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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters after stepping off Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday. Photo Credit: AP / Alex Brandon
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Nation
Collins casts 7,000th straight vote as 2020 race looms
"Even in this toxic atmosphere, showing up for work, making sure Maine is represented, and casting every vote, that's something that people can relate to," the senator said.
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Business
Trump tariffs are set to affect fireworks, and no one's happy
Long Island's Fireworks by Grucci CEO said about 70 percent of the materials in its displays are from China, and any added costs are ultimately passed on to consumers.
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Nation
Trump threatens to deport many beginning next week
President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people living in the country illegally on the eve of formally announcing his re-election bid.
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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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Politics
1600: Iran showdown tests Trump's credibility
Over the weekend, allies questioned his administration's evidence of Iran's culpability over the sabotage of two Gulf of Oman oil carriers.
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Nation
Why Florida is important to Trump, Democrats
Since 1948, only two candidates have won the presidency without winning the popular vote in the state.
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Nation
High court lets Va. voting go ahead under redrawn map
Virginians will elect members of the House of Delegates this year using a map seen as favorable to Democrats as a result of a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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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
Trump says Nixon's issues kept him from firing Mueller
The president also said in an interview with George Stephanopoulos that the Constitution "allows me to do whatever I want."
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Nation
NY endorsements eluding Gillibrand, de Blasio
Many say they aren't ready to make an endorsement in a still-crowded Democratic presidential field.
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Politics
1600: Lesson from Watergate
Donald Trump says he never was going to fire special counsel Robert Mueller after seeing what happened to Richard Nixon.
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Dan Janison
Janison: When Trump wanted Pelosi to impeach Bush
Surprising as it now sounds, Donald Trump once complained that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi failed to push impeachment of ...