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    Justice Anthony Kennedy Retires

    Justice Anthony Kennedy, a key moderate conservative swing vote on the Supreme Court, announced his retirement on Wednesday. His departure will give President Trump an opportunity to take another step in pushing the high court to the right , after appointing...
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    Harley-Davidson to Move Some Manufacturing Overseas

    Harley-Davidson announced Monday that it planned to move production of motorcycles to be sold in the European Union to overseas factories due to President Trump's escalating trade war. The iconic American motorcycle manufacturer said that the EU's...
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    Huckabee Sanders Removed from Restaurant in Virginia

    White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday was asked to leave a Virginia restaurant by its owner. The incident was first noted online by a social media user claiming to have been her server and later confirmed by Sanders herself. The...
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    Trump Defends Separation Policy

    President Trump on Monday defended his administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policies against growing outrage over the separation of migrant children from their parents. Trump said tough action against illegal immigration was critical...
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    United States and South Korea to Curtail Military Drills

    The U.S. and South Korea will formally announce the suspension of "large-scale" military exercises this coming week , South Korean news agency Yonhap reported Sunday. While routine training is expected to continue, this will put an end to the...
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    Sanders and Shah Thinking of Leaving Administration

    White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her top deputy, Raj Shah, " are planning their departures ," CBS News reports, citing sources inside the White House and close to the administration. Sanders has told friends she plans to...
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    Trump and Kim Meet

    President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un concluded their summit in Singapore on Tuesday by signing a document in which Trump "committed to provide security guarantees" to North Korea, and Kim "reaffirmed his firm and unwavering...
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    Trump Goes After Trudeau at G7

    President Trump tweeted an angry critique of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Saturday evening , pairing the attack with an announcement that the United States would no longer be a signatory to the communique signed by the six other world leaders...
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    North Korea Summit Back On

    President Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on June 12 in Singapore after all , he said Friday after talking with a North Korean envoy in the Oval Office. The envoy delivered a large personal letter from Kim, and Trump said he expects...
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    Court Rules Trump cannot Block Twitter Users

    Federal district court Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald has ruled that President Trump can't block people from his Twitter feed, because it amounts to viewpoint discrimination, which violates the First Amendment. The ruling marked a victory for the Knight...
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    Trump Reimbursed Cohen

    President Trump reported a reimbursement to his personal attorney , Michael Cohen, in his latest financial disclosure that appears to cover the $130,000 Cohen paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. That payment was made days before the 2016 presidential election...
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    Melania Trump Hospitalized

    First lady Melania Trump underwent surgery for a "benign kidney condition" yesterday , her office announced . Mrs. Trump, 48, is expected to remain at Walter Reed Military Medical Center for the rest of the week, the first lady's office...
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    North Korea Frees Three American Detainees

    President Trump gave a hero's welcome to three Americans freed by North Korea when they arrived at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D.C., early this morning. North Korea released the men, Kim Dong Chul, Tony Kim, and Kim Hak Song, during a...
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    Trump to Announce Decision on Iran Nuclear Deal

    President Trump has announced that he would announce his decision on whether to preserve the Iran nuclear deal tomorrow. "I will be announcing my decision on the Iran Deal tomorrow from the White House at 2:00 p.m.," he tweeted. Trump has threatened...
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    McCain Prefer Trump Skip his Funeral

    Senator John McCain (R-AZ), who is undergoing treatment for an aggressive form of brain cancer, has reportedly told friends he does not want President Trump at his funeral. Instead, The New York Times reported yesterday citing an unnamed source close...
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    New York Times Claims to Have Mueller's List of Questions for Trump

    The New York Times reported yesterday that it had obtained a list of at least four dozen questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller wants to ask President Trump for his investigation into ties between Trump's campaign and Russia, and possible obstruction...
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    Trump Expectations from North Korea

    President Trump will tell North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during their upcoming summit that economic sanctions relief will not happen unless the country dismantles its nuclear arsenal. “When the president says that he will not make the mistakes...
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    Is Trump a Target or Not?

    Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein reportedly told President Donald Trump last week that he is not a “target of any part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation ,” sources told Bloomberg. Rosenstein said this at a White...
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    Comey's Book Set for Release

    In his new memoir, "A Higher Loyalty," James Comey calls President Trump " unethical, and untethered to truth ," and says Trump gave him "flashbacks to my earlier career as a prosecutor against the mob." The big question...
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    Trump Unhappy with Cohen Raid

    At a meeting of military leadership last night, President Donald Trump addressed the FBI raid of Michael Cohen’s home and office , telling reporters it was a “disgraceful situation.” He also called special counsel Robert Mueller’s...
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    Is Denuclearization an Option with North Korea?

    The U.S. has confirmed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing to discuss dismantling his nuclear program at a proposed meeting with President Trump . An administration official cited by Bloomberg gave few details on the matter but said U.S. authorities...
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    GOP Panic after Wisconsin Supreme Court Win for Democrats?

    After the Democratic-backed candidate won a seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Court , the state's Governor, Republican Scott Walker, fired off a tweet storm warning that the GOP is "at risk of a #BlueWave" in November. Tuesday's victory...
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    Trump Goes after DACA and NAFTA on Twitter

    In a series of tweets on late in the weekend, President Trump again called for an end to the Democratic filibuster and said there will be no deal with Democrats on DACA. Trump has proposed and rejected all kinds of offers related to the program . However...
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    Rolling Back Emissions Standards

    The Trump administration is reportedly gearing up to roll back Obama-era rules on greenhouse-gas emissions and fuel-economy standards for cars, in a major blow to environmental advocates. Sources cited by The New York Times yesterday said Environmental...
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    Trade Talks after Tariffs

    China’s economic czar, Liu He, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are reportedly leading talks to “improve U.S. access to Chinese markets,” according to The Wall Street Journal . In a letter...
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