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Man Who Mailed Explosive Devices To Trump Critics Gets 20 Years In Jail
Cesar Sayoc, a fanatical supporter of President Donald Trump who last year mailed explosive devices to prominent Democrats and media figures, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison after a judge concluded that Sayoc hated his victims but had not meant to kill them.
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Tailor Answers Sartorial Questions About Trump's "Uncomfortable" Tuxedos
President Donald Trump is not someone who hides his discomfort well. That comes through in his tweets, obviously, with his disdain or frustrations often only thinly veiled. At times, too, it comes through in his physical presentation, with Trump looking agitated or out of sorts.
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"Very Discriminatory": Trump Is Mad About His Audience Size On Twitter
One of the obvious perks about being the president of the United States is that you can essentially snap your fingers and have something appear in your office in short order. Maybe a Diet Coke. Or maybe the head of Twitter.
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"Why Shouldn't I Like Him?" Trump After Second Meet With Kim Jong Un
Fox News' Sean Hannity asked President Donald Trump during an interview that aired Thursday why he walked away from an agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Trump Claims He "Never Meant Mexico Would Write A Cheque" For Border Wall
Back in April 2015 - an era so distant in American history that it barely shimmers in and out of view, cloaked in the haze of everything that's happened since - Donald John Trump promised the United States that he would build a wall on the border with Mexico and that Mexico would cover the cost.
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"I Got Very Lucky": How Young Trump Avoided Being Drafted For Vietnam War
President Donald Trump's avoidance of the war in Vietnam is neither new nor unique. Each of the two baby boomer presidents who preceded him - Bill Clinton and George W. Bush - worked the system to keep from having to fight in a war that quickly became seen as, at best, a horrible mistake. But Trump's success at avoiding the draft is remarkable in p...
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"Scary Time For Young Men": Trump Backs Kavanaugh Accused Of Sex Assault
Speaking to reporters outside of the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump succinctly summarized one of the central, underrecognized throughlines of American politics in the last several years.
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On 9/11, Trump Said His Building Was Lower Manhattan's Tallest. It Wasn't
President Donald Trump's habit of exaggerating or misrepresenting the effects of New York City's worst terrorist attack on him personally began the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Trump "Fixer" Says Coordinated With Him To Pay Off Women Before Polls
President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Manhattan courthouse to eight violations of banking, tax and campaign finance laws, telling a federal judge that he worked to silence two women before the 2016 election at the direction of then-candidate Trump.
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Other US Presidents Have Met With Dictators. They Didn't Then Praise Them
Such language is not unusual coming from a U.S. president when directed at longstanding allies, like the leaders of Britain or Canada. It is highly unusual when directed at a long-time geopolitical adversary - much less one who has been accused of crimes against humanity for his regime's treatment of its citizens.
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A New Undercover Video Raises Significant Questions About Cambridge Analytica's Elections Work
One challenge in assessing claims made by Cambridge Analytica in undercover videos released by Britain's Channel 4 News is that the firm, by its nature, misrepresents the truth.
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What Russia's Newly Announced Nuclear Systems Actually Mean
Standing in front of an enormous backdrop depicting an outline of his nation's boundaries - Crimea jutting out at the far left - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his annual state of the nation address on Thursday. In the tradition of Steve Jobs's old Apple keynotes, Putin saved the major hardware announcements for the end.
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Over 1.6 Million High School Students Can Legally Buy AR-15s In Their Home States
The AR-15 rifle police say Nikolas Cruz used to kill 17 people at his former high school on Wednesday was his legally. He bought it about a year ago, when he was 18, at which point Florida law allowed him to buy a long gun like the AR-15.
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Trump's Team Insists He Has A 'Full Schedule' An Hour Before He Goes Golfing
President Donald Trump is at Mar-a-Lago, his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, for the Thanksgiving holiday. It's the Wednesday of Thanksgiving week, a day that can generally be fairly described as low-key for most people.
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Asked To Describe Trump, America's Most Common Replies Are 'Idiot' And 'Incompetent'
Quinnipiac University's most recent poll mirrors past surveys from the organization in the era of Donald Trump: The president is not very popular.
