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Nation
Dems ponder how low to go against Trump
The crucial challenge is: how to respond to a rival who goes low and gets personal.
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Nation
Pelosi, in Queens, criticizes postponed ICE raids
She urges religious leaders to condemn a policy that she says is "outside the circle of civilized human behavior."
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Nation
House to hold hearing on tax deduction cap
The focus is on the impact of the new tax law which limited the deduction for state and local taxes.
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20 for 2020: What to know about the Democratic candidates
Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
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Nation
Sanders, liberals, out with bill to cancel student debt
The legislation goes farther than a signature proposal by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and Sanders says the proposal would address an economic burden for 45 million Americans.
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Spin Cycle
Cuomo set to make third trip to Israel
"I hope there is a message of solidarity and partnership in my trip to Israel," Cuomo said.
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Health
Tax return contribution to Alzheimer's research proposed
The bill would allow tax-deductible contributions on federal tax returns for Alzheimer's research and caregiver support.
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6 key excerpts from the Mueller report
Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
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Nation
McConnell to meet with 9/11 first responders, 3 from LI
The group is pressing Congress to permanently fund the federal government's 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.
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Dan Janison
Janison: Trump gives his dramas happy endings
The term "suspension of disbelief" usually means putting aside logic and fact in order to enjoy or appreciate a piece ...
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Olympics
Italy to host 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
The Winter Games will return to Italy just 20 years after Turin hosted in 2006.
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Nation
Buttigieg criticized at town hall after shooting
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg faced criticism from angry residents of South Bend at an emotional town hall meeting a week after a white police officer fatally shot a black man.