The Trump administration has strategically focused on the appointment of judges to the crucial appeals-court rung of the US judiciary as part of its concerted effort to axe Obama era policies.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has been probing Roger Stone's finances as it summons a series of witnesses to gather more information about one of President Donald Trump's longtime advisers, according to people familiar with the situation.

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Beyond the insults and brinksmanship that contributed to the cancellation of the historic meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un was the seeming reluctance from North Korea to actually proceed with plans for the summit, which had been destined to take place in Singapore on June 12.

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Julian Assange's nearly six-year refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London is in danger, opening the WikiLeaks founder to arrest by British authorities and potential extradition to the US, multiple sources with knowledge tell CNN.

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President Donald Trump's lawyers and special counsel Robert Mueller discussed a potential January 27, 2018, interview of the President before talks between the two sides stalled, sources briefed on the discussions told CNN.

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After President Donald Trump canceled a historic US-North Korea summit set for June 12, the administration said it would resume its maximum pressure campaign, signaled new sanctions are likely and expressed hope another meeting can be scheduled.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson on the advice of actor Sylvester Stallone.

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The Trump administration has tapped immigration hard-liner Ronald Mortensen to be the assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden didn't have to say a word.

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In an unexpected turn that rankled the party's left flank, Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez on Thursday endorsed New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's re-election bid.

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A Los Angeles firefighter received $300,000 in overtime pay in one year by working more hours than actually exist in a single year.

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President Trump's announcement that he would sit down with Kim Jong Un came as a global shock.

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A congressman from Southern California is facing backlash over recent remarks that, in his view, homeowners have a right to refuse to sell their property to gays and lesbians, reports said.

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A second founding board member of a progressive group inspired by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ failed 2016 presidential run resigned Wednesday, raising concerns of a racial strain within the organization, a report said.

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New York billionaire George Soros is leading a campaign to reshape the nation’s criminal justice system -- and targeting with cash four of the 56 district attorney positions in California up for grabs June 5.

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House Republicans in June plan to interview three FBI officials linked to the agency’s controversial handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe, part of an ongoing joint investigation by the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees.

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The president of the national Border Patrol union now says that President Trump's decision last month to send National Guard troops to the southern border has been "a colossal waste of resources."

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Seattle’s mayor on Thursday unveiled a proposal to fine gun owners $500 to $10,000 for failing to lock up their firearms.

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President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass "Right to Try" for terminally ill patients during his State of the Union address, and on Tuesday lawmakers did just that.

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Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday seemingly joked to an audience at a Las Vegas tech conference that his eight-year presidency was scandal-free.

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Hard-liners won this round, sinking a nuclear deal with Kim Jong Un.

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The president was caught between Pompeo and Bolton, say multiple officials.

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President Trump's lawyer, Emmet Flood, was among the group attending the briefings, though the White House said he left before they officially began.

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President Xi became increasingly anxious about the potential reunification of the Korean Peninsula, with China on the sidelines.

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Some House members criticize the Senate bill as too weak on accountability.

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Tom Perez's endorsement of the New York governor — who's facing a primary challenge from actress Cynthia Nixon — broke with the party vice chair and infuriated the left.

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Johnson's conviction for an interracial relationship more than 100 years ago became a symbol of racial injustice.

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The president called retired Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Britt K. Slabinski a "special man" and a "truly brave person."

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One of the concerns held by tariff supporters and opponents is that vehicle prices could rise at a time of weakening demand.

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The emails, leaked to the media, revealed that Broidy expected to make millions from the UAE while pushing an anti-Qatar agenda inside the White House.

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The lookout is on for a wave this year.

