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RNC Restores Financial Support For Roy Moore As Trump Gives Full Endorsement

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RNC Restores Financial Support For Roy Moore As Trump Gives Full Endorsement

December 4, 2017 • A week before Alabama's special Senate election, President Trump is urging voters to back Republican Roy Moore, despite allegations Moore pursued sexual encounters with teenage girls.

Trump Warns North Korea: 'Do Not Underestimate Us'

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Trump Warns North Korea: 'Do Not Underestimate Us'

November 7, 2017 • Speaking to the National Assembly of South Korea, President Trump promised to stand up to North Korea's nuclear aggression — and urged other countries, including China, to do the same.

'None Of This Is Real': Conservative Media React To Mueller Indictments

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'None Of This Is Real': Conservative Media React To Mueller Indictments

October 31, 2017 • Voices on the right suggested the probe reflects an unfair attack on a populist president by Washington insiders and media liberals.

A Death And More Questions For Trump's Voter Fraud Commission

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A Death And More Questions For Trump's Voter Fraud Commission

October 17, 2017 • One of the five Democratic commissioners died suddenly on Monday. Meanwhile, another Democratic commissioner complained about receiving no information or updates about the panel's work.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins, A Trump GOP Critic, To Stay In The Senate

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Maine Sen. Susan Collins, A Trump GOP Critic, To Stay In The Senate

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October 13, 2017 • While Collins would have been a front-runner in a race for governor, her centrist style had turned some Republicans against her and she might have faced a tough primary.

Inside The 'Shakespearean Irony' Of Trump And Bannon's Relationship

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Inside The 'Shakespearean Irony' Of Trump And Bannon's Relationship

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July 18, 2017 • Author Joshua Green says that although Steve Bannon was instrumental to Donald Trump's election, it now appears that the president lacks the ability to implement Bannon's nationalist vision.

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Lawyer Who Met With Trump Jr. Has Ties To Russian Government

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, photographed on Nov. 8, 2016, met with Donald Trump Jr. in June 2016. Yury Martyanov/AP hide caption

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Lawyer Who Met With Trump Jr. Has Ties To Russian Government

July 10, 2017 • Natalia Veselnitskaya says she never acted on behalf of the government, but she's spent much of the past five years pushing Putin's messages and fighting American sanctions against Russia.

House Intelligence Committee Threatens White House With Subpoena

Leading members of the House Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation, Republican Rep. Mike Conaway (left) and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, said Thursday that the committee is not satisfied with the White House response to whether there are tapes or records of the president's Comey meetings. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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House Intelligence Committee Threatens White House With Subpoena

June 29, 2017 • The two lawmakers leading the committee's Russia investigation said Thursday that they aren't satisfied with President Trump's response to its request regarding former FBI Director James Comey.

Trump Breaks Silence On Comey: 'WOW, Comey Is A Leaker!'

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Trump Breaks Silence On Comey: 'WOW, Comey Is A Leaker!'

June 9, 2017 • President Trump says via Twitter that he was vindicated in the hearing that explored Russia's meddling in the U.S. election and Trump's dealings with former FBI Director James Comey.

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Trump Vows Protection From 'Vile Enemy'

June 5, 2017 • At a Ford's Theatre gala Sunday night in Washington, D.C., the president described the weekend London attack as "horrific." ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack that killed seven people.

Despite Little Evidence Of Fraud, White House Launches Voting Commission

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Despite Little Evidence Of Fraud, White House Launches Voting Commission

May 11, 2017 • President Trump said he would create the commission after claiming, without evidence, that 3 million to 5 million people voted illegally in 2016.

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Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over 'Sanctuary City' Threat

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says his city filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its move to pull federal funds over immigration law enforcement. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

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Seattle Sues Trump Administration Over 'Sanctuary City' Threat

March 30, 2017 • "We are not breaking any laws and we are prioritizing safety," Seattle Mayor Ed Murray says. The city's lawsuit says President Trump and his administration are violating the Constitution.

Trump Will Host China's President In Florida On April 6

China's President Xi Jinping will visit President Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 6 and 7. Xi is seen here during meetings in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing earlier this week. Lintao Zhang/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Will Host China's President In Florida On April 6

March 30, 2017 • Xi Jinping will visit President Trump in Palm Beach, Fla., next week, for talks that will reportedly center on economic and other issues.

Insurance Companies Could Profit From Fewer Customers Under GOP Plan

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