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Attorney General Jeff Sessions denies 'false and scurrilous allegations'

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Former FBI chief James Comey , who had been heading the bureau's investigation into the matter, reportedly told Congress that Mr Sessions may have met with the...

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North Korea releases jailed United States citizen Otto Warmbier

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Trump Makes America Covfefe Again on 'Full Frontal' With Sam Bee

As with all Trump and Trump-related flubs, this spread like wildfire and was quickly turned into a meme. Mr. Trump's Twitter critics were sidetracked from t...

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US student released by North Korea after 17 months 'in a coma'

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CNN's Kirsten Powers Confronts Jason Miller For Calling Kamala Harris 'Hysterical'

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U.S. investigators seek Trump-Comey conversation memos

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Rodman begins sightseeing on NKorea trip he hopes opens door

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Jeff Sessions : US Attorney General brands Russian Federation collusion claims a 'detestable lie'

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British PM May fights for survival

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