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Plus the president wants to commit $4 billion to hiring more police officers, and to pass new gun trafficking laws to explicitly prohibit straw purchasing.
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Yet he seemed to recognize the seriousness of the threat only in the final weeks of the campaign, when he suddenly shifted his advertising and began sending aides from Washington to his district.
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Democracy for America, the political action committee founded by former Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean, also said: "If you want to know why we lost in 2016 and why a Democratic wave in 2018 is far from guaranteed … look no further than this weak and profoundly disappointing cave from Senate Democrats.”
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The developer, Sharif el-Gamal, a real estate investor born in New York, has said the center would include meeting rooms, a prayer space, a 500-seat auditorium and a pool.
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He said Obama "doesn't have a doctrine (on foreign affairs.)
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After all, he said, “you’re going to have some bad apples” given Wal-Mart’s thousands of stores.
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Benjamin Todd Jealous, the president of the N.A.A.C.P., said the resolution was not an attempt to label the entire Tea Party movement as racist.
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"For someone on the Supreme Court who is going to be calling balls and strikes in the future based upon whatever the next president and Congress does, that strikes me as inherently biased and out of the realm," Ryan said.
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On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., suggested Trump might want to think twice before tweeting and commenting on the Russia case.
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“We stand by our reporting and the sources who informed it, and we urge the Special Counsel to make clear what he’s disputing,” Smith tweeted.
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A lawyer for Mr. Grimm, William McGinley of Patton Boggs, confirmed in a statement that prosecutors intended to file criminal charges against his client and said that Mr. Grimm “asserts his innocence” and that the investigation was “a politically driven vendetta.”
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And we're certainly willing to talk about a package of changes that will keep Social Security strong."
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He obtained at least five military deferments from 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled him to avoid going to war, according to records.
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Akin, however, continued his refusal to step down Tuesday in a subsequent interview on Sean Hannity's radio show.
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It said Scalise would need further operations.
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As evidence, the governor said even his own son had signed a petition urging him to veto the bill.
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Schumer and fellow Senate Democrats forced the shutdown over the weekend after insisting that any temporary spending bill to keep the government fully operational include permanent protections for the so-called DREAMers -- immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children.
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Jameel Jaffer, who litigated national-security cases against the government as the former deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, urged the committee to scrutinize more closely Judge Gorsuch’s views on executive power and individual rights.
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We remain confident in what we’ve reported, and will share more as we are able," he said.
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Trump in the past has referred to alleged “shadow banning” by Twitter as “discriminatory and illegal.”
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In a sign of its resonance within the party, his campaign noted in an email to supporters Saturday that Clinton's speech in New York didn't "weigh in on the secretive TPP deal that could depress American wages and cost American jobs."
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The questions come as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee begins its confirmation hearing for Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who was tapped to replace Clinton at the department.
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But in the hours after he spoke, law enforcement officials said that the gunman had pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State, and they acknowledged that he had twice been investigated for terrorism connections.
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The four days of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings held this past week for President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s seat, Judge Neil Gorsuch, were different.
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But one reason Democrats are so leery of the deal is that they have been down this road with the president before.
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The House approved the Ryan budget plan on March 29 by a vote of 228 to 191, with all but 10 Republicans voting for it.
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While Boehner cast that as a significant concession, Obama said it didn't go far enough because it didn't include an increase in tax rates for the top 2 percent.
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We stand by the integrity of our coverage and remain committed to our aggressive reporting on such an important topic," a spokesman said.
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In fact, they inscribed in the stones that our national motto was 'E pluribus unum.'"
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Conaway then went on to demand Schiff immediately resign his committee chairmanship, saying that Republicans on the committee have “no faith in you.”
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The Journal reported that AARP policy chief John Rother is pushing the organization to accept benefit cuts as part of a deal to make Social Security solvent.
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In October, the State Department asked former secretaries of state dating back to Madeleine Albright to provide it with any government records — like emails — they might have in their possession.
