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Lenient judges hamper work of law enforcement
While petulant progressives decry police actions at every turn, we in Massachusetts have much to be thankful for with news of the latest sting by local and federal law...
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Biden: 'Best people' for posts, but they could be donors
DECORAH, Iowa - Joe Biden declined Friday to rule out appointing political donors to ambassadorships or other posts if he wins the 2020 presidential election. But he pledged...
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Russian foreign minister to meet with Pompeo in DC next week
WASHINGTON - Russia's foreign minister will visit Washington next week for talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. officials said Friday.
Pompeo will host Sergey Lavrov...
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'Mexico, US, Canada trade talks continue in Washington
Mexico's top trade negotiator wrapped up an 11-hour meeting with his U.S. counterpart Friday night, saying they had not finalized a new trade agreement for Mexico, United...
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U.S. Seeks to Punish Iraqi Militias That Targeted Protesters With Iran's Help
The new penalties will likely have little direct impact on the militiamen, but could pose a thorny dilemma for Baghdad's next leaders.
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Islamic State sympathizer sentenced to 22 years in prison
An Albanian turned U.S. citizen who kept an Islamic State group flag in his apartment was sentenced to 22 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty to terror charges.
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Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny
There are lots of reasons U.S. foreign aid can be held up or frozen. There's even a law that governs the issue. But many experts say what happened over the summer with Ukraine...
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California congressman Duncan Hunter to quit after holidays
LOS ANGELES - U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will resign after the holidays, following his guilty plea this week to illegally using campaign money for personal expenses...
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Trump to delay listing Mexican cartels as terrorist groups
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he will hold off on designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
In a tweet Friday, Trump says he was ready to issue a...
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Esper sees no immediate need to send more US troops to Gulf
SIMI VALLEY, California - Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday the Trump administration is keeping a close eye on unrest in Iran and Iraq, but he sees no immediate need to...
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GOP Rep. Hunter Says He Will Resign 'After The Holidays,' Days After Guilty Plea
The California Republican congressman's resignation marks a dramatic change in fortunes for the son of a once-powerful member of the House Armed Services Committee. Read more ...
White House Counsel Calls On House Democrats To End Impeachment 'Charade'
President Trump also let pass a deadline to agree to participate in an upcoming Judiciary Committee hearing. Read more ...
Buttigieg Shares Some Details About His McKinsey Work But Stays Mum On Clients
The Democratic presidential candidate has publicly called on the prestigious but controversial consulting firm to let him break his nondisclosure agreement. Read more ...
White House won't take part in House Judiciary impeachment hearings
The White House will not participate in future House Judiciary Committee hearings that are designed to outline evidence in support of President Donald Trump's removal from... Read more ...
Chris Murphy Says 'Handful' Of GOP Colleagues Support Impeachment
The senator said that as many as five Republicans in the chamber would vote for impeachment, though none have said so publicly. Read more ...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out Trump after news that Amazon plans to...
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‘People have real questions about this': Hunter-Ukraine questions cloud...
ELKADER, Iowa - Joe Biden has two methods of responding to questions about his son's controversial business dealings in Ukraine: denial and anger. But so far, Biden doesn't... Read more ...
Justice Ginsburg temporarily halts Trump financial records subpoena
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg temporarily blocked a lower court ruling ordering two banks to release President Donald Trump's financial records to House Democrats... Read more ...
How Nancy Pelosi went from scoffing at the idea of impeaching Trump to...
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has dramatically shifted her position on impeachment over the last nine months. On Thursday, after weeks of public hearings, Pelosi officially... Read more ...
Saudi's role in Florida naval base shooting poses new threat to alliance
TALLAHASSEE - The deadly shooting at a U.S. Navy base in Florida by a Saudi military trainee places new strain on America's especially thorny relationship with the kingdom, a... Read more ...