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The biggest question remaining in this drawn-out episode, which began last fall when Mr. Kerry’s name surfaced as a possible successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state, is whether former Senator Scott P. Brown, a Republican, will jump in.
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In particular, The New York Times reported that Trump asked Comey to shut down a separate probe into former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s contacts with Russian officials, according to a memo Comey wrote to document a meeting with Trump.
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The Justice Department began investigating Grimm two years ago on allegations that he filed erroneous campaign finance reports and accepted improper donations during his first congressional campaign.
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And unlike the courtly Mr. Bentsen in 1988, Mr. Biden turned his temperature up, singeing the young man across the table with patronizing grins, but mostly withering retorts.
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In the last year, Catholic bishops have emerged as vocal critics of the Obama administration over what they regard as violations of religious freedom, in particular the mandate that even religious employers must provide health insurance that covers birth control.
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Republicans also left out the part about counting slaves and Native Americans as three-fifths of a person.
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The messages were given to congressional investigators probing whether Trump’s presidential campaign colluded with Russian officials to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.
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He and Cowan shook hands and hugged.
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“Needless to say, the war in Afghanistan was not “a war of Obama’s choosing.”
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It’ll be for another day.”
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Mr. Anton argued in The Post that because his parents were legal residents, the ruling should not be read as an affirmation of the status of children of undocumented immigrants.
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According to the slides, there has been “continued exponential growth in tasking to Facebook and Skype."
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One demand Sanders was thought to be considering – as part of a party-unity deal -- is the removal of Democratic boss Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
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The speaker is effectively caught between two competing wings of the Republican Party.
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And it ended with: “Neoconservative meets Cold War: that’s the Rubio doctrine.”
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Crowley later called her answer evasive.
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"Until then, he will continue to serve his constituents with the same dedication and tenacity that has characterized his lifetime of public service as a Member of Congress, Marine Corps combat veteran, and decorated FBI Special Agent.”
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“It would result in the stock market really taking a hit,” Ms. Lagarde said on the CNN program “State of the Union.”
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After Obama's debate performance last week, the pressure was on Biden to recapture the momentum -- while equally on Ryan to prevent the Obama ticket from blunting Romney's surge.
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Roger Stone, an eccentric longtime Republican strategist with a tattoo of Richard Nixon’s face on his back, was arrested early Friday on criminal charges that include obstruction of an official proceeding, false statements and witness tampering.
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“For the record, I love my sister, but she is dead wrong on the issue of marriage," she wrote.
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Vega asserted the prosecution was "politically motivated" because of Hunter's early support of Donald Trump for president.
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LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie declared an uphill candidacy for president on Tuesday with New Jersey-style swagger, unconcealed disgust for Washington and a high regard for his own candor, vowing that “there is one thing you will know for sure: I say what I mean and I mean what I say.”
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“These standards are unclear and entirely subjective, which will lead to confusion and, ultimately, less speech,” the ACLU said.
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After that, according to the indictment, the Trump campaign sought more.
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There’s no reason for us to accept a mosque next to the World Trade Center.”
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Mr. Jackson’s wife, Sandi, also accompanied him, and later in the day she pleaded guilty to a charge that she filed false income tax statements during the time that Mr. Jackson was dipping into his campaign treasury.
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Gorsuch’s nomination represents the fruit of the Republicans’ decision to block Garland.
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It was unclear whether the subpoenas would seek documents or Mr. Flynn’s testimony, or both.
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Though he collected only a dozen or so public endorsements, Mr. Ryan mounted an unlikely challenge to Ms. Pelosi, long considered a legislative and fund-raising powerhouse.
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She said the two did not have sexual intercourse, and that she ended up getting dressed and asking Moore to take her home, according to the Post.
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Mainstream media outlets also joined in the chorus of criticism.
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“And if we don’t get it, there should be no deal,” she added.
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"It's time for Chuck Schumer to stand up and be counted -- does he stand with President Obama in support of this mosque or does he stand with the countless 9/11 families who believe its location is inappropriate?" Walsh asked.
