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Politics Aug 02

Trump signs ‘seriously flawed’ Russia sanctions bill

White House officials say President Donald Trump has signed a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia.

World Apr 12

Trump says U.S. not going to get involved in Syria

President Donald Trump is appearing to rule out deeper American military intervention in Syria beyond the airstrikes he ordered.

Politics Mar 18

Spicer: Secret Service stops attempted White House intrusion

The White House said Saturday that an individual was apprehended after jumping a low metal barrier just outside the White House fence.

Nation Mar 01

Officials: New Trump travel ban removes Iraq from list

President Donald Trump's new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, U.S. officials say.

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Nation May 21

Activists across U.S. protest new wave of abortion bans

By David Crary, Associated Press

Politics May 21

Congressional leaders make progress on debt, spending talks

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Politics May 21

Trump nominates aerospace executive for Air Force secretary

By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press

Tombstone and graves in an ancient church graveyard

Nation May 21

Washington becomes 1st state to allow composting of human remains

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

Nation May 21

Officer testifies he inflated charge against Eric Garner after his death

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Committee members U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA) speak before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the Mueller Report where the hearing where former White House Counsel Donald McGahn failed to appear on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 21, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics May 21

Democratic calls for impeachment swell as McGahn defies subpoena

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Nation May 21

WATCH: Wilton Gregory installed as new archbishop of Washington

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr arrives to deliver remarks at a Justice Department African American History Month event in Washington, February 26, 2019. Photo byYuri Gripas/Reuters

Politics May 21

Justice Department offers to share Mueller documents to avoid House action against Barr

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Politics May 21

Hope Hicks and former White House counsel’s aide subpoenaed by House panel

By Associated Press

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden greets supporters after speaking during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 18, 2019. REUTERS/Mark Makela - RC13AEE2E280

Politics May 21

Biden finds unexpected success with low-dollar donors

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at his news conference following the closed two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, on May 1, 2019. Photo by Yuri Gripas/Reuters

Economy May 21

Fed Chair Powell sees ‘moderate’ risk from corporate debt

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Governor of Kentucky Matt Bevin speak at 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1498C1D480

Politics May 21

Kentucky’s Democratic gubernatorial primary could offer roadmap for 2020

By Jessica Yarvin

A guard tower is shown at Corcoran State Prison in California

Nation May 21

Arizona prisons ban book on black men in the justice system

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, accompanied by his wife Pamela Northam, announces he will not resign during a news conference Richmond, Virginia, on February 2, 2019. Photo by Jay Paul/Reuters

Politics May 21

Probe of racist photo on Virginia governor’s yearbook page completed

By Ben Finley, Alan Suderman, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: People gather at the Alabama State Capitol during the March for Reproductive Freedom against the state's new abortion law, the Alabama Human Life Protection Act, in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. May 19, 2019. Photo by Michael Spooneybarger/File Photo/Reuters

Nation May 21

New abortion laws sow confusion and uncertainty at clinics

By Kim Chandler, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech on Brexit in London on May 21, 2019. Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool via Reuters

World May 21

May offers UK lawmakers the chance to vote on new Brexit referendum

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The nameplate of former White House Counsel Donald McGahn, who was scheduled to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Report by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III," is seen inside the committee room where McGahn failed to appear on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 21, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics May 21

McGahn was a no-show. What’s next for the Trump obstruction probe?

By Gretchen Frazee

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Ask The Headhunter May 21

Column: How do you turn a work conversation into a job offer?

By Nick Corcodilos

World May 21

Macron accuses Bannon, Russian oligarchs of conspiring against EU

By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to supporters after addressing a Trump 2020 re-election campaign rally in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC13CABE78D0

Politics May 21

What would a Trump-Biden matchup look like? Dueling Pennsylvania rallies offer clues

By Tess Conciatori, Daniel Bush