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Lots of criticism going around after weekend massacres Aug 05, 2019

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After two mass slayings, the question surrounding the president is no longer whether he will respond as other presidents once did, but whether his words contributed to the carnage.

In a deal with the Taliban, the U.S. is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan Aug 02, 2019

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The Trump administration is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in exchange for concessions from the Taliban, including a cease-fire and a renunciation of al-Qaeda, as part of an initial deal to end the nearly 18-year-old war.

Joe Biden hit from all sides on second night of Democratic debates in Detroit Aug 01, 2019

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Joe Biden tried in Detroit last night to regain his footing by adopting a more aggressive and combative posture during a Democratic presidential debate. But he faced relentless attacks on his decades-long Senate record on some of the nation’s top issues.

Revolutionaries best those calling for evolution in Democratic debate in Detroit Jul 31, 2019

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It has been building since the first primary debate in Miami ended, and at last night's debate it broke out into the open: a full-scale ideological brawl about the direction of the Democratic Party and what it will take to defeat President Trump in 2020.

Two U.S. troops shot dead in ‘green on blue’ attack in Afghanistan Jul 30, 2019

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Two American service members were shot dead and a third wounded overnight in a rare “insider” attack when an Afghan soldier opened fire on a group of American forces at a military base in a conflict-torn region of southern Kandahar province.

Trump’s nominee to replace Dan Coats heightens fears that he is playing politics with intelligence Jul 29, 2019

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Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats will leave his position next month, and President Trump announced Sunday that he will nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Tex.) as his replacement.

Iran joins Russia in disinformation efforts against U.S. ahead of 2020 elections Jul 26, 2019

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American voters are likely to be targeted in the coming campaign season by more foreign disinformation than ever before, say those studying such operations.

Mueller testimony is damning for Trump, but it will not change the political dynamic Jul 25, 2019

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Bob Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill yesterday wasn’t the made-for-TV moment Democrats had hoped for. Mueller appeared confused at times, stumbling over his answers and frequently imploring his questioners to repeat their queries.

Justice Department launches antitrust probe of tech giants Jul 24, 2019

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The Department of Justice last night announced it is opening a wide-ranging antitrust review of “market-leading online platforms,” an unprecedented probe of the tech industry that could heighten calls for Amazon, Facebook and Google to be broken up.

Trump bypassing immigration judges to speed up deportations creates due process concerns Jul 23, 2019

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The Trump administration today will significantly expand its power to quickly deport undocumented immigrants who have illegally entered the United States within the past two years, using a fast-track deportation process that bypasses immigration judges.

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