Articles filed under U.S. President
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Sanders rallies with Chicago teachers as strike vote gets under waySep 24, 2019 1:00 am - As Chicago teachers began voting Tuesday on whether to strike over their contract demands, Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied with th...
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What is the Trump whistleblower complaint about? Here's a timeline of what we know.Sep 19, 2019 1:00 am - We now know that mysterious whistle-blower complaint pertains to President Donald Trump's communications with a foreign leader and involves some kind of "promise" that w...
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Biden courts big money at three Chicago fundraisersSep 19, 2019 1:00 am - Former Vice President Joe Biden hit three private fundraisers in Chicago on Thursday, prompting some criticism from presidential rival Bernie Sanders over a statement ma...
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'He's the nicest guy on the planet': Trump taps Robert O'Brien to be next national security adviserSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump named Robert O'Brien, who has served as the U.S. hostage negotiator, as his new national security adviser Wednesday, replacing the ou...
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Trump says he has ordered a substantial increase in sanctions against IranSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has ordered a substantial increase in sanctions against Iran. "I have just instructed the Secretary of the Tre...
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Trump says a big China deal could come 'maybe soon.' That's unlikely.Sep 18, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned the Chinese not to wait until after the 2020 election to strike a trade deal. But the two sides remain far apart on...
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A divided Federal Reserve cuts key rate for 2nd time this yearSep 18, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut its key benchmark interest rate for a second time this year while saying it's prepared to continue doing what it deems...
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AP FACT CHECK: Democrats claim Trump inspired El Paso killingsSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Ten Democrats seeking the presidency tripped over some details as they sparred in a debate thick with policy and personal stories. Several made provocative ...
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'My AR is ready for you,' Texas lawmaker tells Beto O'Rourke over mandatory buybacksSep 13, 2019 1:00 am - Beto O'Rourke has already backed mandatory buybacks for assault weapons, but at Thursday's Democratic debate, he left no ambiguity about what that would mean. "Hell, yes...
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Warren says her tax plan asks just '2 cents' of the rich. How much of a hit would they take?Sep 12, 2019 1:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas - It's Elizabeth Warren's catchy code for how little she's asking of the rich: The Massachusetts senator said "two cents" no fewer than 16 times Tuesday ni...