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"Those findings are confirmed by the emails released today, and they contradict statements made by the White House that it and the State Department only changed one word in the talking points.
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We have seen nastiness, divisiveness, ugliness, distortions of opponents' records, of the president's record."
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"The First Amendment protects freedom of religion," reads a statement from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office (D-Nev.).
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McCarthy, whose district is 35 percent Latino, has expressed support for providing a path to legal status, but only after those applying for it earn it by learning English and paying fines and taxes, among other things.
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In his Twitter post, Mr. Trump also referred to the case of a Navy sailor who was jailed for taking pictures inside a military submarine.
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“We badly mishandled our communications with them,” Monika Bickert, head of Global Policy Management at Facebook, said at a House Judiciary Committee hearing.
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Among the potential Democratic candidates are Reps. Stephen F. Lynch, Michael E. Capuano and Edward Markey.
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The messages obtained by The Atlantic were turned over to investigators by Trump Jr.’s attorneys.
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The president had indeed invoked Ms. Tlaib and other House Democrats who want to impeach him, they said, but Ms. Pelosi tried to shift the meeting back to its intended topic and did not offer the president reassurances.
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Whether that means a fight to overhaul the party platform – or a last-ditch bid to somehow deny Clinton the nomination – remains to be seen.
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Hutchinson also encouraged the NRA to continue funding pilot programs to train school employees to carry weapons.
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By releasing them, he said, the White House had shown that the drafting process was “focused on providing the facts as we knew them, based on the best information available at the time and protecting an ongoing investigation.”
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Mr. Stone has nothing to hide.”
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A day after Trump’s suspension, the Safari Club sent out a “call to arms,” encouraging hunters to contact Trump and Zinke and “tell them how much you appreciate the efforts of the Fish & Wildlife Service to remove barriers to sustainable use conservation for African wildlife.”
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Before the vote, committee members discussed the budget plan and the Medicare provisions in detail.
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Noting that he was a recovering alcoholic himself, he said that the party had to admit that it had a problem, which he had not heard it do.
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The special counsel’s statement adds more confusion over what Mueller’s team knows in its ongoing investigation into President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia.
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The president’s tweet comes after the State Department, in a Friday news dump, released a batch of emails from Abedin’s account that were discovered by the FBI on a laptop belonging to her estranged husband, Anthony Weiner.
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"As president, I will secure the border within a year putting thousands more federal boots on the ground, strategic fencing and aerial resources to fight border crime and make our states and nation safer," Perry said.
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The semantic evolution provides both the president and Democrats with a face-saving way forward if they want it.
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The president over the weekend had tweeted that Strzok and others have “badly damaged” the FBI’s reputation, referring to them as “clowns and losers!”
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Ryan, who was raised on Social Security benefits after his father died, also on Fox News defended his budget against the conference, saying for instance that the concept of denying tax credits to illegal immigrants is merely "following through on policy" that has had bipartisan support.
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Tlaib, doubling down on her comments, tweeted on Friday that she “will always speak truth to power. #unapologeticallyMe.”
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"It's now time for us to assume responsibly for our schools," he said.
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“If we don’t get a fair deal from Congress, the government will either shut down on Feb. 15, or I will use the powers afforded to me under the laws and Constitution of the United States to address this emergency.”
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Maria Cino, a former Bush official who recently received key backing from former RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie and former Vice President Dick Cheney, became the latest official contender this weekend.
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On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) received a letter signed by all 42 Senate Republicans, which stated, "[W]e write to inform you that we will not agree to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to any legislative item until the Senate has acted to fund the government and we have prevented the tax increase that is currently awaiting all American taxpayers."
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“What is the president afraid of — that he would go after a chairman of the committee?” she said.
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Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres launched a campaign called #BeKindToElephants.
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At one point, there was yelling in the chamber, and the sergeant-at-arms was called to remove a protester.
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But a senior administration source told NBC on Friday that there was “zero” chance the controversial private meeting between the two men would be canceled.
