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Top Maltese officials quit amid probe into reporter's murder

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Trump again denies investigation link to Ukraine amid new revelations

Trump used the visit to the must-win state of Florida — the first rally in a swing state in months — to defend himself on several fronts.

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Two OMB staffers quit after expressing frustration about frozen Ukraine aid, top official says

"I never want to attribute that as the, you know, sole purpose for an individual's actions, but I am aware of their frustrations in that area, yes," Sandy said.

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White House budget office formally held Ukraine aid on same day as Trump-Zelenskiy call

While the first letter to withhold Ukraine aid was signed by a career official, subsequent letters to freeze the money were signed by a political appointee, a summary of the OMB documents shows.

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Trump uses pardoned Thanksgiving turkeys to make impeachment joke

At the annual White House event on Tuesday, the president joked that the birds had been summoned "to appear in Adam Schiff's basement on Thursday."

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Bolton won't be compelled to testify by court ruling McGahn must appear at impeachment hearing

The former national security adviser's lawyer said the judge's decision does not address a key issue.

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House Judiciary Committee announces first impeachment hearing, invites Trump to attend

The president has complained that he's been deprived of due process by the Democrats

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Boy, oh, boy: Pentagon says Conan is male. Final answer.

The unusual back-and-forth regarding the sex of the hero dog made nearly everyone barking mad.

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House committee sues Trump administration for 'brazen obstruction' in census probe

"President Trump and his aides are not above the law," Oversight Chair Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., said in a statement.

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Trump lashes out at 'D.C. Wolves' after McGahn ruling, claims he would 'love' for staff to testify

"The D.C. Wolves and Fake News Media are reading far too much into people being forced by Courts to testify before Congress," Trump wrote.

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Prosecutors ask life term for New York man who wanted to be martyr for Hezbollah

Ali Kourani, a U.S. citizen, was "preoccupied with martyrdom" and spied for Hezbollah inside the U.S., as well as buying bomb-making materials in China.

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Which candidates have qualified for the next Democratic debate?

Six candidates have so far qualified for the December Democratic debate in Los Angeles, sponsored by PBS Newshour and Politico.

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Green Vault heist: Experts fear royal treasures could be destroyed and lost forever

"The fact that these are precious cultural objects to Saxons and the world means nothing to these criminals," one expert said.

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Fears grow for Arizona woman detained for months in China

Fountain Hills resident was detained on Aug. 29 as soon as her flight landed in Shanghai.

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Kushner reportedly overseeing construction of Trump's border wall

The move further expands Kushner's already large portfolio.

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Sub believed to be carrying tons of cocaine sinks off Spain's coast

Media reports said the vessel could be carrying three metric tons of the drug.

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Serena Williams launches ethical diamond jewellery range

The tennis ace designed the range herself, in a bid to empower women.

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Deadly earthquake rattles Albania

The magnitude 6.4 quake killed at least four and injured 150, officials said. It was centered 19 miles northwest of the capital, Tirana.

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Supreme Court blocks subpoena for Trump financial records

The ruling blocks a House subpoena directing Trump's accounting firm to turn over financial documents, giving the president a temporary legal victory.

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Former White House counsel Don McGahn must obey subpoena to testify before Congress, judge rules

The same question about White House immunity — this one related to the impeachment inquiry — is pending before another judge in Washington.

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Surveillance video shows thieves using axe during Dresden jewerly heist

"This is an attack on the cultural identity of all Saxons and the state of Saxony," an official said.

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Defense secretary says Trump ordered him to allow SEAL in war crimes case to keep status

Trump frequently spoke out about the case, accusing the department of mishandling disciplinary action against Gallagher.

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'Unimaginable' loss after heist at world-renowned museum in Dresden

"Not only the state art collections were robbed, but we Saxons," tweeted the prime minister of Saxony.

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Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere reaches record high, researchers say

The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has risen sharply as a result of human activities.