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Historians say Trump went afoul in lumping Robert E. Lee with founding fathers

By Associated Press

Is it really so far-fetched to put Robert E. Lee in the same category as George Washington, as President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday? Many historians say yes.

WATCH: Sessions addresses sanctuary city policies in Miami

By Erica R. Hendry

Sessions is expected to speak around 3 p.m. Wednesday. Watch live here.

Pence ‘stands with’ Trump on Charlottesville remarks

By Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence is skirting questions about President Donald Trump's Tuesday press conference. But he says he stands with the president.

Trump disbands manufacturing council amid fallout over Charlottesville response

By Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

President Donald Trump says he's ending a pair of White House advisory councils that were staffed by corporate chief executives.

Trump to rally supporters next Tuesday in Phoenix

By Associated Press

Trump's campaign announced the event Wednesday — a day after the president blamed "both sides" for weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, between white supremacists and counter-demonstrators.

Strange, Moore head for runoff in Alabama GOP primary to fill Sessions’ Senate seat

By Associated Press

Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore are headed to a Republican primary runoff to fill the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

President Trump backtracks to blame both sides in Charlottesville violence

By PBS News Hour

President Trump defended the timing and content of his initial statements on the violence in Charlottesville at an impromptu news conference Tuesday -- seeming to backtrack on remarks he made Monday -- after reportedly being frustrated at the coverage of…

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Internet company DreamHost fights government request for records related to Inauguration Day protest

By Associated Press

An internet company is fighting what it says is a "sweeping" request for information about an anti-Trump website that prosecutors allege was behind destructive Inauguration Day protests.

Racial politics haunt Republicans in the Trump era

By Steve Peoples and Bill Barrow, Associated Press

"We have reached a defining moment," said New Hampshire GOP chair Jennifer Horn. "We, as Republicans, every single one of us, needs to speak up and make it very clear that this is not our party, these are not our…

What to watch in Alabama’s special election

By Lisa Desjardins

Turnout is reportedly low in Tuesday's Republican special election to fill the Alabama Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Here's a guide to the closely-watched primary race.