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Echoing the reaction to Indiana's law, Hutchinson has faced pressure from the state's top employers, including retail giant Wal-Mart, which complained that the measure was discriminatory and would stifle economic development.
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Clinton said it was "very disappointing" that "inadequacies" were found in the "responsiveness of our team here in Washington," and said "it's something we're fixing and intend to put into place protocols and systems to make sure it doesn't happen again."
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Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., questioned the reading of the "amended" Constitution.
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Ryan wants to make changes to Medicare for those retiring a decade from now but leave benefits for current retirees and those retiring soon in place.
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Chris Johnson sees a double standard. “He (Dan Cathy) said the exact same thing that President Obama said,” Johnson told Fox News -- referring to the president’s past opposition to gay marriage – “And he gets negativity, and Obama gets positivity.”
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“I may very well share her concerns about Donald Trump ... but the ethics concerns don’t depend on the soundness or unsoundness of the candidate,” Whelan added.
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“It’s a big F-U from [special prosecutor Robert] Mueller,” a White House official told Politico, adding that it “wasn’t an accident” that the indictments were announced before the Helsinki summit.
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Of the 10 Democrats who gathered outside the Senate chamber after the vote to crow about their bipartisan agreement, six are on the ballot this year.
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After widespread criticism ― including from members of his own party ― he apologized.
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Politico was first to report the news of the expected indictment.
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The state pension system he vowed to fix has descended into a morass of missed payments and lawsuits.
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In his interview with Fox News, Ryan also hammered Obama for what he called his “utter failure when it comes to creating jobs.”
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Washington flourished but the people did not share in the wealth.”
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Supporters of the women say that if the court sides with Wal-Mart, it could remove a valuable weapon for fighting all sorts of discrimination.
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Trade has emerged as an early divider within the Democratic primary.
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Blumenthal says he's always tried to make it clear his Marine Reserve service never took him overseas.
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His son had reportedly pledged allegiance to ISIS before executing the attack, though officials say there is no evidence he had direct ties to the group.
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The board noted the Code of Conduct for U.S. judges says that a “judge should not ... publicly endorse or oppose a candidate for public office.”
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All of the confirmed packages listed the Florida office of Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), the former chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, as the return address.
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But, to the dismay of lawmakers, Clinton repeatedly said she never saw it.
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In nearby Clayton, a grand jury began hearing evidence to determine whether Wilson should be charged in Brown's death.
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Their calls were echoed by three Republican state senators — Adam Driggs, Steve Pierce and Bob Worsley, all members of the party’s conservative camp — who had helped pass the legislation in the first place.
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“Guilty, Your Honor — I misled the American people,” Mr. Jackson said when asked whether he would accept the plea deal.
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We know that on January 1 people's taxes will go up, we know that at the end of this month 2 million people will lose their unemployment insurance.
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The Clintons have grown immensely better off in the 15 years since they left the White House, primarily through book deals, paid speeches and other business ventures involving Mr. Clinton.
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However, AARP legislative policy director David Certner told Fox News that Social Security needs a "package of revenue and benefit adjustments ... to make it solvent."
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg faced a growing and bipartisan backlash Wednesday -- including a call from Donald Trump to resign -- as she doubled down on her criticism of the presumptive GOP nominee, calling him a “faker” who is unqualified to be president.
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On Thursday, representatives of the American Bar Association told the committee that it had unanimously found Judge Gorsuch to be “well qualified,” the group’s highest rating.
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This discontent may be satisfied if Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) wins his race against Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) for House majority whip, taking McCarthy's spot.
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After Biden's more feisty performance Thursday, Obama campaign manager Jim Messina quipped that he's a "happy warrior" for the middle class.
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The social media posts read, “Meet Melania Trump. Your next First Lady. Or you could support Ted Cruz on Tuesday.”
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Another attendee delivered this message, held aloft: “This Democrat is here to support Congressman Scalise.
