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As Stormy Daniels pursues civil case against Trump, another adult-film star backs her story of being threatened

Jessica Drake has alleged that Trump improperly touched her in 2006.
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Trump: Melania 'doing great' after recent kidney treatment

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his wife is "doing great" nearly two weeks after kidney treatment. Trump answered a reporter's question about the first lady as he...
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Giuliani: Briefing may prompt calls to end Russia probe

20 minutes ago | My Sanantonio

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's legal team wants a briefing on the classified information shared with lawmakers about the origins of the FBI investigation into Russia's...
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Here Are the Biggest Stories in American Politics This Week

22 minutes ago | NY Times

From the cancellation of the U.S.-North Korea summit meeting to upsets in primary elections, a lot happened this week. Here are the five biggest stories - and some links if you...
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Red Sox suddenly have big plans for Blake Swihart

22 minutes ago | Boston Herald | 2 articles

Just like that, Blake Swihart has become a player Alex Cora wants to use regularly. After the Red Sox designated Hanley Ramirez for assignment on Friday morning, the skipper...
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Korea summit after all? Trump says 'everybody plays games'

22 minutes ago | Boston Herald

WASHINGTON - "Everybody plays games," President Donald Trump declared Friday as he suggested the potentially historic North Korean summit he had suddenly called off might be...
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Mangano jurors leave for the holiday weekend without reaching a verdict

26 minutes ago | Newsday

Jurors weighed the federal corruption charges against former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano through Friday - their sixth day of deliberations - and entered the holiday...
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Hillary Clinton's other dream job? To run Facebook

42 minutes ago | The Washington Post

Speaking at Harvard University before receiving an award on Friday, Clinton had an answer ready when she was asked by the moderator which company she would choose to be the CEO...
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Trump issues orders making it easier to fire federal employees

50 minutes ago | Politico | 2 articles

President Donald Trump on Friday issued a series of executive orders to weaken the influence of government unions and make it easier for agencies to fire civil servants. The...
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No charges against Appleton officers in fatal shooting

52 minutes ago | Star Tribune

'To Detriment of World,' Trump Cancels Summit With Kim

Hours after North Korea announced it had blown up its nuclear test site, news of something else blowing up. The White House on Thursday released a letter from President Trump... Read more ...

'Stormy Daniels Day' Declared In West Hollywood As Adult Star Gets Key To City

The California city recognized her as a “national figure in the resistance to the Trump Administration." Read more ...

On Capitol Hill, USA Gymnastics President Apologizes To Nassar's Victims

Executives from the U.S. Olympic Committee and the governing bodies of swimming, taekwondo and volleyball also testified about changes their organizations are making to protect... Read more ...

All The Things The NRA Has Blamed For The Texas School Shooting

Godlessness. Too many doors in schools. Ritalin. Guess what's not on the list? Read more ...

Bishop Michael Curry Joins Christian March To White House To 'Reclaim Jesus'

For Curry and others, being Christian means rejecting white nationalism and misogyny, while protecting immigrants, refugees and the poor. Read more ...

Twitter Bots May Have Delivered Donald Trump's Victory, Research Paper Says

“Our results suggest that, given narrow margins of victories in each vote, bots' effect was likely marginal but possibly large enough to affect the outcomes." Read more ...

How The Chinese Exclusion Act Can Help Us Understand Immigration Politics Today

The Chinese Exclusion Act barely gets mentioned in U.S. history classes. A new PBS documentary from directors Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu could change that. Read more ...

How the Washington Press Fell in Love With John McCain

Caswell Cooke has been telling the story for nearly two decades. Long before he was elected to the town council in my hometown of Westerly, Rhode Island, the local businessman... Read more ...

Roger Stone Pressed For Damaging Emails About Hillary Clinton From...

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

A Judge Ruled One Immigrant Had A Right To A Hearing. What About All The Others?

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