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White House refuses to hand over Kushner security clearance docs

House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings blasted the move, saying it "defies the Constitutional separation of powers, decades of precedent ... and just plain common-sense."

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Bernie Sanders signs loyalty pledge: 'I am a member of the Democratic Party'

The 2020 candidate has long resisted calls to officially align himself with the Democratic Party, preferring to remain a political independent.

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Michael Bloomberg says he won't run for president in 2020

"I believe I would defeat Donald Trump," Bloomberg said. "But I am clear-eyed about the difficulty of winning the Democratic nomination."

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Trump FDA chief and vaping foe Scott Gottlieb resigns

Gottlieb, who'd fought against electronic cigarettes and opioid addiction, is reportedly leaving to spend more time with his family.

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Judge orders Roger Stone to explain book release

The judge said Stone "deliberately" waited to inform the court of a book critical of Robert Mueller.

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Highest February total of undocumented immigrants crossing U.S. border in 12 years

It is also the highest single month total since Trump was elected, surpassing 66,842 in October 2016.

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Michael Cohen's lawyer was first to bring up pardon with Trump attorneys

Congress is examining the question of whether the White House used the promise of a pardon to induce Cohen to continue his false story, sources say.

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Attorney General Barr will not recuse himself from overseeing Mueller probe

Democrats had raised concern about a memo Barr wrote in 2018, laying out why President Trump's firing of James Comey was not obstruction of justice.

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Ocasio-Cortez asks about condemning other offensive speech as Omar comes under fire

The New York congresswoman said it's "hurtful" that "no one seeks this level of reprimand when members make statements about Latinx + other communities."

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Former Trump White House lawyer calls Mueller 'American hero'

Cobb also disagreed with the president's assessment that the Russia investigation is a "witch hunt."

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House Democrats widen their investigation beyond Mueller's focus

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Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley passes on White House bid to seek re-election

The two-term incumbent tells NBC News he feels he can be more effective in the Senate than by joining crowded presidential field.

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Stone's lawyers ask for permission to sell book already available online

The book, called "The Myth of Russian Collusion," is an update of Stone's 2016 book about the election, with a new introduction that discusses the case.

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Trump associate Felix Sater sued by Mariah Carey's former manager

Stella Stolper says Sater — who's scheduled to testify before the House — stole business and personal data using an "unauthorized backdoor" on her devices.

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States ready lawsuits to block new Trump administration abortion policy

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a challenge on Monday, while a coalition of other states said they would sue, as well.

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House Democrats demand documents on Trump-Putin talks

The Washington Post reported in January that Trump personally intervened to hide details of a meeting with the Russian president.

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McConnell: Senate likely to pass measure terminating Trump's national emergency

The resolution, to be voted on later this month, "will then be vetoed by the president and then all likelihood the veto will be upheld in the House," the majority leader said Monday.

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Report: Trump ordered top adviser Cohn to block AT&T-Time Warner merger

"I want that deal blocked!" Trump reportedly fumed to Gary Cohn and White House chief of staff John Kelly during an Oval Office meeting in 2017. But Cohn refused.

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Matthew Whitaker has left the Justice Department

His next career move is unknown, but Whitaker has told friends that he will remain in Washington because there are "many opportunities here," sources said.

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House Judiciary Committee launches investigation into potential Trump abuses

Requests were sent to 81 individuals and entities, including the president's family, businesses and administration.