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“We should not be used as a platform to spread false information and bizarre conspiracies,” Mr. Nunes said on Thursday in brief remarks before deferring to Mr. Conaway.
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It said "requests to provide a daily police presence have gone unanswered," adding there was also a "lack of host nation security support to the US mission."
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Santorum appeared on CBS' "Face the Nation."
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Enter Ms. Lauten — a former Republican National Committee new media aide who describes herself on Twitter as loving God, cats, the Daughters of the American Revolution “& all things pink, green and pearls!” — whose commentary had a sharper edge.
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The continued dialogue provides some rays of hope to a negotiating process that, in recent days, has shown very little progress.
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Cowan joined the Patrick administration in 2009 and reportedly quit earlier this month to join private practice.
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President Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., corresponded with WikiLeaks before the 2016 presidential election, a dialogue of which the president’s son confirmed Monday night on Twitter.
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In his speech, he will promise to use American power “to oppose any violations of international waters, airspace, cyberspace or outer space,” including the “economic disruption caused when one country invades another,” according to excerpts.
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The Obama campaign is disputing that argument.
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“[Obama] demonstrated a disregard for our moral purpose that at times flirted with disdain,” said Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants.
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The group had also given its highest rating to Judge Garland.
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On Wednesday, Mr. Fox expressed disbelief that Mr. Peña Nieto would invite Mr. Trump for the private meeting.
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Speaking on "Fox News Sunday," Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., would not go that far but said Steele must apologize to the troops.
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The Senate committee responded with two additional subpoenas on Tuesday targeting Flynn’s businesses.
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Kathy Griffin admitted Tuesday she "went too far" on her latest photo shoot with controversial photographer Tyler Shields in which she is holding a bloodied mask of President Trump.
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A few of his GOP colleagues urged him to resign over the accusations, which Farenthold has repeatedly denied.
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Members of the tea party caucus also want to vote for a majority leader candidate that they believe in, even if he loses.
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During a press conference in the state capital of Little Rock, Hutchinson said he wants to strike the "right balance."
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In the tax returns, released late Friday afternoon, the documents show the Clintons have paid $43 million in federal taxes since 2007.
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Mr. Bloomberg began exploring his own presidential bid, as an independent, in part to block Mr. Trump from being elected.
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If that’s the case then you’ll be able to make that determination on your own."
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"Free prenatal testing ends up in more abortions and therefore less care that has to be done, because we cull the ranks of the disabled in our society," Santorum told the Ohio Christian Alliance conference.
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Many said they showed up because they agreed with the position of Chick-fil-A’s president on same-sex marriage, while others said they wanted to support freedom of expression for business owners.
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"No one influences the reporting that The National Enquirer does other than our own reporters and editors.
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A former Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mr. Hunter was first elected in 2008 to a seat held by his father, and now serves on the House Armed Services Committee.
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As a centrist candidate from the Northeast, he would have a difficult path to the Republican presidential nomination under the best circumstances.
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“We need the very best to lead us.
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“I don’t think it’s OK,” he said Thursday.
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"She has not committed any crime or made any misrepresentation but under the circumstances she has no choice but to take this course," the letter addressed to Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) reads, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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About a year earlier, two former deliverymen hired a lawyer who contacted Mr. Grimm’s congressional office to complain that the restaurant had paid them less than minimum wage, did not pay for work beyond 40 hours per week and paid them in cash to evade scrutiny.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California praised Mr. Schiff as “calm, professional, patriotic,” and said his work as the chairman of the committee has been “in stark contrast to the irresponsible and almost criminal behavior of the previous chair of the committee,” Representative Devin Nunes, Republican of California.
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"This dialogue is important. But it can't simply be that we have a conversation that begins based on what happened on August 9 and ends sometime in December, and nothing happens.
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As the players shook hands, the team managers — Representative Mike Doyle, Democrat of Pennsylvania, and Representative Joe L. Barton, Republican of Texas — gathered for closing ceremonies.
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But Colorado Attorney General John Suthers isn't backing down.
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