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Bernie Sanders announces his Senate re-election bid

By David Jordan, Associated Press

The 76-year-old Sanders plans to launch his campaign next month with a series of rallies across Vermont.

WATCH: Mike Pompeo issues steep demands for nuclear treaty with Iran

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a steep list of demands Monday that he said should be included in a nuclear treaty with Iran to replace the Obama-era deal, threatening "the strongest sanctions in history" if Iran doesn't change course.

Trump says he will 'demand' DOJ to investigate whether FBI infiltrated campaign

By Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

The president said he will "demand" that the Justice Department investigate whether the FBI infiltrated his 2016 campaign, an order that came hours before his legal team said the special counsel indicated the Russia probe could be concluded by September.

Attacking Mueller investigation, Trump launches accusations of conspiracy

By PBS News Hour

Last week marked the anniversary of the Mueller investigation, and the GOP-led Senate Intelligence Committee found that Russia tried to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. The committee did not refute a report by The New York Times that emissaries…

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Investigators finally get look at materials from Cohen raid

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Criminal investigators are getting their first look at materials gathered from raids on the home and office of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer as a process to separate items subject to attorney-client privilege appears to be meeting a judge's demand…

U.S., China agree to cut American trade deficit

By Martin Crutsinger, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The United States and China have agreed to take measures to "substantially reduce" America's massive trade deficit with China.

CIA's Haspel can tap undercover work in Russian operations

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

Scrutiny of the 33-year spy career of new CIA director Gina Haspel has focused on her undercover role in the harsh interrogation of suspected terrorists, but she cut her teeth in intelligence operations against Russia.

First lady returns to White House after kidney treatment

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Melania Trump returned to the White House on Saturday from a weeklong hospitalization after kidney treatment, a lengthy stay that raised questions about whether the first lady's condition may have been more complicated than initially revealed.