Articles filed under Political Figures
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What to expect in the Supreme Court confirmation battleJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The coming battle over a Supreme Court nominee promises to be a bruising one. Republicans are eager for conservatives to gain a firm majority on the court. ...
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Trump attacks Pfizer over drug prices in latest dig at industryJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - President Donald Trump said Pfizer should be "ashamed" for raising the prices of its pharmaceutical products, rattling shares of the U.S. drug giant on Monday. "Pfizer &...
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Trump says he's still confident Kim will denuclearizeJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump voiced confidence Monday that North Korea's leader would "honor" his commitment to denuclearize, despite Pyongyang's accusation that ...
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Trump nominates Kavanaugh for Supreme CourtJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - After days of frenzied lobbying and speculation, President Donald Trump decided on federal appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh for his second nominee to the Supre...
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Trump's economic gamble: Solid job gains vs. risky trade warJul 08, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - From the safety of a resilient U.S. economy, President Donald Trump lit the fuse Friday on a high-risk trade war with China. History suggests that a cycle o...
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Trump weighs top picks for Supreme Court amid last-minute maneuveringJul 08, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Sunday after a weekend weighing the strengths and weakness of four leading candidates for the Supreme Court...
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Democrats focus on abortion in court fight, sensing Republican jittersJul 08, 2018 1:00 am - PEWAUKEE, Wis. - The retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy has given conservatives their first hope in decades for a court that would strike down Roe v. Wade. At the mom...
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Giuliani advises Trump not to pardon Cohen, says 'it would just confuse everything'Jul 08, 2018 1:00 am - Rudolph Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, said Sunday that he has counseled the president against granting a pardon to his longtime fixer Michael Cohen, ...
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Trump says he's narrowed Supreme Court nominees to 2 or 3, to meet with PenceJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The list of contenders to fill a Supreme Court vacancy by retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy is narrowing, with President Donald Trump telling reporters that ...
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As Secretary of State Pompeo visits Pyongyang, South Korea watches, and worriesJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived at the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Friday, officials in South Korea were quietly - and probably n...