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Stephen Colbert on Thursday night ditched his regular "Stormy Watch" segment to introduce to "Late Show" viewers a new and "much-less-sexy segment" called "Cohen Corner," which included new graphics and a sad trombone. Cohen and a Russian immigrant named Evgeny A. Freidman were partners in a taxi business, Colbert began, citing a story by The New York Times that reported how Freidman has been accused of failing to pay more than $5 million in taxes. Freidman, aka The Taxi King, also has been accused of pocketing 50 cents from every cab ride that was supposed to be earmarked for improving public transit, Colbert said. "Wait a second!" Colbert said. "He took money meant to improve the subway? There's only two possible punishments for that. Either he has to go to jail for life ... or he has to ride the subway." Freidman has been charged with four counts of criminal tax fraud and one count of grand larceny, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 25 years. "That's 125 years in...

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When asked whether the risk of war had been raised, the president said, "We'll see what happens".

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Trump ordered congressional leaders and others to have a classified briefing with the Department of Justice.

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President Trump signed a full posthumous pardon for former heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson in a surprise Oval Office ceremony alongside actor Sylvester Stallone.

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Secretary Ryan Zinke challenges employees to the game Big Buck Hunter at the Interior Department headquarters in Washington, DC in September 2017.

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"I've decided to terminate the planned summit in Singapore on June 12," President Donald Trump reiterated today.

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President Donald Trump in a letter directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced that he is canceling the much anticipated nuclear summit.

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The reform measure has been championed by senior adviser Jared Kushner.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reads President Donald Trump's letter aloud at the start of his testimony in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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This week on "The Takeout," Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director Army National Military Cemeteries, talks with Major Garrett about how the cemetery may change the standards for burial at Arlington

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Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff says a common rage has led America to the brink

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One White House official called it "a trail of broken promises"

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"We express our willingness to sit down face-to-face with the U.S. and resolve issues anytime and in any format"

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President Trump presented the Medal of Honor to Britt Slabinski for heroism during a firefight in Afghanistan 16 years ago

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Trump attorney Emmet Flood and White House chief of staff John Kelly also came to a portion of the two intelligence briefings, angering the top Democrats on the intel committees in the House and Senate

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The pardon came as a bit of a surprise

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Now you'll see who paid for an ad, how much they paid and how many people saw it

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Trump told Kim that "based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting"

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, charged with helping Democrats win their Senate races in the fall, talked about why candidates will be focusing on health care in their campaigns

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo got into another testy exchange Thursday, his second in two days, this time over President Trump’s potential conflicts of interest.

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The event was captured by foreign journalists, but North Korea did not invite any independent nuclear monitors to verify the dismantlement.

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Economists, lawmakers and industry executives said the threat of tariffs on imported cars threatened to undercut global economic growth and stoke trade tensions even with crucial allies.

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The meeting was scheduled for June 12 in Singapore, and Mr. Trump said it “will not take place.” But he later said it could still happen.

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The president had sought to deal with Kim Jong-un the same way he had handled real estate negotiations — with threats and flattery. It didn’t work.

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The presence of Emmet T. Flood, a lawyer representing the president in the Russia investigation, and John F. Kelly, the chief of staff, at the start of the classified meetings infuriated Democrats.

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Influential liberal donors and operatives are working with Never Trump Republicans to blunt what they view as the president’s threat to democracy.

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Britt Slabinski, a former leader of Navy SEAL Team 6, received the Medal of Honor for valor in a 2002 firefight in Afghanistan. But it has renewed questions over what exactly happened.

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The only woman on the president’s senior staff, she courted the religious right in helping to build a Reagan coalition and alienated feminists.

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Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary, said the administration was considering placing an American compliance team inside the Chinese company to ensure that it wasn’t violating sanctions.

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Stone's contact with Julian Assange reportedly told him he couldn't ask WikiLeaks favors "every other day."

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The bill would let lawmakers hide past offenses and only be punished for "severe or pervasive" harassment, the ACLU said.

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Sure, this seems like the kind of thing a private company should be in charge of.

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The Supreme Court will likely have to determine whether indefinite detention without a bond hearing violates the Constitution.

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Senators and human rights groups worry the proposed rule changes will export the U.S. gun violence epidemic.

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“Why did you shoot at the girl? You killed her!” a bystander asks in viral video that shows the aftermath of the shooting.

