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Dana Farrington

With prime-time coverage and more competitors than ever before, the Tokyo Paralympic Games have a number of “firsts.”
Democrats’ budget deal aims to expand the child tax credit, expand Medicare to include vision and dental, and puts significant investments toward climate programs.
The president also said that he chose to go to Walter Reed medical center rather than be “locked up in a room upstairs” in the White House. He said he is feeling better than when he arrived Friday.
The Senate found President Trump not guilty of the impeachment charges against him. Trump claimed he was “totally vindicated.” Watch the speech live.
The Senate is beginning its trial after the House voted to impeach President Trump. Here is what you need to know about what led up to this moment and what the president is accused of.
Attorney General William Barr wants to defend his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report in his testimony Wednesday on Capitol Hill.
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee asked William Barr about a letter in which Robert Mueller expressed concern about Barr’s initial statement summarizing the findings of the investigation.
Attorney General William Barr has released special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Democrats have pushed for Congress to get an unredacted version.
The remarks come a day after he called out neo-Nazis and the KKK for the violence in Virginia over the weekend. Trump had been criticized for not mentioning those groups in his initial statement.
The remarks come a day after he called out neo-Nazis and the KKK for the violence in Virginia over the weekend. Trump had been criticized for not mentioning those groups in his initial statement.
The Arizona Republican underwent surgery on July 14 to remove a blood clot. The Mayo Clinic says testing revealed that a tumor “known as a glioblastoma was associated with the blood clot.”
As part of the DOJ Russia investigation, special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is looking into whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.
The document released on Thursday is more of a political statement than an actual budget, as Congress will need to approve a final plan. But it does indicate the president’s priorities.
Flynn’s departure from his position as national security adviser is followed by contradictory statements from the White House and an unclear timeline on the administration’s response.
Michael Flynn stepped down as national security adviser following reports he communicated with Russia about U.S. sanctions in December and then misled the vice president-elect about that discussion.
Friday, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of a polarized United States. His inaugural address, expected in the middle of a full day of events, could have far-reaching consequences.
The Obama administration has argued that gender identity is protected under federal law. The states say the government is overreaching.
The past three hurricane seasons have been considered below normal, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says. This season, NOAA predicts about four to eight hurricanes in the Atlantic.