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Trump Eyes White House Funeral Service For Brother, Robert

President Donald Trump is eyeing a White House funeral service later this week for his younger brother, Robert, who died over the weekend in a New York hospital… Continue Reading

Review Cites ‘Operational Failures’ In Smollett Prosecution

A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal… Continue Reading

Pelosi Calls House Back Into Session To Vote On Postal Bill

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. Postal Service… Continue Reading

Mornings on the Mall 08.17.20 / Joe diGenova, Joe Concha, Marc Lotter

Nationals put pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the injured list

The Nationals put pitcher Stephen Strasburg on the injured list Saturday.… Continue Reading

Census Bureau Adds Emails, Phone Calls To Door-Knocking

The U.S. Census Bureau said Friday it was sending out emails to homes in neighborhoods where the response rate was less than 50%… Continue Reading

UN Voting On Indefinite Extension Of Arms Embargo On Iran

The U.N. Security Council was finishing voting Friday on a U.S.-sponsored resolution to indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Iran… Continue Reading

Muslim Woman Accuses Maryland McDonald’s Franchisee Of Discrimination

A Muslim woman who worked for a McDonald’s franchisee in Maryland claims managers and co-workers sexually harassed her and subjected her to religious discrimination… Continue Reading

Watchdog: Homeland Security Officials Were Wrongly Appointed

The Government Accountability Office says acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and his acting deputy, Ken Cuccinelli, are ineligible to run the agency… Continue Reading

Report: Post Office Warns 46 States About Mail Voting Delays

The U.S. Postal Service has warned 46 states and the District of Columbia it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted… Continue Reading