned LIers and thousands more
A campaign filled with harsh rhetoric and President Donald Trump's recent Executive Order 13769 -- ...
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Nation Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the ...
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Nation Fact check: Trump's State of the Union claims
President Trump laced his speech with puffed-up numbers and partial truths Tuesday as he hailed an "economic miracle," warned of human traffickers flooding across the border and appeared to place Afghanistan in the Middle East instead of where it is, Asia.
2/6/19
Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked ...
7:24 AM
Politics 1600: Trump's story on plots, with twists and shouts
The president says Andrew McCabe tells "so many lies," except his account of discussing with Rod Rosenstein the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment. But such a conversation, if it happened, wouldn't be illegal or treasonous.
6:32 AM
Dan Janison Janison: Trump banks on defense-budget fat
Diverting the excess will free up funds for his dream wall, the president said as he announced plans to declare a national emergency over the southern border.
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Celebrities No plan for Smollett to do follow-up police interview Monday
Smollett's lawyers "will keep an active dialogue with Chicago police on his behalf," says a spokeswoman for the lawyers.
2/18/19