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President Donald Trump takes the stage at a campaign rally at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
October 17, 2019 - 9:33 pm

Trump lashes out at Democrats during Texas rally

DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump unleashed a scathing screed against Democrats at a rally in Texas Thursday, bashing his opponents as "crazy" as they push forward on an impeachment inquiry. A day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats walked out of a White House meeting that...
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White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announces that the G7 will be held at Trump National Doral, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 17, 2019 - 4:57 pm

White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House acknowledged Thursday that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. The admission from acting chief of staff Mick...
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In this Aug. 7, 2019, photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. U.S. Rep. Cummings has died from complications of longtime health challenges, his office said in a statement on Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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October 17, 2019 - 4:13 pm

'Heartbroken': GOP mourns Cummings as friend, statesman

WASHINGTON (AP) — "Heartbroken." That's how North Carolina Rep. Mark Meadows, one of the most conservative members of the House, reacted Thursday to the death of Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, a progressive Democrat who chaired the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee. "I will miss him...
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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 16, 2019 - 9:13 pm

Trump dismisses Syria concerns; Dems walk out of WH meeting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washing his hands of Syria, President Donald Trump declared Wednesday the U.S. has no stake in defending the Kurdish fighters who died by the thousands as America's partners against IS extremists. Hours later, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top Democrats walked out of a...
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, speaks with members of the media alongside Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, outside of the West Wing of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Washington, after meeting with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
October 16, 2019 - 5:23 pm

The Latest: Trump told Erdogan, 'Don't be a tough guy'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and Syria (all times local): 5:20 p.m. Two days after President Donald Trump ordered U.S. troops out of northern Syria, he wrote Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan telling him that if he invaded Syria he would be remembered as a "devil."...
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October 16, 2019 - 12:18 pm

Democrats protest $200M in additional border wall transfers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has quietly transferred more than $200 million from Pentagon counterdrug efforts toward building his long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. That's according to Democrats protesting the move, which would shift $129 million to wall construction from...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol October 15, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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October 16, 2019 - 12:23 am

House Democrats not easing up on Trump probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are showing no signs of easing up on the fast-moving impeachment inquiry targeting President Donald Trump. Lawmakers attending closed-door interviews say testimony from State Department officials and those in other foreign policy posts is largely corroborating the...
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FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2019, file photo, Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway walks to speaks to media at White House in Washington. As the impeachment inquiry gains steam, top White House officials are pulling off a well-timed disappearing act. They’ve skipped high-profile TV shows and avoided driveway chat sessions with reporters. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
October 15, 2019 - 7:54 pm

George Conway donates to Trump's GOP primary challenger

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway has donated to one of President Donald Trump's Republican primary challengers. According to Federal Election Commission filings, George Conway donated $5,600 to former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh's 2020 run on Aug. 30...
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Vice President Mike Pence listens as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Washington. The U.S. is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Turkey's strikes against Kurds in Syria, and is sending Pence to lead mediation effort (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
October 15, 2019 - 7:11 pm

The Latest: House won't vote to formalize impeachment probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment inquiry (all times local): 7:05 p.m. House Democrats won't be voting soon to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. That's according to people familiar with Speaker Nancy Pelosi's message behind...
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Democratic presidential candidates chosen to participate in fourth debate;
October 15, 2019 - 6:19 am

6 questions that loom over the crowded Democratic debate

WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Just a month has passed since the last presidential debate, but the state of the Democrats' 2020 race has shifted. The political world is suddenly consumed by an escalating impeachment inquiry, one of the leading Democratic presidential hopefuls is recovering from a heart...
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