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White House press secretary Sarah Sanders questioned by investigators probing Russian election meddling
Report: President Trump Installs $50,000 Golf Simulator in the White House
House Democrats gear up for showdown over Mueller report
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are stepping up their efforts to investigate President Donald Trump and his associates, hiring new lawyers and staff as they take on oversight responsibility and prepare for a showdown over access to special counsel Robert Mueller's final Russia report.
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro: 'Gang of extremists' in Trump White House are 'warmongering'
Booker focuses on race relations in initial 2020 White House swing
Booker, 49, a former Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, frequently discussed incarceration and employment disparities, while also telling his parents’ story of trying to buy a house in an unintegrated New Jersey suburb in the late 1960s with the help of a volunteer civil rights lawyer. Booker’s focus was an overture to the coalition of young, diverse voters that twice elected former Democratic President Barack Obama, while also differentiating his style from that of the first black U.S. president, who rarely discussed race during his campaign. Booker’s emphasis on his personal and mayoral past, as well as his work as a senator on criminal justice issues, may also set him apart in a crowded field of Democratic candidates aiming to take on Republican President Donald Trump in what could be a historic election.
The hearings begin: Acting AG Whitaker clashes with House Judiciary Democrats
Virginia's black caucus, House Dems, in go-slow move, call for Ralph Northam's ouster. But governor stays silent
House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week
The panel will mark up the bill, known as the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, on Feb. 13 and send it to the House floor for a vote, committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler told a news conference. “It’s finally time for action in Congress,” Nadler said. “This bill will close the loopholes that have allowed felons, domestic violence abusers and other prohibited persons to purchase guns through private sales.” The bill would require background checks for all firearm sales and most firearm transfers.
Coroner names 4 killed in house in California plane crash
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday identified four people, including an 85-year-old man, who were killed on the ground when a small plane broke apart in the air and crashed into a Southern California neighborhood last weekend.
U.S. lawmaker apologizes after House leaders condemn comments as anti-Semitic
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