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Democratic presidential candidates introducing themselves to voters

Democratic presidential candidates introducing themselves to voters

Democratic presidential candidates introducing themselves to voters

The senators are campaigning during the long holiday weekend that marks the start of Congress' first recess this year.

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Judge bars immigration policing criteria for 2 grants

The ruling blocks the Trump administration from imposing conditions that require police departments cooperate with immigration authorities if they want to receive law enforcement grants.

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Illinois man being fired from job fatally shoots 5 workers

Police said they did not know the gunman's motive.

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Vatican defrocks former US cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse

Defrocking means McCarrick, 88, who now lives in a friary in Kansas after he lost his title of cardinal last year, won't be allowed to celebrate Mass or other sacraments.

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Border residents come to grips with Trump's national emergency

Provisions in the new spending bill will spare key South Texas landmarks from a wall, but that's not guaranteed during a national emergency.

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Chicago police release 2 men questioned in Smollett case

Smollett said he was out getting food in downtown Chicago when the attack happened.

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VERIFY: Fact-checking Trump's national emergency speech

Here's what was verified as true and false during President Trump's declaration of a national emergency, Friday.

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First lawsuits filed against Trump’s national emergency at border

Two cases have been filed by advocacy groups in Washington D.C.

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Court filing: Manafort faces more than 19 years in prison

Manafort is also in danger of spending the rest of his life in prison if a federal judge decides to impose a sentence within federal guidelines.

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Academy reverses plans, will air all awards live at Oscars

All 24 categories will be shown live.

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Sea otter reunion proves there's nothing more powerful than a mother's love

This baby sea otter's reunion with its mom is the sweetest thing you'll see all day.

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White House spokeswoman confirms special counsel interview

Sarah Sanders said in a statement that she was 'happy to voluntarily' sit for the interview.

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Trump declares national emergency to get $8 billion for wall

The White House says Trump has also signed the spending bill to avoid another government shutdown.

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Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid settle collusion case against the NFL

Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL claiming the league's owners had conspired to keep him out because of his kneeling protests.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg back to work at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg returned to work at the building for the first time since lung cancer surgery in late December.

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Supreme Court to decide if 2020 census can ask about citizenship

A citizenship question hasn't been on the census since 1950.

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