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How Pelosi beat back the rebels to reclaim the Speaker’s gavel Dec 14, 2018

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Nancy Pelosi locked down the votes this week to become speaker again by tapping a vast network of allies, relying on a grab bag of political favors and – most importantly -- methodically undermining her opposition.

Pelosi clinches the votes to become speaker amid a busy lame-duck session Dec 13, 2018

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After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiating, Pelosi backed off her resistance to setting a date for her departure and agreed to step aside by 2022.

U.S. investigators believe Chinese intelligence service was behind Marriott hack Dec 12, 2018

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Preliminary indications show the breach -- which affected up to 500 million people -- was executed by hackers affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of State Security

Alleged Russian agent poised to plead guilty in case involving attempts to influence NRA Dec 11, 2018

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Butina was accused of working to push Moscow’s agenda by forming bonds with National Rifle Association officials and other conservative leaders, and making outreach to 2016 presidential candidates, including Donald Trump.

Trump left without a fallback plan for chief of staff after Ayers pulls out Dec 10, 2018

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President Trump’s top pick to be his next chief of staff, Nick Ayers, will not take the job and instead leave the White House at the end of the year, reopening negotiations over who will succeed the departing John Kelly as his third chief of staff.

An undocumented woman says she has worked at Trump’s golf club for the past 5 years Dec 07, 2018

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Victorina Morales says she has worked for Trump's golf club in New Jersey since 2013 along with other undocumented immigrants and that at least two supervisors at the club were aware of it and took steps to help them evade detection.

‘A great and noble man’: George W. Bush’s eulogy an emotional high point Dec 06, 2018

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Former president George W. Bush eulogized his father with a perfect mix of serious and funny, remembering his bravery in combat and his dislike of broccoli, his patriotism, and his lousy dancing.

Bob Mueller recommended that former national security adviser Michael Flynn serve no prison time Dec 05, 2018

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Mueller cited Flynn's “substantial assistance” with several ongoing investigations.

Wisconsin's GOP is moving to limit power of the state's incoming Democratic governor Dec 04, 2018

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A far-reaching proposal by Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin would weaken the authority of the state's governor-elect, Democrat Tony Evers.

Despite pause in trade war, there is a long-term impact on U.S. and China’s economic relations Dec 03, 2018

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As Trump reaches a deal with China in the trade war, the relationship between Beijing and Washington remains rocky.

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