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Striking at critics, Trump threatens stripping former officials of security clearances
The White House on Monday threatened to strip six former U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials, including Obama-era CIA director John Brennan, of their security cleara...
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Ex-diplomats warn Pompeo against eliminating U.S. refugee bureau
Thirty-two prominent former U.S. diplomats and 11 aid groups on Monday urged U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to eliminate a key State Department refugee bureau, warning ...
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U.S. judge allows five Manafort trial witnesses to testify in exchange for immunity
A federal judge said he would rule later on Monday over whether to delay the criminal trial of U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and that he p...
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U.S. Republican unveils bill calling for carbon tax
A Republican lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a bill calling for a carbon tax on Monday, saying he hoped the legislation would at the very least renew a U....
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Judge agrees to delay Manafort trial until next week
A U.S. judge on Monday delayed the criminal trial of President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort until next week, and made public the identity of five witnes...
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Trump says he 'gave up nothing' at Putin meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he "gave up nothing" at last week's private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin but remained elusive about their conversatio...
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Senators push sanctions to send Putin message on election interference
A pair of prominent Republican U.S. senators said on Sunday that the United States needs to prepare new sanctions against Russia to discourage interference in upcoming elections...
RUSSIA
Senators push sanctions to send Putin election meddling warning
A pair of prominent Republican U.S. senators said on Sunday that the United States must move promptly to prepare new sanctions against Russia to discourage interference in upcom...
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