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The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito and obtained by POLITICO. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Alito writes.
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People flip out over bird joining Bernie at the lectern.
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"They didn’t care about [Hillary Clinton’s] emails…because if they did, they’d be up in arms right now as the Chinese are listening to the president’s iPhone that he leaves in his golf cart," Barack Obama said at a campaign event, slamming GOP politicians and conservative media
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America's newest branch of the military is celebrating the end of its first year, and now its members will have something to call each other. Say hello to the Space Force Guardians 🚀
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During the 2008 campaign, a woman said she couldn't trust Obama because “he’s an Arab.” John McCain shook his head. “No ma’am. He’s a decent family man and citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that’s what this campaign’s about.”
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Every state has now been called. Joe Biden officially won Georgia, while Trump took North Carolina. The final electoral vote count: Biden 306, Trump 232.
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“Yesterday dozens of senators and congressmen walked down our lines taking photos, shaking our hands and thanking us for our service. Within 24 hours, they had no further use for us and banished us to the corner of a parking garage ...” one Guardsman said
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Spotted: Robert Mueller and Donald Trump Jr. both waiting for their flights this morning at the 35X gate at DCA. And yes, there is a photo.
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The latest CNN poll found that Bernie Sanders has the highest net favorability rating of any Democratic presidential candidate
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The chair of the House Republican Conference became the latest high-profile Republican to publicly urge Trump to accept the results of the presidential election.
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Trump walked out of an executive order signing ceremony without having signed the executive orders
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Today, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified a Russian intelligence assessment that was previously rejected by Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Intelligence Committee as having no factual basis
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All 50 states and D.C. have been called. The final electoral count for the 2020 election: Biden 306, Trump 232.
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"Mr. President, will you stop calling the press the enemy of the people," CNN Journalist Jim Acosta shouted at the end of Trump's speech
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GOP Rep. Jim Jordan says he will move to oust Rep. Liz Cheney from her role as House Republican Conference Chair after she announced she will vote to impeach President Trump
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A kid asks Trump to sign his hat at the White House Easter Egg Roll. The president signs ... and then tosses the hat into the crowd.
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Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has won New York's 14th Congressional district. At age 29, she's now the the youngest woman to be elected to Congress. No woman has ever been elected to Congress in her 20s. Live results:
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Trump rejected a suggestion that sexism grounded Elizabeth Warren's campaign: "I think lack of talent was her problem. She had a tremendous lack of talent... she is a very mean person and people don't like her... they like a person like me that's not mean"
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The former dean of Yale Law School: Kavanaugh's “very presence will undermine the court’s claim to legitimacy; it will damage the nation’s commitment to the rule of law. It will be an American tragedy.”
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“I believe that Florida and its rich diversity are going to be looking for a governor who’s going to bring us together. Not divide us. Not misogynists. Not racists,” Andrew Gillum said after Ron DeSantis warned Floridians not to “monkey this up” by voting for his black opponent.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio said health care is now guaranteed to every New York City resident—regardless of their ability to pay or immigration status. The program—NYC Care—includes primary and specialty care, as well as maternity and pediatric care and mental health services
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Manafort’s plea deal says that if his convictions are wiped out for any reason, (for example, a pardon from Trump) prosecutors can charge him with any other crimes he committed or confessed to during his plea negotiations
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When John McCain conceded in 2008, he congratulated Barack Obama – and asked his supporters to stop booing. “In a contest as long as difficult as this campaign has been, his success alone commands my respect for his ability and perseverance," McCain said.
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The former dean of Yale Law School: Kavanaugh's “very presence will undermine the court’s claim to legitimacy; it will damage the nation’s commitment to the rule of law. It will be an American tragedy.”
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First lady Jill Biden left a surprise Valentine's Day message to the country on the White House's North Lawn overnight. "Sending messages of healing, unity, hope and compassion, this is her Valentine to the country," her office said this morning. 📷 AP
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Joe Biden just took Michigan – bumping him up to 264 electoral votes. One more state wins him the presidency.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom — with his son in his arms at his inauguration — slammed child separation at the U.S. border and politicians who "seek to pour billions into a wall that should never be built"
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“In my role as First Lady, I receive many letters from children who have been bullied or feel threatened on social media,” Melania Trump said at a press conference. “I’m well aware that people are skeptical of me discussing this topic.”
