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A white lawmaker said he also heard the epithets, but conservative activists said the lawmakers were lying.
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Representative Bob Etheridge, Democrat of North Carolina, issued an apology on Monday for grabbing a young man by the hand, arm and neck – as a video camera rolled – as the man tried to ask him whether he supports President Obama’s agenda.
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In a CNN interview in January, Mr. Trump voiced skepticism that Mr. Bloomberg was worth as much as Forbes magazine estimated and speculated that Mr. Bloomberg’s company, which provides data terminals to financial firms and wealthy individuals, was vulnerable to competitors.
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"I am the attorney general of the United States. But I am also a black man."
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“It is very important to me that the right Republican candidate be chosen to defeat the failed and very destructive Obama administration,” Mr. Trump said in his statement.
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WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, revealed on Friday the most direct link yet between parallel efforts by the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks to damage Hillary Clinton during the 2016 election using Democratic Party material stolen by Russians.
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“Nazis don’t have the right to put up a sign next to the Holocaust Museum in Washington,” Mr. Gingrich said on the Fox News program “Fox and Friends.”
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In each case, he went through the motions of acquiescing to the White House — and then buried the plans in Defense Department red tape.
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Clinton appeared to be seeking a middle ground, saying while some support the deal and others vehemently oppose it, "I kind of fall in the group that says ‘what's in it?’ And ‘let's make it as good as it can be, and then let's make a decision.’ ”
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The indictment is part of an open investigation led by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, who is examining whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia, and whether Mr. Trump obstructed justice.
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Some of the more experienced Republicans tried to resist talking about Biden’s behavior, knowing it would come across as complaining.
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Third Way, a moderate Democratic group in Washington that has favored possible reductions in benefits, called AARP’s position “a watershed moment” in the debate over Social Security.
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He signed the spending deal Friday afternoon.
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Mr. Sellers said that was not the appropriate comparison. “The comparison that’s relevant,” he said, “is between men and women and Wal-Mart.”
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Sayoc is a registered Republican and a self-described promoter and booking agent.
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In addition to attacks in Benghazi on the British ambassador -- which forced the temporary closure of the U.K. operation -- the International Red Cross and United Nations, in the summer of 2012 the group Ansar al-Sharia was so well-established it held an annual conference in Benghazi to promote Islamic law.
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If he had this much anger and vitriol against these people, you would think he would know how to spell their names
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When he asked about the federal campaign financing investigation, Mr. Grimm stormed off camera but returned and threatened to throw Mr. Scotto off the balcony.
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He later released a followup video apology, insisting the remarks didn't "reflect who I am.”
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“So I like her, but she’s off the reservation,” he said.
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“For years I lived off my campaign,” Mr. Jackson, 47, said in response to questions from the judge about the plea.
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“We’ve come a long way from my days going door to door for the Children’s Defense Fund and earning $16,450 as a young law professor in Arkansas — and we owe it to the opportunities America provides,” Mrs. Clinton said in her statement.
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It drew attention to a draft of the talking points — the only document provided by the White House that was not part of an e-mail chain — in which Mr. Morell, in his own writing, crossed out five lines that referred to C.I.A. warnings about the threat of attacks by Al Qaeda-linked extremists in Benghazi and eastern Libya.
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It is a total Hoax.
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“Big-game trophy decision will be announced next week but will be very hard pressed to change my mind that this horror show in any way helps conservation of Elephants or any other animal,” he posted to Twitter Sunday evening.
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Ms. Klobuchar, however, illustrates why the Democratic base may find it difficult to inflict payback: She is broadly popular with liberals in Minnesota, and the shutdown fight has come late enough in the congressional calendar to leave any would-be challenger with little time to prepare.
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Mr. Calderón, who was president from 2006 until 2012, went on to argue that Mr. Trump was misinformed about the flow of immigrants from Mexico to the United States and that closing the border would harm America’s economy.
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CNN shared footage of FBI agents arriving at the property:
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At 9:24 p.m., Ms. Nuland, reading the latest draft, complained in an e-mail, “These don’t resolve all my issues or those of my building leadership.”
