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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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Trump: U.S. to station 1,000 troops in Poland
The president said it will help the European nation to bolster its defenses against Russia.
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House panel votes to fully fund 9/11 victims program
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for a Senate vote on the matter once the full House approves it this summer.
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Trump pushes back against unfavorable polls
The president says polls showing Biden leading him in key battleground states are 'fake numbers.'
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Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
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Trump says he'd 'want to hear' foreign dirt on 2020 rivals
Trump said he'd be open to accepting such information and that he'd have no obligation to call in the FBI.
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House panel backs contempt vote in census dispute
A House committee voted to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas for documents related to a decision adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
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If Harris wins, she'd pursue Trump obstruction case
"Everyone should be held accountable," the California senator told NPR. "And the president is not above the law."
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Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
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Biden, Trump trade jabs in possible 2020 preview
The back-and-forth laid bare the rising political stakes for each man, even with the election about 17 months away.
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1600: Murder claim can't mar Trump's 'love' of Kim
After reports that Kim's late half-brother met with the CIA, Trump said he would tell Kim "that would not happen under my auspices."
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Cuomo vows to fight IRS rules on SALT deductions
The IRS issued final rules that would hinder states such as New York from helping some taxpayers avoid higher federal taxes.
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Jon Stewart lashes out at Congress over 9/11 fund
The former talk show host was angered that only six lawmakers were at a subcommittee hearing to hear first responders' appeals.