Putin dilutes unpopular pension reform that has hurt his popularity
President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday he had decided to dilute unpopular draft legislation to reform the pension system which has hurt his own […]
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Liberal Democrats, Trump loyalists, and women win in U.S….
TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans loyal to Donald Trump scored victories in nominating contests for Florida and Arizona, giving momentum to […]
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Tim Farron tells pro-EU MPs to ‘grow a flipping backbone’ and form a new party
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has told pro-EU Tory and Labour MPs to "grow a flipping backbone" and form a new party. Mr Farron […]
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Trump's lawyers are citing free speech as the reason why Stormy Daniels' defamation suit should be tossed
Markets Insider President Trump’s lawyers want to squash a defamation lawsuit the adult-film star Stormy Daniels filed against him earlier this year because it “chills […]
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Andrew Gillum Becomes First African-American Nominee For Florida Governor
Andrew Gillum has become the first African-American nominee for Florida governor, pulling off an upset win over favorite Gwen Graham and two big-spending businessmen in […]
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Councilwoman Strikes Back At ‘Cowards’ Who Posted Underwear Photos
A Sonoma, California, city councilwoman is getting the better of cyberbullies after receiving an anonymous email that linked to a website of photos of her […]
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Mueller's team kept asking witnesses about Cohen's Trump campaign involvement, even after FBI raid
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team continued to ask witnesses questions about Michael Cohen’s involvement in the Trump campaign weeks after FBI raid on his residence […]
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Lanny Davis's walk-back of his bombshell claim to CNN is more complicated than it looks. And experts say it causes Michael Cohen some new problems.
Lanny Davis. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Michael Cohen’s attorney Lanny Davis has made stunning reversals in recent days. Experts say it could make it much more […]
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Senator Graham Claims Trump-Sessions Relationship Is "Beyond Repair"
Claiming the relationship between President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is “beyond repair,” Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., suggested Tuesday the president should replace […]
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Effort To Rename Russell Senate Building For McCain Is Running Into GOP Resistance
WASHINGTON ― A bipartisan effort to rename a Senate office building to honor Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who died Saturday, is being met by opposition […]
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US, Mexico trade pact will occur with or without Canada
NAFTA needed to be modernized: Mexican economy minister Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo touts the benefits of a trade deal with the U.S., which was […]
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Vermont’s Only Black Woman Lawmaker Pulls Out Of Race In Wake Of Online Threats
Vermont state Rep. Ruqaiyah “Kiah” Morris, (D-Bennington) has decided against running for re-election in the state’s House, citing the online harassment and racist threats made during […]
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McConnell Proposes Bipartisan ‘Gang’ To Decide Senate’s McCain Tribute
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) proposed on Tuesday a plan to create a bipartisan group ― or “gang,” as he called it ― of […]
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U.S. To "Vigorously Defend" Against Iran’s Claim At The Hague
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared Monday that the United States will “vigorously defend against Iran’s meritless claims” in The Hague. Pompeo was referring to […]
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Ex-Trump campaign chief Manafort seeks to move second trial out of…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawyers for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on Tuesday said they would seek to move his second trial, scheduled to start […]
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John McCain Spent His Final Thanksgiving Deep-Frying Turkeys: It Was Like a Military 'Operation'
The late Sen. John McCain put his military skills to good use last year during his final Thanksgiving — which he spent deep-frying seven turkeys for his […]
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Trump Accuses Google Of Hiding "Good" News
In a pair of early morning Twitter posts on Tuesday, President Donald Trump accused Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL) Google of rigging its search results in order […]
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U.S. judge says opening arguments in second Manafort to start Sept. 24
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal judge overseeing the upcoming second trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on Tuesday set opening arguments in the […]
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Taibbi: Why Did John McCain Continue to Support War?
I was surprised to hear the great Stevie Wonder — the creator of the searing anti-war, anti-Vietnam song “Front Line” — paid tribute to John […]
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Canada is likely to agree to a NAFTA deal with the US this week, business council says
Canadian American Business Council said Monday that a revamped NAFTA could be signed off this week. U.S.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC he was hopeful […]
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