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Video could invite summer travel boycott against United
Man’s treatment criticized after images go viral
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Gorsuch sworn into Supreme Court, vows to serve Constitution
President Donald Trump watches as Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy administers the judicial oath to Judge Neil Gorsuch during a re-enactment in the Rose Garden of the White House. Holding…
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Turkey says U.S. strikes ‘cosmetic’ if Assad stays in power
The statements by Assad’s opponents and backers came as warplanes struck the northern Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun, where the chemical attack killed 87 people earlier this week. The air…
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U.S. vows to keep up pressure on Syria
Declaration comes on heels of airstrikes last week
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Police say gunman had just been fired from fitness center
Shoppers Roman Lugo, seated, left, Siuris Rodriguez, center, and Chelsea Lugo, right, sit on the pavement after being evacuated from the Shops at Merrick Park after a shooting, Saturday in…
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Senate changes rules; vote on Neil Gorsuch set for Friday
Attempts to prevent filibuster and ‘nuclear option’ fail
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Senate GOP ‘goes nuclear,’ clearing way for Trump court pick
Furious Democrats objected until the end, but their efforts to block Judge Neil Gorsuch failed as expected. Lawmakers of both parties bemoaned the long-term implications for the Senate, the court…
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Trump removes Bannon from National Security Council
President Donald Trump removed White House chief strategist Bannon from the National Security Council, reversing an earlier controversial decision to give Bannon access to the high-level meetings.Associated Press file A…
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Civil rights groups alarmed over retreat on police reforms
In a memo made public this week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered a review of all Justice Department “consent decrees” that force police departments to overhaul their practices, saying, “It…
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Prosecutor asks jury for ‘full justice’ over barracks ambush
Eric Frein “slithered through the underbrush” in the dark of night, concealed himself in woods across the street from the Blooming Grove barracks in northeastern Pennsylvania, and took aim at…
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McConnell claims votes to bust Supreme Court filibuster
‘They need to reconsider” senator tells Dems
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White House condemns ‘heinous’ attack in Syria
Spokesman Sean Spicer said Tuesday’s attack in Syria’s rebel-held northern Idlib is “heinous” and “reprehensible”– describing it as a catastrophe made worse by the inaction of the Obama administration.Associated Press…
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Kushner, Ivanka Trump face ethical land mines ahead
Senior adviser Jared Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, arrive for news conference with President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the East Room of the White House…
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McConnell expresses confidence on government funding, Gorsuch
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s confident a federal shutdown will be averted and Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed.J. David Ake/Associated Press file The Kentucky Republican…
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Oregon doubles recycling rate to 10 cents a can
Critics condemn move with budget deficit looming
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Under an iron curtain
Trump’s White House struggles to get out from under Russia controversy
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South Korean ex-president jailed in corruption case
Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye, center, leaves the prosecutors’ office as she is transferred to a detention house in Seoul early Friday.Chung Sung-Jun/Associated Press A convoy of vehicles, including…
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Trump University ruling delayed
Sherri Simpson, a former Trump University student, says she wants a full refund plus interest and an apology from President Donald Trump.Alan Diaz/Associated Press U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel made…
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Spacewalking astronauts lose piece of shielding, floats away
U.S. astronauts Peggy Whitson, above, and Shane Kimbrough work on the outside of the International Space Station on Thursday when an important piece of micrometeorite shielding was lost during the…
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Britain formally asks to leave European bloc
Notification begins two-year period of talks
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Environmental groups vowing to fight Trump climate actions
Demonstrators gather in front of the White House in Washington during a rally against President Donald Trump’s executive order to review former President Barack Obama’s policies to curb greenhouse gas…
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House GOP blocks effort by Democrats to obtain Trump’s taxes
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., speaks during a House Ways and Means Committee meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.Susan Walsh/Associated Press House Democrats tried for a third time…
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McConnell confident Dems won’t keep Gorsuch off high court
Majority leader expects confirmation next week