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Who Is Rashida Tlaib? Palestinian-American poised to be first-ever Muslim congresswoman

Tlaib, a mother of two, won the Democratic nomination for the House in Michigan's 13th congressional district.

Aug 8, 2018

By Pritha Paul

Trump staffs up Mideast team for peace plan rollout

The plan has long been promised as the most comprehensive package ever to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict, but nothing about it is known till now.

Aug 3, 2018

By Associated Press

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US mends ties with allies, prepares for trade war with China

U.S. and Mexican negotiators are meeting in Washington this week, while President Donald Trump made some peace with the EU a week ago.

Aug 3, 2018

By Associated Press

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China warns of retaliation as Trump plots punishing new tariffs

Bloomberg News reported the Trump administration would propose imposing 25 percent tariffs on a $200 billion list of Chinese goods.

Aug 1, 2018

By Associated Press

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Republican Party at war: Trump fires insults at free trade billionaires

President Trump lashed out at the Koch brothers and top Republican Party funders, tweeting they are a "total joke."

Jul 31, 2018

By Associated Press

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New week, another Trump threat: 'I'll shut down government to build my border wall'

Trump has gotten some wall money from Congress, and likely will get more, though the total is short of the $25 billion he has demanded.

Jul 30, 2018

By Associated Press

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Steel shortages trigger backlash against Trump's trade war

Chaos and uncertainty ignited by Trump's trade war against America's allies and adversaries.

Jul 29, 2018

By Associated Press

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Avenatti: Three more women paid 'hush money' to conceal illicit Donald Trump affairs

Michael Avenatti, the attorney for porn actress Stormy Daniels, said additional trio claim they had relationships with President Trump.

Jul 27, 2018

By Associated Press

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Ivanka Trump is shutting down her clothing company

Ivanka, daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump, said in a statement she made the decision so she could focus more on work as a White House adviser.

Jul 25, 2018

By Associated Press

Russian hackers breached US electricity network causing blackouts

According to the WSJ, the hackers used conventional spoofing mechanisms to gain access to America's power grid

Jul 24, 2018

By Shubham Sharma

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WATCH: Dan Coats's stunned reaction to being told Trump had invited Putin to the White House

A White House meeting would be a dramatic extension of legitimacy to the Russian leader.

Jul 20, 2018

By Associated Press

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Republicans and Democrats alike assail Trump after summit with Putin

Trump's remarks were a stark illustration of his willingness to upend decades of U.S. foreign policy and rattle Western allies in service of his political concerns.

Jul 17, 2018

By Associated Press

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