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Dems table House Republicans’ push to censure Schiff for impeachment probe comments

Tuesday, October 22

(WASHINGTON) -- House Republicans on Monday pushed for a vote to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee leading the Democrats' impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, but... Read More.

Trump defends choosing Doral as initial G-7 site, was willing to give it ‘for free’

Tuesday, October 22

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to host next year's Group of 7 summit at the Trump National Doral Miami -- a decision he reversed over the weekend... Read More.

Julián Castro makes a fundraising plea to keep his 2020 race alive

Tuesday, October 22

(WASHINGTON) -- Julián Castro took to Twitter on Monday to make a plea for $800,000 in an attempt to qualify for the fifth Democratic debate in November. In what he called a... Read More.

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‘Facebook has changed’: Mark Zuckerberg unleashes plan to battle 2020 election interference

Monday, October 21

(NEW YORK) -- Facebook executives including CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared new initiatives to help defend against election interference on the platform ahead of the 2020 presidential elections after the fallout over the... Read More.

Trump: US never agreed to protect Syrian Kurd allies ‘for the rest of their lives’

Monday, October 21

(WASHINGTON) -- “We never agreed to protect the Kurds for the rest of their lives," President Donald Trump said while speaking to reporters at the White House for over an hour during... Read More.

Sen. Mitt Romney admits to being behind ‘Pierre Delecto’ Twitter account

Monday, October 21

(NEW YORK) -- Sen. Mitt Romney has admitted to using a secret Twitter account to monitor and comment on political discussions not only to defend himself but also to criticize other high-profile... Read More.

US has quietly reduced troops in Afghanistan by 2,000

Monday, October 21

(KABUL, Afghanistan) -- U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan have been quietly reduced by 2,000 troops over the past year, even without a peace deal with the Taliban, according to the top U.S.... Read More.

Thomas D’Alesandro III, brother to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has died

Sunday, October 20

(BALTIMORE) -- Thomas D'Alesandro III, the brother of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has died at the age of 90."My husband Paul and our entire family are devastated by the loss of our... Read More.

Elizabeth Warren to release long-sought-after plan to fund Medicare for All

Sunday, October 20

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she will put out a plan in the next few weeks that details how she intends to pay for Medicare for All, answering... Read More.

White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney doubles down on denying he admitted to Ukraine quid pro quo

Sunday, October 20

(WASHINGTON) -- White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney dug in on his claim that he had not admitted there was a quid pro quo in regard to U.S. military aid... Read More.