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Democracy Dies in Darkness
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Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein told White House Counsel Donald McGahn two weeks ago that there would be further delays in the background investigation of the president's son-in-law.
By Carol D. Leonnig, Robert Costa and Josh Dawsey • Read more »
Yvonne Cech and Diana Perri Haneski have been friends for 36 years. They're both librarians. Now they have experienced two of the nation's worst school shootings.
Gov. Rick Scott announced the proposed gun restrictions nine days after a deadly mass school shooting in Parkland, Fla., as part of a broad package of legislative initiatives.
In a rollicking speech, President Trump revived the divisive spirit of his campaign by reciting "The Snake" to bash immigrants, mocking Sen. John McCain and encouraging chants to lock up Hillary Clinton.
While Trump has pledged to take several actions in response to the Parkland, Fla., shootings, he has been most animated in recent days about his idea of arming teachers.
An appearance by Chairman Ajit Pai and his GOP colleagues on the Federal Communications Commission at CPAC offered an unexpected brush with a national battle over gun control — and a new ethics complaint questioning its political independence under President Donald Trump.
Before they joined the Trump campaign, Paul Manafort and Rick Gates made millions from foreign dictators. In a richly detailed expanded indictment, special counsel Robert S. Mueller III parted the curtain shielding how the Washington influence merchants worked the system.
Rick Gates, who pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy and making a false statement, could provide special counsel Robert S. Mueller III with valuable information about the inner workings of the Trump campaign and early administration as he seeks to determine whether there was any coordination with Russia during the 2016 presidential election.
By Devlin Barrett and Spencer S. Hsu • Read more »
Representing a shamed nation was a loaded honor for the 15-year-old gold medalist, whose spirits sank while Olympic music played in lieu of the Russian anthem.
The freestyle skier won a silver at Sochi and was viewed as a medal favorite here, but injuries helped keep her from the podium. And she's fine with that.
Elaine Duke, who served as the department's acting secretary for four months last year, was largely sidelined after Kirstjen Nielsen took over at DHS in December.
U.S. intelligence reports suggest that Yevgeniy Prigozhin, who is known as "Putin's chef" and is linked to the firm, was in touch with the Kremlin and Syrian officials shortly before and after the attack. The situation raises big questions about the firm's role in the Syrian war.
In late 2016, United Technologies publicly credited the soon-to-be president with striking a deal to save hundreds of Indiana factory jobs that seemed destined to move to Mexico. More than a year into Trump's presidency, federal money continues to flow to the company's subsidiaries.
By Aaron Gregg and Danielle Paquette • Read more »
More than 277,000 public school students were out of class Thursday and Friday as all 55 counties in the state closed schools, said Alyssa Keedy, a spokeswoman for the state's Department of Education.
Dubious assertions, a conspiratorial tone and a take-no-prisoners approach have been the trademark of the site, founded by a former corporate executive named Jim Hoft.
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