Philip Ewing
Stories
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Latin America
U.S. Unseals Drug Trafficking Charges Against Venezuela's President Maduro
The government is accused of letting Colombians linked with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia use its airspace to fly cocaine north through Central America to destinations in North America.
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Health
Trump: I'd Love For U.S. To Be 'Opened Up By Easter' Amid Pandemic Response
The president set an informal target to curtail the social distancing, isolation and other mitigation measures. It isn't clear whether the nation could get there.
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Health
Trump, Governors To Discuss Coronavirus Strategy As FEMA Takes Bigger Role
The Federal Emergency Management Agency usually steps in to help with hurricanes and other natural disasters. Now, it will help states overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Politics
Negotiations Wear On Over Coronavirus Relief Bill, Republicans Await Trump's Support
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued a series of phone conversations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin but it wasn't clear when legislation might pass or what precisely it would include.
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Politics
Republicans Now Poised For Biden-Burisma Subpoena With Romney On Board
The Utah senator had been wavering as to whether to agree to a subpoena for an ongoing inquiry. A spokeswoman said Romney had been assured the process would not be a "public spectacle."
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Politics
Report: Russian Election Trolling Becoming Subtler, Tougher To Detect
A cache of Instagram posts has yielded what researchers call a more up-to-date look at election interference operations. Much of it is familiar, but now executed with more sophistication.
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Politics
Roger Stone Sentenced To More Than 3 Years Amid Furor Over Trump And DOJ
President Trump's political adviser was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury last year after he was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing its investigation.
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Politics
Attorney General Says Trump's Tweets About DOJ Make His Job 'Impossible'
William Barr told ABC News that he wishes the president wouldn't offer commentary about cases the Justice Department is handling or judges before which its attorneys are arguing.
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Law & Courts
DOJ To 'Revise' Sentencing Request For Roger Stone Following Trump Tweet
Officials at the Justice Department said they considered the first request, submitted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for Washington, D.C., to be excessive.
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Politics
Barr: 'Door Is Open' To Giuliani Tips On Ukraine, Though They'd Be Scrutinized
The attorney general tried to mollify President Trump and Republicans by suggesting he'd be receptive to a briefing by Rudy Giuliani — but said everything that comes in must be scrubbed well.