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“Thank you and I look forward to talking to you Monday evening.”
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) announced he's running for president in 2016.
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Since then, he has continued to influence the conservative movement as a charismatic public speaker and radio and television host.
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“These state taxing authorities will have to figure out how to deal with a same-sex married couple who file a joint income tax return for federal tax purposes.” He added,
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Some people look at it and they hate it...
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I'm addicted to spending and big government," he declared, reading out the apology he wanted lawmakers to deliver.
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In January 2012, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board ordered Healthalicious to pay $88,000 for not carrying workers’ compensation insurance.
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"Tell me who you are ... I have a right to know who you are."
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"By virtue of his career in public service, including distinguished military service, Congressman Sestak was viewed to be highly qualified to hold a range of advisory positions in which he could, while holding his House seat, have additional responsibilities of considerable potential interest to him and value to the Executive Branch," a memo detailing the administration's findings reads.
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I am confident that a reasonable compromise can be reached, but not while President Trump continues to keep significant parts of the government shut down and Leader McConnell refuses to meaningfully negotiate with Senate Democrats," he said.
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On Friday morning, McCarthy, 49, appeared to be headed toward running unopposed after some rivals dropped out.
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The Governor faces an uphill climb for the nomination with low poll numbers, and a fundraising deficit.
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It’s special,” he told reporters later at a joint East Room news conference with Mr. Santos.
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According to the DOJ document, 12 Russian intelligence officers are accused of hacking emails from the Hillary Clinton campaign and Democratic Party during the 2016 election.
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Mr. McCulloch, speaking to a local radio station, categorically rejected that notion.
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More orders are planned for next week.
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The statement said Grimm "asserts his innocence of any wrongdoing" and "will be vindicated."
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The attorney general then described how he was stopped twice on the New Jersey Turnpike and accused of speeding.
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In June, the magazine portrayed Mitt Romney as one of the stars of the Broadway show "The Book of Mormon."
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He called it "a very good night," and said Holder's visit had let people know their voices had been heard.
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“The President is wrong to end #BirthrightCitizenship,” Bob Hugin, a Republican candidate for Senate in New Jersey, said in a Twitter post.
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The threat comes as Democrats not only threaten to filibuster but suggest he shouldn’t get a vote until the FBI completes its probe of possible links between Russia and Trump associates.
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"We can't just say the right things -- we must take concrete steps to move our party in the right direction."
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“Trump Jr. was rebuffed just like Cambridge Analytica.
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On Thursday, however, he appeared to be more angered by Mr. Fox’s tone.
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He said polling had him safely above his opponent — “We’re looking good” — and he indicated he wasn’t really afraid of losing.
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Separately, Ryan told reporters the race didn’t turn out as he wanted but he thinks he did “a pretty good job” of bringing economic issues to the forefront.
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“Compromise is not a sign of weakness — it’s a sign of strength, particularly when hundreds of thousands of families are being harmed.
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"I think that this is a very symbolic showing to the American people and reminder to the members of congress that we are a government of laws not of men and that this Constitution is the foundation for all of our laws," Goodlatte said.
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Unwillingness to even start a discussion of a two state solution.
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The religion bill comes as Arizona prepares to host the Super Bowl next year and struggles to regain its economic vitality.
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Dingell said she has spoken “endlessly” to Pelosi about appealing to Midwestern voters, and said she gets it.
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He suddenly faced calls to rally outside his Brooklyn apartment and suggestions that his leadership position was no longer secure.
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In laying out what his campaign calls the "Rubio Doctrine," the presidential hopeful said he was guided by three principles: "American strength," "the protection of the American economy in a globalized world" and "moral clarity regarding America’s core values."
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The Senate leaders — Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, and Mr. Schumer of New York — did the same.
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"And if Congress tells you they don't have time, they've got time to do it," Obama said.
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"I think President Peña is taking an enormous political risk by hosting Trump,” he said.
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