Brian Naylor
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Politics
House Judiciary Panel Convenes, Then Adjourns — With No Attorney General
The hearing was supposed to have been William Barr's second visit to Capitol Hill in as many days, but the Justice Department said it wouldn't play along with the ground rules Democrats wanted.
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Politics
More Democrats Call For Impeachment Proceedings Against President Trump
Following the Mueller report's release, a number of the 2020 Democratic candidates, like their colleagues in Congress, are debating how aggressively to respond to the special counsel's findings.
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Politics
Kirstjen Nielsen Leaving Homeland Security Post As Border Crossings Surge
President Trump announced the secretary's departure amid a 10-year high in illegal border crossings. The two reportedly clashed as Nielsen was unable to stop flows of migrants entering the U.S.
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Politics
Biden Jokes About Unwanted Touching, Says He Will Change His Campaign Style
In a speech before the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, Biden assured the audience that he had permission to embrace a union worker and put his arm around a child onstage.
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Boeing's Not Alone In Companies That Government Agencies Have Let Self-Regulate
The Federal Aviation Administration is under scrutiny for allowing Boeing to oversee how its aircraft are certified. But it's not the only agency that works closely with the industries it regulates.
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Health
Trump Backs Off Obamacare Replacement After Top GOP Leader Nixes The Idea
The president still promises "a great health care package" — but not until after the next election. His comments come after a phone call with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Politics
Whistleblower Says White House Overturned 25 Denied Security Clearances
More than two dozen people, including two current senior officials, received security clearances after their initial denials were overturned by other top officials.
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Politics
Trump Backs Public Release Of Mueller Report
The president told reporters "let people see" special counsel Robert Mueller's report as he again denied any collusion with Russia prior to his election in 2016.
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Politics
Trump To Nominate Former Delta Air Lines Executive To Lead FAA
The nomination of Stephen Dickson comes as the agency faces criticism for its response to crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max.
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Politics
Trump declared an emergency over the border wall. Washington's attorney general says he's ready to sue
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said he’s prepared to file a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s wall plan if it taps federal money meant for Washington state.