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'Meals under wheels': More states make it legal to eat roadkill

Critics warn about the risks of diseased meat and worry that over-eager drivers may intentionally strike down animals.

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Why some Democrats say: Don't sleep on 'Mayor Pete' Buttigieg

The South Bend mayor is having a moment with Democrats, from the blue-checkmark salons of Twitter to the house parties of the early-voting states.

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Beto O'Rourke could be a threat — to Biden on his right and Sanders on his left

The Texas Democrat sent a message by campaigning this week in midwestern states that cost Democrats the White House in 2016.

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Meet Mueller's team: The best prosecutors in the business or 'angry Democrats'?

Trump has trashed them, but some experts say the group has an impressive track record.

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Who is Robert Mueller, the man behind the report on Trump?

Telling a lie was the "worst sin" that could be committed in his household growing up, the former FBI director once recalled.

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Get ready for Trump to spin the Mueller report

Analysis: The president can't hide the special counsel's findings — and he may not want to — but no matter what they are, he will frame them as a vindication.

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White House says it has not been briefed on Mueller report findings

The report was submitted to Attorney General William Barr on Friday evening, concluding a two-year investigation in to President Donald Trump and Russia's involvement in the 2016 election.

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Lawmakers demand transparency after Mueller submits report

"The American people have a right to the truth. The watchword is transparency," Democratic leaders said.

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Trump's reversal on North Korea sanctions raises more questions

Analysis: The president's sudden decision undermines a national security team that had touted them just one day earlier.

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2020 Democrats demand the Mueller report be made public

Attorney General William Barr has not said whether he will release the findings of the probe.

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Mueller submits Trump-Russia report. But how much will we see?

The long-awaited report has been delivered. But we still don't know what it has concluded.

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The Mueller investigation: Drinks, hacked emails and a probe into the president

The special counsel's trail has twisted through talk of political dirt at a London bar, salacious allegations and criminal charges against 34 people.

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Gun rights groups try last-ditch move to stop Trump ban on rapid-fire bump stocks

Under a federal rule, owners must destroy the devices by Monday or they could face felony charges.

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Trump abruptly reverses Treasury's North Korea-related sanctions on Chinese shippers

The White House responded to questions about the statement by noting that the president 'likes Chairman Kim' and 'doesn't think these sanctions will be necessary'

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Trump to nominate Fed critic Stephen Moore to the Fed

The conservative economist previously served as a Trump 2016 campaign adviser and is currently a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation.

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With Pompeo in Lebanon, U.S. slaps sanctions on Iranian nuclear scientists

Iran abandoned its nuclear weapons program in 2003, according to U.S. intelligence agencies, but Washington says it remains ready to revive the effort.

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O'Rourke says he supports scrapping cash bail system, citing own two arrests

The 2020 candidate acknowledged that he benefited from the system during his tangles with the law, but that it's unfair to those of lesser means.

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New York prosecutor who oversaw case against Michael Cohen stepping down

He played a critical role in the criminal case against Cohen, but largely avoided the ire that Trump has directed against special counsel Robert Mueller.

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As Washington braces for Mueller report, Trump says he's in the dark, too

President Donald Trump on Friday continued to claim there was "no collusion" between his 2106 presidential campaign and Russia as Washington braces for the possible release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

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Presidential candidates are eyeing big Super Tuesday prizes

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