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Lawmakers Introduce Measure to Banish Confederate Statues From US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic lawmakers have introduced a measure to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and California Rep. Barbara Lee introduced the m...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

President Trump: ‘It Would Be Great’ if North Korea Could Be Solved Without Military Action
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump downplayed the possibility of military action against North Korea on Thursday, saying such an event is neither inevitable nor preferable. “Military acti...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

Mueller Seeks Interviews With WH Staff Over Trump Tower Meeting Statement
WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team has approached the White House about interviewing staffers who were aboard Air Force One when the initial misleading statement abo...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

Senate Approves Deal to Lift Debt Ceiling 3 Months, Sends Hurricane Relief Funds
WASHINGTON — The Senate approved Thursday a package of bills that paired emergency funding for hurricane relief with measures that would raise the debt ceiling and keep the government open for t...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

The Other Washington Makes its Pitch to Host Amazon’s Second Headquarters
Wyn DelanoWMAL.comhttps://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/09/07122509/THU-PM-BILL-AMAZON-.wav WASHINGTON (WMAL) — When Amazon announced Thursday that it was seeking a second North-America...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

Ryan on Trump’s Deal with Democrats: President Wanted ‘A Bipartisan Response’
(CNN) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday morning that he believes Republican President Donald Trump cut a debt ceiling deal with Democrats Wednesday because the President wanted to av...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

Hurricane Irma Kills 9 in Caribbean Islands as Florida Awaits Storm
MIAMI, FL — Hurricane Irma hammered a string of northeast Caribbean islands, thrashing them with rain and winds of up to 180 mph, and leaving at least nine people dead. The hurricane batt...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

Alexa… Find A City That Wants To Be Amazon’s Second Home
SEATTLE — Amazon has announced plans to open a second headquarters in North America that will employ as many as 50,000 workers. The company announced Thursday that it is searching for a city to ...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA Returns To Capitol Hill With Trump Jr. Interview
WASHINGTON — The Russia probes circling Donald Trump move ever closer to the President Thursday, as his own flesh and blood, in the person of his oldest son, appears for an interview before staf...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017

President Trump To Host Entire Cabinet At Camp David This Weekend
THURMONT, MD — President Trump is expected to return to Camp David again this weekend — but this time with his full Cabinet in tow. CNN has learned that the President will host the members...
Syndicated Author Sep 07, 2017
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