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Mr. Biden’s visit with the House Democrats is likely to be as contentious as the one that he led with their Senate colleagues on Tuesday — if not more so.
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“This isn’t funny anymore.” He added that Ginsburg’s comments are “beyond the pale.”
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The Democratic governor picked former Chief of Staff William "Mo" Cowan, who also served as Patrick’s chief legal counsel.
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The New York Democrat, who is known for his combative style in interviews and on the House floor, granted a series of TV interviews after getting testy with reporters late Tuesday.
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Now under the protection of her lawyers and the Fifth Amendment, Lois Lerner is facing a maelstrom of controversy.
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"I have not done anything wrong," she said.
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Members of the “No, DREAM, No Deal” began stepping up their calls for Schumer and others to “stand strong” Sunday night, when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., suggested a compromise had been reached, without offering any solid commitment.
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And the ObamaCare cuts he referenced would likely come in the form of lower payments to providers.
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Mr. Bannon appears to be the official described in the court document as “the high-ranking Trump Campaign official,” based on previous disclosures about the email exchange.
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It can be personal data, like Social Security numbers, or information on matters that other countries consider classified or important to their national security.
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That's the bottom line," he said.
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“So-called Birthright Citizenship, which costs our Country billions of dollars and is very unfair to our citizens, will be ended one way or the other,” he tweeted.
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The report has drawn heavy criticism from Republicans, including at least one potential challenger in the 2016 presidential race.
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The offer for that position was made more than a month before -- on March 26, 2009 -- to Ray Mabus.
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“The grass-roots are rightly furious with a slew of elected Democrats,” said Ben Wikler, the Washington director of MoveOn.org.
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"Russia, China, Iran or any other nation that attempts to block global commerce will know to expect a response from my administration.”
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Rick Santorum said Sunday he wasn't questioning whether President Obama is a Christian when he referred to his "phony theology" over the weekend, but was in fact challenging policies that he says place the stewardship of the Earth above the welfare of people living on it.
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The 24-page indictment released early Friday alleges that Stone worked to obstruct the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election by making false statements to the committee, denying he had records sought by the committee and persuading a witness to provide false testimony.
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Santorum had said that because of this trend, health insurance providers should not be forced to make the procedures available free of charge.
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"I was talking about the radical environmentalists," Santorum said, suggesting that they believe man should protect the earth, rather than "steward its resources."
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On one occasion, Trump Jr. tweeted a link to a cache of leaked emails after the WikiLeaks account messaged it to him.
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The cost of the package, senior officials estimated, would be roughly $500 million, some of which could come from already budgeted funds.
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The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, or JASTA, moved to the floor of the Senate in May and passed by voice vote.
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News of Mattis’ departure comes in the wake of reports that the White House had been discussing who might replace him, a topic that was first reported by The Washington Post in early September.
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Mr. Trump once encouraged Mr. Flynn to seek an immunity deal.
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"Everything is on the table," Burr said.
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From 1997 to 2009, he practiced civil litigation as an associate and later a partner in the Boston office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo.
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But it remained unclear if the van belonged to Mr. Sayoc.
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“This is an abuse of power and it underscores the vindictive nature of it by the fact that CNN was alerted ahead of time.”
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WASHINGTON — Representative Raúl R. Labrador, a Republican of Idaho who has barely served two terms in Congress, jumped into the race for House majority leader on Friday, offering himself as the more conservative alternative who could pull the House rightward in the wake of Representative Eric Cantor’s loss in a primary.
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But determined not to let that taint their signature legislation and fired up by a rousing speech from freshman Representative Max Rose of New York, Democrats held steady.
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On Wednesday, the governor said he would ask lawmakers to either recall or rewrite portions of the bill.
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… We're the ones continuing the guarantee of Medicare for people in or near retirement."
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That puts him on the same page as Clinton, who has said she backs the bill.
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Mr. Obama said Sunday’s massacre, by a gunman with a handgun and an assault weapon, is another brutal reminder of how easy it is for someone to slaughter dozens.
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“My view is the same as it’s been from the beginning,” Mr. Romney told a CBS affiliate in Denver.
