Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh's impeachment
Several Democratic presidential candidates have lined up to call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the face of a new, uninvestigated allegation of sexual impropriety when he was in college.
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What 10 Democratic candidates said in last night's debate
Joe Biden parried attack after attack from liberal rivals Thursday night on everything from health care to immigration in a debate that showcased profound ideological divides between the Democratic Party's moderate and progressive wings.
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Trump mocks Democrats, vows new tax cut on Baltimore visit
President Donald Trump sought to boost the spirits of Republican lawmakers, mocking Democrats and promising a new tax cut package, as he returned to the city he recently disparaged as a "rat and rodent infested mess."
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Protesters cause part of Houston Ship Channel to close
Eleven protesters have been arrested after they rappelled from a busy highway bridge over the Houston Ship Channel, closing the vital artery for hours.
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The Latest: All 34 victims of California boat fire ID'd
The Latest on a fatal boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California (all times local):
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Jury convicts candidate's father of breaking federal law
The father of Kentucky's secretary of state was convicted Thursday of orchestrating a scheme to funnel illegal contributions to his daughter's failed 2014 U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Mitch McConnell.
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Ex-FBI No. 2 official faces prospect of criminal charges
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump's wrath, faces the prospect of criminal charges after his lawyers failed to persuade senior Justice Department officials that he didn't intentionally lie to internal investigators.
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Lawmakers call for release of US man jailed as spy in Russia
A Michigan security executive who has been detained in Russia on espionage charges since December is being held without cause as his health deteriorates under tough conditions, members of Congress said Thursday as they demanded his release.
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Senate approves Trump nominee Bowman for Federal Reserve
The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee Michelle Bowman to serve a full 14-year term on the seven-member Federal Reserve board.
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US budget deficit for 11 months up $169 billion over 2018
The U.S. government's budget deficit increased by $169 billion to $1.07 trillion in the first 11 months of this budget year as spending grew faster than tax collections.
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Missouri officer on leave over anti-Muslim postings
A Missouri police officer has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly posted anti-Muslim comments on Facebook.
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El Paso police dispute man's story of heroism during attack
Surveillance video does not back up the story told by a man who was honored this week at the White House by President Donald Trump for his actions during the Aug. 3 mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart, police said.
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Latest: Fairfax accusers' attorneys respond to CBS lawsuit
The Latest on a lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax against CBS (all times local):
Government plans to ban flavors used in e-cigarettes
The federal government will act to ban thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, responding to a recent surge in underage vaping that has alarmed parents, politicians and health authorities nationwide.
18 years later, America vows to 'never forget' 9/11 attacks
People who were too young on 9/11 to even remember their lost loved ones, and others for whom the grief is still raw, paid tribute with wreath-layings and the solemn roll call of the dead Wednesday as America marked the 18th anniversary of the worst terror attack on U.S. soil.
EPA moves to revoke rules on oil industry methane leaks
The Trump administration moved Thursday to revoke regulations on methane leaks from oil facilities, a proposal environmental advocates said would renounce key federal authority to regulate the climate-damaging gas.
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Farmers' loyalty to Trump tested over new corn-ethanol rules
When President Donald Trump levied tariffs on China that scrambled global markets, farmer Randy Miller was willing to absorb the financial hit. Even as the soybeans in his fields about an hour south of Des Moines became less valuable, Miller saw long-term promise in Trump's efforts to rebalance America's trade relationship with Beijing.
N.H. governor steps in to help woman keep 'PB4WEGO' vanity plate
New Hampshire's governor has stepped in to help a woman keep a 15-year-old vanity license plate showing a common phrase parents say.
'Coward': Epstein accusers pour out their anger in court
One by one, 16 women who say they were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein poured out their anger Tuesday, lashing out at him as a coward and a manipulator, after a judge gave them the day in court they were denied when he killed himself behind bars.
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