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Trump on Soleimani strike: 'His reign of terror is over'

Trump made the comments a day after ordering the airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad.

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Trump's Iran move puts 2020 Democrats in a political bind

Analysis: Bernie Sanders ripped the president outright, while other top hopefuls tempered their criticism with condemnation of the Iranian commander who was killed.

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McConnell, Schumer start the year deadlocked over Senate impeachment trial

Democrats want Republicans to commit to having witnesses participate in the Senate trial, but GOP leaders haven't yet said where they stand on the question.

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Trump tweets after U.S. strike: 'Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation'

Iran's president has vowed "revenge" and its supreme leader has pledged "harsh retaliation" for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.

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Can Amy Klobuchar pull off a February surprise?

The Minnesota Democrat is on many voters' shortlist but not at the top. She says she's the one who can beat Trump.

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Pelosi wants details from Trump after U.S. kills Iranian commander

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. strike that killed the commander of Iran's Quds Force "risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence."

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Over 200 members of Congress ask Supreme Court to 'reconsider' Roe v. Wade

The lawmakers, largely Republican men, asked the court to uphold a lower court ruling that was in favor of a Louisiana abortion law.

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'Devastating blow': Schumer says newly unredacted emails show why Senate GOP needs to allow impeachment witnesses

There was "clear direction" from Trump to freeze aid to Ukraine, a White House budget official wrote in one of the emails obtained by Just Security.

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Thousands of foreign students may have overstayed U.S. visas by 'working' for fake companies

F-1 visas let foreign students stay in the U.S. to work after graduating. Most use the program legally, but recent probes have revealed fraud.

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Imprisoned ex-Gov. Blagojevich says Dems would have impeached Lincoln in apparent appeal to Trump

Trump has repeatedly expressed sympathy for Blagojevich, who was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted on federal corruption charges.

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Juliàn Castro drops out of the presidential race

Castro was the only Latino candidate in the Democratic primary field.

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Sanders brings in over $35M in 4th-quarter fundraising; Yang tops $16M

Another Democratic contender, Pete Buttigieg, raised nearly $25 million in the fourth quarter.

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Democrats' 2020 split risks handing Trump a big advantage

Analysis: Even without a consensus standard-bearer, Democrats could make the case for their party if they could agree on a direction — other than away from the president.

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Buttigieg raises almost $25 million in 4th quarter

The newcomer to the national political stage has raised over $76 million since he launched his presidential campaign.

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Giuliani says he'd testify at Trump's Senate trial

The former New York City mayor added he'd "love to try the case" on Trump's behalf, but "I don't know if anyone would have the courage to give me the case."

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2020's new laws: Gender-neutral 'X' licenses, stronger ID, wear your hair the way you want

Changes in marijuana laws and steps to promote a healthier diet are in store in the new year as well.

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Trump to sign 'phase one' of China trade deal in mid-January

Washington and Beijing finalized the deal this month after more than a year of a tense trade war between the world's two largest economies.

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Biden says he's open to a Republican running mate

Biden has previously said he would prefer a vice presidential running mate who is "of color and/or a different gender."

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GOP Sen. Collins criticizes McConnell, Democrats for pre-Trump trial comments

The Maine Republican is the second member of the Senate GOP to attack the Senate majority leader for saying he is coordinating with the White House.

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Trump's 10 biggest false claims in 2019 — and one that finally became true

Facing impeachment, Trump unleashed a torrent of baseless claims surrounding his dealings with Ukraine in the final months of the year.