BuzzFeed News reveals that the US is preparing to shut down a key base near Syria’s border with Jordan that some US officials have cast as part of efforts to counter Iran.
Trump’s Surprise Withdrawal From Syria Betrays Allies and Bolsters Rivals
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A Bunch Of Countries Just Joined The US In Condemning Chinese Hacking
The accusations that China steals secrets from companies and gives the secrets to its own businesses isn't new, but a joint international condemnation is.
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House Republicans Voted To Give Trump His Border Wall Money And Now A Shutdown Is Likelier Than Ever
The House, the Senate, and the White House can’t agree on whether to fund a border wall along the US–Mexico border. If they can’t reach a deal by Friday night, several government agencies will run out of funding.
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Acting Attorney General Whitaker, Disregarding Ethics Advice, Won’t Recuse Himself From The Mueller Probe
Senate leaders were informed of the decision on Thursday in a letter obtained by BuzzFeed News.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Been Treated For Lung Cancer
"Post-surgery, there was no evidence of any remaining disease," according to a statement from the court.
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The Potentially Giant Field Of 2020 Presidential Candidates Has Democrats Scrambling To Define Their Brands
Some lesser-known potential candidates pitched themselves to Iowans this week, looking for any way to differentiate themselves.
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The Supreme Court Rejected The Trump Administration's Request To Let It Enforce Its New Asylum Restriction
In a 5–4 ruling, Chief Justice John Roberts joined his more liberal colleagues in denying the Justice Department's stay request.
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The First Step Act Is Good News For Some, But It Overlooks Women
Reforms that don't address the distinct ways prisons fail women mean the population of incarcerated women will keep rising.
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Part Of The Government Is Now Shut Down And It’s Not Clear When It Will Reopen
Trump has been threatening for weeks to shut down the government over funding for his border wall, and Congress has yet to come up with an agreement both the House and Senate can pass.
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Trump Predicted A ‘Tremendous’ 2018 — It’s Ending In A ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Republicans
“I think this was finally the year the cracks started showing,” a former White House official said.
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Cory Booker Is Building A 2020 Campaign That’s Just Like Him: Vegan, Hyperactive, And Unapologetically Unconventional
French fries with Iowans in Newark. Eager big donors. A clearly defined message of “radical love.” Cory Booker has spent a year laying the groundwork for an ambitious possible presidential bid.
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Iowa Gets Democrats Talking, But South Carolina Is Where The Action Is
If you want to win the Democratic nomination, you need to win the African-American vote. And there's where South Carolina comes in.
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Trump Excluded Democrats From A Lunch Meeting On The Shutdown
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Andrew Gillum’s Done Feeling Sorry For Himself. A Presidential Run Could Come Next.
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Trump Is Pushing Defense Secretary James Mattis Out Of His Post Two Months Early
Mattis announced his resignation on Thursday, citing differences with the president over his decision to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
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The Mystery Grand Jury Dispute Involving A Foreign-Owned Company Is Now At The Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts put the matter on hold while the justices consider a request to halt enforcement of a document request linked to the special counsel's office.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Been Released From The Hospital Following Cancer Surgery
Ginsburg had undergone a pulmonary lobectomy on Friday to remove two cancerous nodules from her lung.
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Trump Has Met With US Forces In Iraq — His First Visit To Troops In A Combat Zone
The secret trip came amid a government shutdown and less than a week after Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned following the president's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
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Oakland's Mayor Warned Her City Of An ICE Raid. She Doesn't Regret It.
When your community lives in fear every day, warning it about an upcoming ICE raid is really all you can do, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf tells BuzzFeed News.
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Trump’s New Judges Are Everything Conservatives Hoped For And Liberals Feared
Judges confirmed to federal appeals courts in the past two years are already staking out strong positions on guns, abortion, political speech, and agency power.
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