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More than 30 former staffers from Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign are signing onto an effort to elect Joe Biden — the same man they worked to defeat during the 2012 campaign
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Mueller's report said Sarah Huckabee Sanders told investigators she made comments to reporters that were "not founded on anything." Here's that moment 👇
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BREAKING: An Iowa Democratic Party audit found that DNC meddling, combined with missteps by the state Democratic Party, were the primary drivers of the chaos that torpedoed the Iowa caucuses earlier this year
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Joe Biden is planning a regular shadow briefing on coronavirus to start as early as Monday to show how he would handle the crisis and address what he calls the lies and failures of President Trump
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BREAKING: A federal appeals court says a lawsuit accusing President Trump of violating the Constitution by accepting foreign government money through his luxury Washington hotel can proceed to fact-gathering about Trump's profits
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Breaking: Sen. Ed Markey has defeated Rep. Joe Kennedy in the Democratic Senate primary in Massachusetts, notching a big win for progressives who made Markey's campaign a national cause this summer
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Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis broke his silence on the conduct of President Trump today, blasting him and top military leaders and saying he is “angry and appalled” with the events of the past week
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When Ruth Bader Ginsburg wanted to be Supreme Court clerk in 1960, she was rejected because of her gender. More than 30 years later she made it to the high court bench herself. Here’s a look back Ginsburg’s life and legacy. 👇
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BREAKING: Trump announced the U.S. is officially leaving the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic. WHO is currently coordinating international vaccine and drug trials to fight #Covid19
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Trump told supporters that Queen Elizabeth II kept him waiting during his visit to Britain. Video shows the 92-year-old queen waiting on him for 12 minutes, occasionally glancing at her watch.
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Florida Rep. Val Demings is planning to run for the U.S. Senate against Republican Sen. Marco Rubio
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BREAKING: John Lewis, who went from being the youngest leader of the 1963 March on Washington to a long-serving congressman from Georgia and icon of the civil rights movement, has died. He was 80
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Singer and songwriter John Legend visited his home state of Ohio this weekend to play a few songs for Dayton residents still recovering from the mass shooting. He slammed the NRA in a press conference as Mayor Nan Whaley called on President Trump to act on gun reform
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Former President Barack Obama is being awarded the University of Illinois System's Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government, which recognizes public officials who promote the highest standards of public service.
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Spotted at #SOTU : Jerry Nadler and his pocket constitution. (📷: Pool via AP) Follow the address live:
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This was the moment Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman corrected Nunes after improperly addressing the military officer: Nunes: “Mr. Vindman, you testified in your deposition that you did not know the whistleblower.” Vindman: “It's Lt. Col Vindman, please"
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Republicans have flipped a House seat in the closely watched #CA25 race, reclaiming the seat vacated by former Rep. Katie Hill, who resigned last year. Democrat Christy Smith conceded defeat to Republican Mike Garcia this afternoon.
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The House Ethics Committee's investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz revealed that the Panhandle Republican went to Fox News star Sean Hannity for advice. The House report includes this text exchange between Gaetz and Hannity that happened in February 2019
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BREAKING: Sen. Tim Scott will oppose Thomas Farr to be a District Court judge, effectively killing the nomination on the Senate floor
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Andrew Yang no longer identifies as a Democrat and is planning to launch a third party next month, sources tell us
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Trump’s shoutout to the white supremacist group Proud Boys is energizing black voters to turn out against him in the must-win state of Florida
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In Lansing, you cannot find anyone, Republican or Democrat, on the record or off, who does not admire the skills of the state’s 49th governor. Moreover, just about everyone likes her. She is genuine, secure, quick to give a hug or share a dirty joke.
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The House passed the #EqualityAct today, which prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, employment, credit, and federally funded programs, among other areas
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The percentage of American families with kids who report not having enough to eat fell dramatically after the first child tax credit payments were distributed last month
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BREAKING: The White House budget office violated the law when it froze U.S. military aid to Ukraine, the Government Accountability Office concluded in a new report
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The president's financial dealings with the state-owned Bank of China are complicating his attacks on Joe Biden
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More than 50 former senior intelligence officials have signed on to a letter outlining their belief that the recent disclosure of emails allegedly belonging to Joe Biden’s son “has all the classic earmarks of a Russian information operation.”
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Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise’s decision to stand by President Trump after he incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol is fueling a bitter divide in the GOP conference at a perilous moment for the party
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Thousands of National Guardsmen were forced to vacate congressional grounds today and are now taking their rest breaks outside and in nearby parking garages, after two weeks of sleepless nights protecting the nation’s capital
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The 57-43 vote fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to secure a conviction and marks the second time in 13 months that Trump has been acquitted by the Senate on impeachment charges brought by the House.
