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Senator Sanders introducing bill targeting opioid manufacturers

April 17th, 20180 WASHINGTON,D.C. — Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would fine opioid drug manufacturers for deceptive marketing and implement the harshest...

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House Speaker Ryan to quit, shaking Republicans as elections near

April 13th, 2018205 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek re-election and will leave his post at the start of 2019, dealing a blow to fellow...

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After Parkland shooting, states shift education funds to school safety

April 13th, 20180 NEW YORK – Before the ink could dry on Florida Governor Rick Scott’s signature last month, critics cried foul over the bill he signed into law to spend $400 million...

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Congress zeroes in on Facebook

April 13th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg navigated through his first congressional hearings On Tuesday and Wednesday without making any further...

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Missiles ‘will be coming’ to Syria, Trump warns Russia

April 11th, 20180 WASHINGTON/BEIRUT — President Trump warned Russia on Wednesday of imminent military action in Syria over a suspected poison gas attack, declaring that missiles...

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Facebook CEO Zuckerberg starts testifying in Senate hearing

April 10th, 20180 WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO ―Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg started testifying before Congress on Tuesday as he looks to fend off the possibility of new...

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Trump to order National Guard to protect border with Mexico

April 6th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump, unable to get Congress or Mexico to fully fund his border wall, will post National Guard troops along the Mexican frontier,...

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Poll: Support for Trump’s immigration stance slips among supporters

April 6th, 20180 While people who voted for President Trump are still largely supportive of his immigration policies, their approval has eroded somewhat since he took office, according...

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Trump agrees to keep U.S. troops in Syria a ‘little longer,’ but wants out

April 4th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump agreed in a National Security Council meeting this week to keep U.S. troops in Syria a little longer to defeat Islamic State but...

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Trump ‘stands in solidarity’ with Orange County on California sanctuary law

March 30th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, President Trump praised a major California county for joining his administration's legal challenge to the state's new limits on how...

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Lawmakers: Gun control movement pushing Congress to act

March 30th, 20180 NEW YORK — The youth-led gun control movement that flexed its public muscle with huge weekend rallies has already nudged Congress to enact minor firearms changes, but...

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New York state will sue to block Census citizenship question

March 27th, 20180 New York state’s attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens...

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Trump replaces McMaster with warmongering Bolton as national security adviser

March 23rd, 20180 WASHINGTON — President Trump shook up his foreign policy team again on Thursday, replacing H.R. McMaster as national security adviser with John Bolton, a hawk who has...

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Poll: Americans want armed school guards and tighter gun laws

March 23rd, 20180 A majority of Americans, including Republicans, Democrats and gun owners, want stricter laws on gun ownership and armed guards in schools, according to a Reuters/Ipsos...

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Trump, deemed ‘not above the law,’ faces legal storm

March 23rd, 20180 NEW YORK — President Trump faced legal challenges from women on two fronts on Tuesday as a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Apprentice TV show contestant moved...

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Iran, Yemen in focus as Trump and Saudi prince meet at White House

March 20th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will discuss tensions with Iran and a Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen...

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School safety bill passes House, no action on gun control

March 16th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House of Representatives approved spending more money on metal detectors, locks and other school security measures on Wednesday, but took no...

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Top U.S. general signals support for Iran nuclear deal

March 16th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, top U.S. general signaled support for the Iran nuclear deal, saying the agreement, which President Trump has threatened to withdraw...

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Trump fires State Sec. Tillerson after clashes, taps CIA Director Pompeo

March 13th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran,...

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Florida lawmakers pass gun-school safety bill three weeks after massacre

March 9th, 20180 TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers, spurred by last month's deadly high school shooting, gave final passage on Wednesday to a bill to raise the legal age for buying...

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Trump sets steel and aluminum tariffs, exempts Canada and Mexico

March 9th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump pressed ahead on Thursday with import tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent for aluminum, but exempted Canada and Mexico and...

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Justice Department sues California over ‘sanctuary’ policies

March 9th, 20180 WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department sued the state of California over so-called "sanctuary" policies that try to protect illegal immigrants against...

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Democrats should have debated U.S. invasion of Iraq 15 years ago

March 2nd, 20180 Fifteen years ago this week, while the Bush Administration was busy beating the drums for an invasion of Iraq, I submitted a resolution calling on the Democratic...

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Indiana University survey: In polarized political climate, public looks to Congress for compromise

March 2nd, 20180 BLOOMINGTON, IN — Politicians in Washington may say they are doing the public's bidding in Congress, but the people lean towards the view that Congress is more...

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Supreme Court rejects Trump over ‘Dreamers’ immigrants

February 26th, 20180 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dealt a setback to President Trump, requiring his administration to maintain protections he has sought to end for hundreds of...

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Trump administration sued over detention of immigrant children

February 23rd, 20180 NEW YORK — On Tuesday, A New York civil rights group sued Trump administration officials over what it called prolonged detention of immigrant children, blaming recent...

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Students protest over gun laws, Trump suggests arming teachers

February 23rd, 20180 WASHINGTON / TALLAHASSEE, FL — Students galvanized by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict...

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Push for ‘Dreamer’ immigration bill gains steam in House of Representatives