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Legal experts say the suit has some big flaws.

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Before he was Trump's embattled EPA chief, Pruitt was a state politician who backed draconian abortion restrictions.

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Emmet Flood, the White House attorney dealing with the Russia probe, was present at a controversial DOJ meeting about the investigation.

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“It’s important that we learn from their experience."

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Former Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards said women are dependent on abortion for their freedom because, without it, they cannot control their own bodies.

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An MS-13 gang member who entered the United States as a so-called "unaccompanied minor" is now being accused of murdering a man in the Houston, Texas area.

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Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper wrote in his new book that the Russians did much more than meddle in the 2016 presidential election. They put President Trump in the White House.

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An armed citizen shot and killed a gunman after he allegedly opened fire in an Oklahoma City restaurant Thursday night. CNN reports that the shooter entered Louie's Grill & Bar and began shooting. He then walked out of the restaurant and was shot dead by an armed citizen.

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On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) stated that US democracy has been under attack from the Russians ever since they attacked the 2016 election, and is now also “under assault by President Trump and his fixers in Congress, something that we’ve never seen before.” Swalwell said, “[W]hat we are seeing is that democracy is under assault from two fronts now. It’s always been under assault from the Russians since they attacked us. But now it’s under assault by President Trump and his fixers in Congress, something that we’ve never seen before.” Follow Ian Hanchett on Twitter @IanHanchett  

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President Trump has nominated "America First" immigration expert Ronald Mortensen to oversee refugee resettlement to the United States.

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Steven Brill, founder of Court TV and American Lawyer, discussed his new book "Tailspin: The People and Forces Behind America’s Fifty-Year Fall and Those Fighting to Reverse It" with SiriusXM hosts Rebecca Mansour and Joel Pollak on Wednesday’s edition of Breitbart News Tonight.

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The left wing Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) — linked to globalist billionaire George Soros — says President Trump is “racist” and “dehumanizing” MS-13 gang members when he describes them as “animals.” Last week, during a roundtable discussion on sanctuary cities, Trump described the members of the El Salvadorian MS-13 gang as “animals,” a reference to their violent crime history of torturing, beheading, raping, and beating innocent Americans to death. Immediately following Trump’s remarks, the establishment media and Democrats came to the defense of MS-13 gang members, as Breitbart News reported. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi defended MS-13 by saying Trump needed to “recognize” that every person has a “spark of divinity” in themselves. Likewise, SPLC has continued defending MS-13, now claiming that Trump’s attack on the gang is “racist” and “dehumanizing.” It is unacceptable for such racist, dehumanizing language to now be repeated 10 times on the White House website in a document that speaks for America. pic.twitter.com/U5yfT33BX6 — Southern Poverty Law Center (@splcenter) May 21, 2018 “This kind of rhetoric is unacceptable from anyone. For it to come yet again from the mouth of the president is dangerous,” the organization wrote. SPLC is tied to Soros’s Open Society Foundation

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A financial writer for one of Mexico’s largest publications was beaten to death in her home in Monterrey. The case marks the fifth journalist to be murdered in Mexico, a country labeled by press freedom groups as the most dangerous for media workers.

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Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) said North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un should understand President Donald Trump was “serious about the punitive measures” when offering his reasoning for canceling the June 12 North Korea-U.S. summit. Meadows said, “Well, if I was North Korea, I can give them a real message, having spoken to the president a number of times and knowing him, he’s serious about making a deal, but he’s also serious about the punitive measures. He will not blink.” On House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) criticisms of the cancellation, Meadows said, “Nancy Pelosi says that but this is the same Nancy Pelosi that says he’s going to cut a bad deal, he’s going to go no matter what. You can’t have it both ways. This president and Secretary Pompeo know how to negotiate, and yet at the same time, China is going to have to determine who they’re going to deal with. I believe in the end, they know it’s better to align with the United States than the North Korean dictator.” (h/t Grabien) Follow Pam Key on Twitter @pamkeyNEN

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