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White House denies Trump storming out of meeting was a stunt
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Sarah Sanders also said it's "lunacy" to think Trump would meet with Pelosi after she accused him of a cover-up.
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POLITICO Sarah Huckabee Sanders shot down suggestions that President Trump's eruption at a White House meeting on infrastructure was a pre-planned stunt 15h
How Joe Biden’s Drug Policies Supercharged the Opioid Crisis
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For decades, he promoted the War on Drugs. Now, experts say Biden’s laws worsened the opioid epidemic in the very places he says he can win in 2020.
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POLITICO Experts say Joe Biden’s laws worsened the opioid epidemic in the very places he says he can win in 2020 18h
Mnuchin: $20 bill redesign with Harriet Tubman on hold
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Mnuchin said he has made no decision on whether Tubman should be put on the bill.
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POLITICO Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said a redesign of the $20 bill, expected to feature famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman, is unlikely to come out before 2028 29h
Sen. John Kennedy on Congress: ‘We have done nothing. Zero. Zilch. Nada.’
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He said the Senate needs to do more than confirm nominees.
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POLITICO Sen. John Kennedy called on the Senate to do more than confirm nominations and lambasted Congress for its lack of legislative accomplishments 33h
Michael Avenatti charged with defrauding Stormy Daniels
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The allegations against Avenatti were revealed in charges filed Wednesday in New York.
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POLITICO Michael Avenatti has been charged with ripping off porn star Stormy Daniels, the client who made him famous 34h
Biden nets fundraising windfall in 2-day Florida swing
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Miami and Orlando were the latest stops on the former vice president's nationwide high-dollar fundraising tour.
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POLITICO “How did Joe Biden raise so much money in one day?” Warren wrote in an email to supporters, “Well, it helps that he hosted a swanky private fund-raiser for wealthy donors at the home of the guy who runs Comcast’s lobbying shop” 36h
Trump blows up White House meeting over nasty feud with Pelosi
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Trump cut short bipartisan talks on infrastructure, demanding that Pelosi end oversight investigations by House Democrats.
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POLITICO The unexpected statements from the president — who stood at a lectern with a sign that read “No Collusion” and “No Obstruction” — followed a meeting on infrastructure initiatives with Pelosi and Schumer 37h
Investigators can't determine whether Northam was in blackface yearbook photo
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The picture, which shows one person in blackface makeup and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan costume, provoked near-universal condemnation.
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POLITICO Investigators can't determine whether Northam was in blackface yearbook photo 37h
Michael Avenatti says he 'flew too close to the sun' in rise and fall
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Avenatti has denied all of the allegations against him.
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POLITICO Michael Avenatti conceded in an interview with Vanity Fair that he "flew too close to the sun" as he ascended to celebrity before crashing back to earth under the weight of federal criminal charges 38h
How Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would address maternal and child health
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Gillibrand's proposal reiterates her support for a national paid family leave program.
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POLITICO How Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand would address maternal and child health 41h
Barrett wins early praise as Air Force secretary pick
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President Donald Trump tapped businesswoman Barbara Barrett on Tuesday to be the next Air Force secretary.
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POLITICO Trump’s pick for Secretary of the Air Force, Barbara Barrett, is already generating praise on Capitol Hill 53h
Biden parries Trump’s Pennsylvania jab
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“Trump tried to attack me at his campaign rally by saying I abandoned Pennsylvania. I’ve never forgotten where I came from,” Biden said.
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POLITICO Joe Biden defended himself against Trump’s attempts to undermine the Democratic primary front-runner’s ties to Pennsylvania 53h
Why some Palestinians are backing Trump’s peace push
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A growing number of Palestinians want a "one state, equal rights" model and think Trump may unwittingly pave the way for it.
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POLITICO A growing number of Palestinians want a "one state, equal rights" model and think Trump may unwittingly pave the way for it 3d
Ben Sasse expected to run for reelection in 2020
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Nebraska and D.C. Republicans said they would be shocked if Sasse doesn't run for reelection.
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POLITICO Republicans believe Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse has every intention of running for his seat despite intense speculation to the contrary 3d
Is Andrew Yang for Real?
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He’s a 2020 Democrat going straight at Donald Trump’s America, with a small but intense fan base. Can a candidate like that break through?
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POLITICO With no prior political experience or prominent backers, Andrew Yang is nonetheless gaining a peculiar traction, including some true believers who want him to be president and others who are mostly just intrigued 4d
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POLITICO “Who can be against the freedom dividend?” Andrew Yang is rebranding universal basic income 3d
Trump scrambles to reverse Rust Belt slide
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His campaign is moving to shore up his standing in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — where its own polling shows him trailing Joe Biden.
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POLITICO President Trump's campaign is moving to shore up his standing in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania — where its own polling shows him trailing Joe Biden 4d
Romney says he doesn't support Alabama abortion law
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“I think something much more toward the center makes a lot more sense,” he said on CNN.
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POLITICO Mitt Romney says he doesn't support Alabama's new abortion law 5d
Michigan GOP congressman says Trump’s conduct impeachable
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“Mueller’s report reveals that President Trump engaged in specific actions and a pattern of behavior that meet the threshold for impeachment,” Justin Amash wrote.
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POLITICO Michigan Rep. Justin Amash became the first Republican lawmaker to declare that President Donald Trump committed impeachable offenses 5d
Bernie's mystery Soviet tapes revealed
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Unseen by the public for three decades, a POLITICO reporter views hours of footage from his 1988 'honeymoon' to the USSR.
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POLITICO Unseen by the public for three decades, a POLITICO reporter views hours of footage from his 1988 'honeymoon' to the USSR 6d
LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill passes House
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Republican efforts failed Friday to thwart the passage of a bill to extend federal anti-discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans.
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POLITICO The House passed the #EqualityAct today, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, employment, credit, and federally funded programs, among other areas 6d