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But a White House official said the plan always was for Sestak to remain in the House, and he couldn't have served in the House and on the president's intelligence advisory board.
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Democrats point to modest decreases in funding in recent years, and the fact that Congress has approved less than was requested.
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Democrats hope to deflect such attacks this year by pointing out that Mr. Ryan’s budget plan, approved twice by the House, includes similar savings — roughly $700 billion from 2013 to 2022, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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The spate of voluntary disclosures on Friday, intended to highlight Mrs. Clinton’s efforts at transparency, came after a week of renewed attention to her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
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Asked why Sayoc appeared to be targeting Democratic politicians and others critical of Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he didn’t know but that the suspect “appears to be a partisan”
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In the next shot, Etheridge grabs the reporter’s wrist and continually asks him to identify himself.
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When Bopp learned years later that Lerner had been promoted to an IRS position, he became concerned.
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Behind the scenes, state lawmakers — Democrats and Senate Republicans — exasperated after six years of political controversies and what they saw as erratic behavior, were scrambling to figure out what, if anything, they could do to formally address this latest crisis.
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Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Jon M. Huntsman Jr. and Ron Paul all declined, putting a big dent in Mr. Trump’s self-proclaimed status as Republican kingmaker.
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Here are his stances on important issues.
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“I was stunned when Eric Cantor lost his primary election earlier this week,” Labrador, who is 46, said in his announcement about running for majority leader.
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Mr. Akin said over the weekend that women’s bodies will resist getting pregnant from a “legitimate rape,” comments that have been widely condemned, including by Mr. Romney who called for Mr. Akin to withdraw from the race.
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"The principles aren't combined, written out yet, but in my personal belief I think it'll go with legal status that will allow you to work and pay your taxes," McCarthy told KBFX Eyewitnesses News.
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During the president’s speech earlier in the day, cabinet officials and White House aides lined the sides of the Rose Garden and applauded him.
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The liberal icon justice had kicked off the storm with comments to The New York Times published Saturday.
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Asked in the interview how genuine his presidential ambition is, Trump, who would have to hand over the reins of his international empire in order to run the country, said, "I always take things seriously, but I've never taken it seriously like this.
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Fox said, as a taxpayer, he’s not willing to fund Trump’s big idea.
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"And then these groups, these extremist groups, are looking for something, and they are latching on to this."
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“If he wasn’t here, it wouldn’t have happened.”
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The video appears to have been taken by a hidden camera at an event that was closed to the press.
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Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday for lying to the FBI in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia, becoming the first former administration official to face charges in the probe.
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Patrick on Wednesday was asked to reflect on the fact that eight years ago, the highest black official in the state was Suffolk County D.A. Ralph Martin.
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When Sestak began making overtures that he would run, the White House looked for ways to follow through on its promise.
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Mark Mattioli, the father of one Newtown shooting victim, also spoke after Hutchinson's announcement to applaud the review effort.
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Workers who are 58 and older would not be affected.
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A double dip recession?
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Boehner, though, is facing some pressure from Republicans to give a little bit more.
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Jail!” Trump tweeted early Tuesday.
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Obama has acknowledged he had a "bad night" in his debate last week, but the campaign indicates it will be more aggressive going forward.
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He added: “President Obama is actually damaging Medicare for current seniors.
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From there, members who wished to read were recognized from their seats, beginning with Representative Steve Rothman, Democrat of New Jersey.
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Perhaps out of a belief that an impeachment fight would help him politically — as it did President Bill Clinton in the 1990s — or outright fear that newly empowered Democrats actually might threaten his presidency, Mr. Trump dived into the conversation head first.
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Arpaio endorsed Mitt Romney in 2008, choosing him over eventual nominee and fellow Arizonan John McCain.
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Forensic investigators in Quantico, Va., have been sifting through the packages addressed to former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, liberal billionaire George Soros, former Attorney General Eric Holder, former CIA Director John Brennan and California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters.
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For months, some sheriffs and police officers in rural counties bordering Colorado have complained that they have seen more marijuana entering their towns and being transported down their highways since recreational sales began in January.
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