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He rejected the premise of her question and said there has been no proven collusion between Trump associates and Russian officials over interference in last yea...

JC Penney Announces Closure of 138 Stores, Including Seven in MI

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Trump admin to appeal Hawaii judge's order halting travel ban

The next day, a judge in Maryland also blocked the six-nation travel ban but said it wasn't clear that the suspension of the refugee program was similarly motiv...

India not participating in United Nations talks on nuclear weapons ban

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South Africa's president replaces finance minister

The party said it acceded that President Zuma had the constitutional authority to appoint cabinet‚ but at the same time he was an ANC deployee and had to implem...

Anti-apartheid, pro-BDS activist Ahmed Kathrada dies

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North Carolina's 'bathroom law' is headed for repeal

House Bill 142 passed with bipartisan support - a 32-16 margin in the Senate and 70-48 in the House. The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina ...

Who Is Conducting Airstrikes On ISIS?

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All Indian domestic carriers ban Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad from flights

The Air India officials being government servants understandably were more reserved about their statement but Air India Chairman Ashwani Lohani publicly state...

Majority of French want Socialist Hamon to bow out of election race

However, Hamon himself said Socialist defectors had " stabbed him in the back " and that those attracted to this " morbid game " should be punished. But altho...

The Senate Intelligence Committee holds its first public hearing

Clinton Watts , a homeland security expert testifying before the committee, said Russian influencing was continuing against both United States political parties...

Le Pen visit to Chad causes outcry

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United States probe of ex-Trump aide extends to Cyprus

Mr Manafort wrote a 2005 strategy plan that he said "can greatly benefit the Putin government", the Associated Press reported. "We are now of the belief tha...

Flynn discussing immunity with intel committees

There were a few unexpected revelations in the more than four hours of testimony from historians, cyber experts and former intelligence officials. Many US Tru...

Military action against North Korea an 'option', says top U.S. diplomat

Trump's latest message, along with what Tillerson said in Tokyo and Seoul this week before coming to Beijing, is nearly certain to be offensive in the eyes of C...

As GOP schism grows, Trump attacks fellow Republicans

There are about three dozen members of the House Freedom Caucus, comprising about 15% of the 237 House Republicans. How did we get here? "Let me walk. "Thes...

United States officials warn that North Korea will test another missile soon

The nuclear-armed North is under several sets of United Nations sanctions over its atomic and ballistic missile programmes. "A missile appears to have explo...

Malaysia Says Kim Jong Nam's Body Released To North Korea

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Wenger on Sanchez, Ozil and selling our top players

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Ivanka Trump reverses course, will become official government employee

Mr Trump previously announced she was getting a West Wing office and a security clearance, but would not officially join the administration. But she did not h...

South Korean ex-president Park Geun-hye jailed over corruption allegations

Ms Park lost her presidential immunity and was dismissed from her post when the constitutional court upheld a decision by parliament to impeach her. South Kor...

Insurers hit with 2500 Cyclone Debbie claims, brace for more

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David Rockefeller, last of generation in family, dies at 101

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Schiff: WH Raises 'Profound Questions' With Revelations About Intel Materials

Nunes said the intelligence he was shown proved that information about members of Trump's transition team, and possibly the president himself, was "incidentally...

PFAW Releases New Television and Digital Ad Opposing Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch

Speaking on the Senate floor, Schumer said that Gorsuch "will have to earn" the 60 votes needed to overcome the Democrats' filibuster. Despite his stellar quali...

Oakland Coliseum director wants Raiders out by 2019 season

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Trump says he expects a deal on a new health care bill

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Devin Nunes has some explaining to do

Spicer would not confirm, however, that the information that would be shared was what Nunes was privy to last week. "In order to comment on that story would be ...

The GOP Can't Stop Blaming Each Other Over Their Health Care Failure

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House panel gets DoJ information about Trump's wiretap claim

According to a new bombshell report from CNN , U.S. officials reportedly coordinated with Russian operatives in order to damage Hillary Clinton and help Donald...

North Carolina governor signs repeal of bathroom law

In a statement Wednesday, Cooper said the bill is "not a flawless deal ", but it repeals the controversial bill and "begins to fix our reputation". He said ...

Geraldo: Conservatives Committed 'Treason' By Opposing Unpopular Health Care Bill

Tea Party leader Mark Meckler on Thursday told The Hill he is "disgusted" by President Trump's attacks on the conservative House Freedom Caucus over the GOP's...