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How Democrats Plan to Protect the Robert Mueller Investigation
Congressional Democrats’ latest hopes of protecting Robert Mueller’s investigation hinges on a high-priority spending bill.
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Trump Threatens to ‘Permanently’ Shut Down U.S.-Mexico Border
President Trump heightened his rhetoric over the caravan of Central American migrants wending their way to the U.S., threatening to permanently shut down the southern border.
Season 4 of ‘Narcos’ on Netflix Begins
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The fourth season of “Narcos,” the acclaimed Netflix show about the war on drugs, has been released. So far, so good. The well-done series remains compelling.
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Behind the Scenes: Trump Nearly Sat Down with Mueller for an Interview
President Trump came close to a sit-down interview under oath with special counsel Robert Mueller at Camp David on a Saturday in January 2018.
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Acting AG Whitaker Raked in $904K from Conservative Nonprofit
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker received more than $900,000 from a conservative nonprofit that attacks Democrats on ethical grounds.
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President Trump Submits Written Answers to Stave off Sit-Down with Mueller’s Team
President Trump has finally submitted his written answers to Robert Mueller’s questions about the president’s knowledge of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.