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Jun 13 2013
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Senate drops border security plan
The Senate took its first major vote on changing the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill Thursday, killing a strict border security proposal that would have delayed granting legal status to the 11 million living without documents in the United States. The plan was sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and would require the Department of Homeland Security to confirm that the border was secure
PoliticoApr 29 2019
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If Mueller Report Was 'Tip Of The Iceberg,' What More Is Lurking Unseen?
If the political interference documented in special counsel Robert Mueller's report was just the "tip of the iceberg," what else is lurking out of sight beneath the surface?
That was the question posed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in a speech in New York City, one in which he defended his handling of the Russia investigation and suggested there could be much more to it
NPR (Online News)Sep 25 2019
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White House Releases Memorandum of Trump-Zelensky Call
A previous version of this post erroneously called the document a "transcript."
The White House has released a five-page memorandum of President Donald Trump's July 25th phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The document shows that President Trump sought a probe of Joe Biden's activities in the Ukraine, but shows no reference to US military or financial aid.
Vox The Hill Fox News DigitalMay 05 2020
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Flynn bombshells cast doubt on Mueller prosecutor Brandon Van Grack's compliance with court order
Explosive, newly unsealed evidence documenting the FBI's efforts to target national security adviser Michael Flynn -- including a top official's handwritten memo debating whether the FBI's "goal" was "to get him to lie, so we can prosecute him or get him fired" -- calls into question whether Brandon Van Grack, a Justice Department prosecutor and former member of Special Counsel Robert Mueller'
Fox News DigitalSep 18 2014
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Journalists Criticize White House for 'Secrecy'
Editors and reporters meeting in Chicago raised concerns Wednesday about what they described as a lack of access and transparency undermining journalists' work, several blaming the current White House for setting standards for secrecy that are spreading nationwide.
Criticism of President Barack Obama's administration on the issue of openness in government came on the last day of a three
ABC News (Online)Oct 03 2019
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Perilous times for Trump: By 45%-38%, Americans support impeaching him over Ukraine allegations, poll finds
A plurality of Americans now support impeaching Trump and removing him from office.
The partisan divide is huge: 74% of Democrats but just 17% of Republicans back impeachment.
By 2-1, those surveyed say there are valid reasons to investigate Joe Biden and his son for their behavior in Ukraine.
Americans by a 45%-38% plurality now support a vote by the House of
USA TODAYApr 02 2015
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Feds Arrest Two Women In New York City In Alleged Terror Plot
Two women with an interest in violent jihad were arrested in Queens, New York, Thursday morning as part of an FBI sting, after allegedly plotting to create explosive devices to use in a terrorist attack in the United States.
Noelle Velentzas, 28, and Asia Siddiqui, 31, had allegedly taken several steps toward constructing an explosive device and discussed their activities with an
HuffPostMar 03 2020
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Netanyahu Celebrates 'Biggest Win of My Life', But Still Short of Majority to Stay in Power
Exit polls indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has beaten rival Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz, but it is unclear if he will secure enough seats to have a parliamentary majority and guarantee another term in office.
Jubilation erupted at Likud party headquarters Monday evening as exit polls streamed in revealing that Netanyahu had defeated Gantz.
“It's a win
CBNDec 24 2019
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Impeachment 2? House lawyers say more charges possible
If Don McGahn's testimony produces new evidence against President Donald Trump, the panel could consider "whether to recommend new articles of impeachment."
Lawyers for the House Judiciary Committee floated the possibility that the panel could take up additional articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, according to a document filed in a federal appeals court Monday.
NBC News DigitalApr 19 2019
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What the Mueller report on the Russia investigation says about Vice President Mike Pence
The long-awaited report from special counsel Robert Mueller provides new details from former national security adviser Michael Flynn about his lies to Vice President Mike Pence.
Flynn also lied to President Donald Trump about lying to Pence.
Confronted by the president on Air Force One about whether he falsely described to Pence his conversation with Russia's ambassador, Flynn
USA TODAY