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China is making a global power play, and the US response is coming up short

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambition by now is clear: to reclaim his country’s global greatness and establish itself over time as the preeminent economic and political power, not only in Asia but...

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2020 contender Kamala Harris calls for ban of ‘right to work’ laws

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., indicated on Saturday that she would use the “bully pulpit” to fight “right-to-work” laws, describing them as an attack on workers’ rights. “The barriers to organized...

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2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg will return lobbyist donations

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – APRIL 14: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces that he will be seeking the Democratic nomination for president during a rally in the old Studebaker car factory on April 14,...

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4 left-leaning states up for grabs in 2020, Trump campaign manager says

Brad Parscale, the campaign manager for President Trump’s 2020 campaign, said on Sunday that he believes states that normally vote Democrat could be flipped, according to recent data. Parscale told...

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Biden taps data analytics company backed by Eric Schmidt for digital resources

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, in a bid to broaden its appeal with younger voters and small donors, has turned to a data science software and consulting company backed by former Google chairman...

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Dem 2020 candidate Andrew Yang: Universal basic income will make Americans...

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said Tuesday that the benefit of his $1,000-a-month “Freedom Dividend” will be healthier Americans — physically and mentally. Yang is running on a...

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Here’s how the US-Venezuela relationship reached a boiling point

A protester waves a Venezuelan flag during ongoing protests against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on May 27, 2017. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images...

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Homeland Security to launch pilot program of DNA testing at border

Migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border with children will be asked to submit to a voluntary DNA test in order to prove they are related, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), officials...

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Bernie Sanders slams Joe Biden’s China trade stance in 2020 Democratic primary

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders participates in the She the People Presidential Forum in Houston, Texas, April 24, 2019. Loren Elliott | Reuters Sen. Bernie Sanders hopes to set...

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AOC defers to Caucus when asked if Maduro regime is legitimate: report

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is apparently refraining from weighing in on the uprising in Venezuela, saying she’ll “defer to caucus leadership.” A report from National Review outlines the...

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Trump’s CA fracking plan is ‘dangerous,’ environmental groups say

Protestors stage a demonstration against fracking in California outside of the Hiram W. Johnson State Office Building on May 30, 2013 in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — The...

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Barney Frank praises Buttigieg, says O’Rourke may be ‘regretting that he’s...

Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank asserted that Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s sexual orientation is helping him in the polls among Democrats running for president, saying voters likely give Buttigieg credit for...

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Sarah Sanders: ‘Truly mind-boggling’ how people can choose socialism with...

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders expressed disbelief on Saturday at the fact that Democrats pushed “socialism” while living under President Trump’s growing economy. “It’s truly mind-boggling....

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Mueller testimony before House committee tentatively set for May 15, Dem rep...

Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., said on Sunday that a tentative date of May 15 has been set for Special Counsel Robert Mueller to appear before the House Judiciary Committee and face questioning over...

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Cohen defends chicken stunt aimed at Barr, says it was planned night before

US Congressman Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., ate chicken during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Getty Images) The Tennessee congressman who dug into a bucket...

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Chinese team will come to US for trade talks after Trump tariff threat

A Chinese delegation will come to the U.S. this week for trade talks after President Donald Trump upended negotiations by threatening new tariffs on Sunday, according to sources familiar with the...

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Kamala Harris claims Democrats Gillum, Abrams would have won in 2018 ‘without...

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., claimed Sunday that former Democratic gubernatorial candidates Stacey Abrams and Andrew Gillum would have won in 2018 if not for “voter suppression.” “Let’s say this loud...

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Fed is preparing US financial system for climate change

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a discussion at the Economic Club of Washington on January 10, 2019, in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is...

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Sessions sides with Barr over FBI’s ‘spying’ on Trump campaign

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday sided with his successor, Bill Barr, over FBI Director Christopher Wray in describing bureau surveillance of Trump associates during the 2016...

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House Judiciary Committee votes to hold AG Barr in contempt over Mueller report

That led to some initial confusion and protest from Republicans, prompting ranking member Doug Collins, R-Ga., to argue that the contempt proceedings were moving too quickly. Nadler responded that it...

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