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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and representatives from New Mexico lit the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree Wednesday, heralding the holiday season in a traditional evening ceremony that dates back more than 50 years. Asher Dean, a fourth grader from Arroyo Seco, New Mexico, who won an essay contest to participate in the ceremony, flipped the switch. He was joined by the […]
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Aboard what I thought would be a run-of-the-mill flight from Columbia, South Carolina, to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport, I heard someone whisper, “Is that Cory Booker?” Interested in Democratic Party? It was. After storing a briefcase in the overhead bin, the New Jersey senator sat down next to me. I knew he’d come from a campaign event in which […]
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper has asked the secretary of the Navy to resign over his handling of the war crimes case involving Special Warfare Chief Eddie Gallagher. Meanwhile, Esper has said that Gallagher will be able to retire as a Navy SEAL. Interested in Trump Administration? Despite President Donald Trump’s public support for Gallagher, the White House had decided on […]
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Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday delivered one of his most effusive defenses to date of his expansive views on executive power, in a speech where he accused Democrats who’ve sought to thwart President Donald Trump’s agenda of “using every tool and maneuver to sabotage” the administration. Interested in Donald Trump? “In waging a scorched-earth, no-holds-barred war of Resistance against […]
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The Trump administration announced a plan Friday that would require hospitals to disclose negotiated rates with insurance companies in an effort to increase transparency for consumers. Interested in Health Care Overhaul? Under the final rule, hospitals would also be required to publicly show the cost and description of a specific item or service online in an “easily-accessible” way. The policy […]
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has expanded a 2020 Democratic field once thought to be contracting. Interested in Democratic Party? He spoke on Thursday in Manchester, New Hampshire, with ABC News’ Whit Johnson on his decision to announce. Patrick, as it currently stands, won’t be on the primary ballot in Arkansas or Alabama, but he still believes that he can […]
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The TAKE with Rick Klein Interested in The Note? This season of candidate contraction has turned into one of expansion. Former Gov. Deval Patrick is expected to announce a presidential run on Thursday morning, with a trip to New Hampshire to file for the primary ballot later in the day. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his billions loom behind him, […]
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The publisher of a soon-to-be-released book by an anonymous senior Trump administration official has told the Department of Justice it would not comply with its request for proof the author did not sign any nondisclosure agreements. Interested in Donald Trump? Assistant Attorney General Joseph Hunt made the request Monday in a letter to the publishers of a book by the […]
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The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals declined to issue a preliminary injunction that would have allowed President Donald Trump to keep his tax returns shielded from a subpoena. Interested in Donald Trump? “The decision of the Second Circuit will be taken to the Supreme Court. The issue raised in this case go to the heart of our Republic. The constitutional […]
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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Wednesday continued to face questions from lawmakers about whether the company failed to ensure the 737 Max aircraft was safe and pilots were properly trained before two devastating crashes that killed 346 people. “We are deeply, deeply sorry, we’ll never forget and I want you to know that and we’re committed to making the improvements […]
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