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Man Who Mailed Explosive Devices To Trump Critics Gets 20 Years In Jail
Cesar Sayoc, a fanatical supporter of President Donald Trump who last year mailed explosive devices to prominent Democrats and media figures, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison after a judge concluded that Sayoc hated his victims but had not meant to kill them.
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Tailor Answers Sartorial Questions About Trump's "Uncomfortable" Tuxedos
President Donald Trump is not someone who hides his discomfort well. That comes through in his tweets, obviously, with his disdain or frustrations often only thinly veiled. At times, too, it comes through in his physical presentation, with Trump looking agitated or out of sorts.
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"Very Discriminatory": Trump Is Mad About His Audience Size On Twitter
One of the obvious perks about being the president of the United States is that you can essentially snap your fingers and have something appear in your office in short order. Maybe a Diet Coke. Or maybe the head of Twitter.
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"Why Shouldn't I Like Him?" Trump After Second Meet With Kim Jong Un
Fox News' Sean Hannity asked President Donald Trump during an interview that aired Thursday why he walked away from an agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Trump Claims He "Never Meant Mexico Would Write A Cheque" For Border Wall
Back in April 2015 - an era so distant in American history that it barely shimmers in and out of view, cloaked in the haze of everything that's happened since - Donald John Trump promised the United States that he would build a wall on the border with Mexico and that Mexico would cover the cost.
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"I Got Very Lucky": How Young Trump Avoided Being Drafted For Vietnam War
President Donald Trump's avoidance of the war in Vietnam is neither new nor unique. Each of the two baby boomer presidents who preceded him - Bill Clinton and George W. Bush - worked the system to keep from having to fight in a war that quickly became seen as, at best, a horrible mistake. But Trump's success at avoiding the draft is remarkable in p...
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"Scary Time For Young Men": Trump Backs Kavanaugh Accused Of Sex Assault
Speaking to reporters outside of the White House on Tuesday, President Donald Trump succinctly summarized one of the central, underrecognized throughlines of American politics in the last several years.
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On 9/11, Trump Said His Building Was Lower Manhattan's Tallest. It Wasn't
President Donald Trump's habit of exaggerating or misrepresenting the effects of New York City's worst terrorist attack on him personally began the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Trump "Fixer" Says Coordinated With Him To Pay Off Women Before Polls
President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Manhattan courthouse to eight violations of banking, tax and campaign finance laws, telling a federal judge that he worked to silence two women before the 2016 election at the direction of then-candidate Trump.
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Other US Presidents Have Met With Dictators. They Didn't Then Praise Them
Such language is not unusual coming from a U.S. president when directed at longstanding allies, like the leaders of Britain or Canada. It is highly unusual when directed at a long-time geopolitical adversary - much less one who has been accused of crimes against humanity for his regime's treatment of its citizens.
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A New Undercover Video Raises Significant Questions About Cambridge Analytica's Elections Work
One challenge in assessing claims made by Cambridge Analytica in undercover videos released by Britain's Channel 4 News is that the firm, by its nature, misrepresents the truth.
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What Russia's Newly Announced Nuclear Systems Actually Mean
Standing in front of an enormous backdrop depicting an outline of his nation's boundaries - Crimea jutting out at the far left - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his annual state of the nation address on Thursday. In the tradition of Steve Jobs's old Apple keynotes, Putin saved the major hardware announcements for the end.
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Over 1.6 Million High School Students Can Legally Buy AR-15s In Their Home States
The AR-15 rifle police say Nikolas Cruz used to kill 17 people at his former high school on Wednesday was his legally. He bought it about a year ago, when he was 18, at which point Florida law allowed him to buy a long gun like the AR-15.
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Trump's Team Insists He Has A 'Full Schedule' An Hour Before He Goes Golfing
President Donald Trump is at Mar-a-Lago, his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, for the Thanksgiving holiday. It's the Wednesday of Thanksgiving week, a day that can generally be fairly described as low-key for most people.
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Asked To Describe Trump, America's Most Common Replies Are 'Idiot' And 'Incompetent'
Quinnipiac University's most recent poll mirrors past surveys from the organization in the era of Donald Trump: The president is not very popular.