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Conservative attorney George Conway, the husband of counselor to the president Kellyanne, is encouraging Donald Trump’s closest aides in the West Wing to resign
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A town hall crowd gave Rep. Justin Amash a standing ovation for standing up to Trump
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BREAKING: Members of the House Intelligence Committee will begin reviewing a report Monday on the panel's investigation of President Donald Trump's efforts to press Ukraine to investigate his Democratic adversaries
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House Democrats rejected an offer from the GSA for a briefing from its deputy administrator next week. They have instead indicated they want a briefing from GSA Administrator Emily Murphy tomorrow.
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A 1993 video has surfaced that appears to show the mother of Tara Reade, the former aide to Joe Biden who has accused him of sexual assault, talking about "problems" her daughter faced on CNN’s "Larry King Live."
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is floating an income tax rate as high as 60 to 70 percent on the highest-earning Americans to combat carbon emissions
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Former President Jimmy Carter questioned the legitimacy of Trump's presidency on Thursday, saying he would likely not be in the White House if the Russians did not interfere in the 2016 presidential elections
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Elijah Cummings will become the first African American lawmaker to lie in state in the Capitol, an honor bestowed to only a few dozen statesmen, presidents and military leaders throughout U.S. history
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Susan Collins’ 24 years in the Senate is now in serious danger of being washed away under a flood of ads and rising anti-Trump fervor. And if she goes down, the Senate Republican majority may go with her.
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Sen. Chris Murphy slammed Congress in an impassioned speech after the Texas elementary school shooting that left at least 14 children and one adult are dead. ”What are we doing? ... This isn’t inevitable. These kids weren’t unlucky. This only happens in this country," he said.
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Former first lady Michelle Obama made her “closing argument” today on behalf of Joe Biden, imploring Americans to vote while condemning President Trump’s management of the coronavirus pandemic and his stoking of cultural divisions
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) will announce that he's seeking an injunction in federal court designed to stop a final vote on Brett Kavanaugh, asserting an obstruction of his constitutional duty to advise and consent on nominees
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The FEC chair clobbered Trump for claiming Dems cheated the 2016 election: "Academics have studied this. Lawyers have studied this. The government has studied this. Democrats have studied this. Republicans have studied this. No one can find any evidence of rampant voter fraud"
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"Speaking only for myself, I can tell you that if me being gay was a choice, it was a choice that was made far, far above my pay grade. And that's the thing I wish the Mike Pences of the world would understand," Pete Buttigieg told LGBTQ political action committee Victory Fund
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Kerry Donovan, the top Democrat lining up against Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), raised more than $614,000 in just 55 days for her 2022 campaign. That’s a massive haul for a challenger in the first quarter of the off-year.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren disclosed the details of her promise to cancel approximately $640 billion of student loan debt, targeted at lower and middle-income earners
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In his closing statement, Andrew Yang called the debate a reality TV show, something @AlxThomp says his fans are going to love
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Joe Biden has won the White House, toppling Donald Trump after four years of upheaval and making him the first one-term president in more than 25 years
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Andrew Yang on why you need both male and female leaders in government. Follow tonight's #DemDebate live:
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In Jan. 2009, President George W. Bush, acting on a suggestion from President-elect Barack Obama, invited George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter for lunch. It was the first time since 1981 that all living presidents were together at the White House.
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is under investigation for potentially violating the Hatch Act after she slammed Joe Biden in a Fox News interview and her agency promoted it through official channels
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John Roberts has communicated to senators that he will not read aloud the alleged Ukraine whistleblower’s name or otherwise publicly relay questions that might out the official, a move that’s effectively blocked Sen. Rand Paul from asking a question
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Of the six gender-discrimination cases Ginsburg argued in front of an all-male Supreme Court bench the 1970s, she won five
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Kamala Harris demanded today that Lindsey Graham bring in AG Bill Barr to testify about the DOJ's handling of the sentencing of former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone
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Clinton: "Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. Know what else I prepared for? To be president."
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"I made trouble for him with Central Park. I made trouble with him for birtherism. I'm going to keep making trouble for bigots." Sharpton said of Trump's attacks on him. "If he really thought I was a 'con man' he'd be nominating me for his cabinet
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It was a startling spectacle in the heart of Trump country: At least a dozen supporters of the president — some wearing MAGA stickers — nodding their heads, at times even clapping, for liberal firebrand Elizabeth Warren
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More than 30 lawmakers are now asking Capitol security officials for details about which lawmakers or staffers allowed visitors into the Capitol on Jan. 5. They say they witnessed "suspicious" visits and even reported them the day before the violence.
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