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Trump scolds CNN’s Jim Acosta, as angel moms confront reporter in Rose Garden: ‘You have an agenda’
President Trump scolded CNN’s Jim Acosta on Friday during the president’s Rose Garden announcement that he is declaring a national emergency on the southern border, telling the reporter he has…
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Senate confirms Trump’s attorney general pick William Barr, who will now oversee Mueller probe
President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, William Barr, was confirmed in the Senate on…
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Ex-Massachusetts governor to challenge Trump for GOP nod
BEDFORD, N.H. (AP) — William Weld, a former Massachusetts governor who ran for vice president…
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OTHER NEWS From Around The Country

Oklahoma gun bill to remove permit and training requirements clears House vote
A bill in the Oklahoma Legislature that would remove licensing and training requirements for handgun owners cleared the state’s House of Representatives on Wednesday with mostly Republican support.
The bill…
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Gretchen Whitmer fires back about State of the State dress criticism
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took to Twitter on Thursday to fire back at a Detroit television…
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Tempers flare as Nevada lawmakers advance plan to expand gun background checks
To Democrats, Senate Bill 143 is a long-overdue life saver. To Republicans, it’s little more…
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Trump demands California return $3.5 billion in funds for state’s ‘disaster’ bullet train project
President Donald Trump late Wednesday demanded California return the $3.5 billion it received from the federal government for a “disaster”…
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NRA applauds introduction of constitutional carry bill in Kentucky
The National Rifle Association is applauding Kentucky state Senator Brandon Smith for introducing a bill that would allow law-abiding citizens…
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Gavin Newsom calls SF-to-LA high-speed rail unrealistic, pushes for route from Bakersfield to Merced
During Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first State of the State speech Tuesday, he surprised listeners by announcing he would put the…
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Utah’s Legislature gives final approval to limited Medicaid expansion and Gov. Gary Herbert quickly signs it into law
Utah’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion initiative was replaced Monday with a program that is more restrictive, initially more costly, and contingent…
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NEWS HEARD AROUND THE WORLD

Brexit chaos: Theresa May loses yet another Brexit vote
British Prime Minister Theresa May asked Parliament earlier this week to give her a little more time to renegotiate part…
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May could face another Brexit defeat in parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May could face a defeat in parliament on Thursday over her plan to renegotiate…
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Russia Ready To Help Venezuela Resolve Crisis, Warns US Against Meddling
MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday it was ready to facilitate the start of dialogue between Venezuela’s government and opposition but…
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Venezuela opposition rallies to tell Maduro: Let aid in
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition supporters will take to the streets nationwide on Tuesday to keep up the heat on…
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