'Oldest known elephant in captivity' dies at 88 in India

Authorities say Dakshayani, known by the title Gaja Muthassi or elephant granny, has died.

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FOX NEWS: Virginia reeling after state's top 3 Democrats become engulfed in scandal

Virginia reeling after state's top 3 Democrats become engulfed in scandal



Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denies sexual assault allegations amid blackface revelations by Gov. Ralph Northam and Attorney General Mark Herring; Ellison Barber reports.

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FOX NEWS: Pelosi throws shade as Green New Deal unveiled: ‘Green dream or whatever they call it’

Pelosi throws shade as Green New Deal unveiled: ‘Green dream or whatever they call it’



Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is set to release her much-touted “Green New Deal” on Thursday -- a package of far-reaching, big-government proposals like health care for all, federal job guarantees and a push to eliminate U.S. carbon emissions -- but it’s already receiving shade from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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FOX NEWS: Top three Virginia Democrats embroiled in controversies, state leadership in crisis

Top three Virginia Democrats embroiled in controversies, state leadership in crisis



Georgia Republican Rep. Doug Collins says that white nationalism is evil, sexual assault allegations are saddening.

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France recalls ambassador to Italy as diplomatic row deepens

France recalls its envoy to Rome after an Italian minister met French "yellow-vest" protesters.

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Twitter reports higher profits

Advertising revenues and profits are up, despite a fall in the number of registered users.

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FOX NEWS: Cindy McCain apologizes after Phoenix police disputed her claim that she stopped a human trafficking attempt

Cindy McCain apologizes after Phoenix police disputed her claim that she stopped a human trafficking attempt



Cindy McCain apologizes after police refute her story of stopping human trafficking at airport.

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FOX NEWS: Maria Elvira Salazar, daughter of Cuban political refugees, warns Democrats 'drank the Kool Aid' on socialism

Maria Elvira Salazar, daughter of Cuban political refugees, warns Democrats 'drank the Kool Aid' on socialism



Former Republican House candidate Maria Elvira Salazar says Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have no idea what they are advocating for.

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FOX NEWS: Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper making moves toward 2020 run

Former Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper making moves toward 2020 run



John Hickenlooper, who just finished serving two terms as Colorado’s governor, appears to be moving closer to launching a run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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FOX NEWS: Rep. Jordan: A border security wall needs to happen

Rep. Jordan: A border security wall needs to happen



The House Republican calls on Democrats to stop resisting the president and start helping the country.

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FOX NEWS: Trump predicts Virginia will return to GOP control amid scandal engulfing Democrats

Trump predicts Virginia will return to GOP control amid scandal engulfing Democrats



President Trump predicted Thursday that Virginia will return to Republican control in the next election, amid the scandal engulfing top Democrats in the state.

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Syria war: Families and fighters flee IS's last village

The militants' rapidly diminishing territory is about 50 sq km (20 sq miles) in size, the US says.

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FOX NEWS: Trump accuses Schiff of ‘unlimited presidential harassment’ amid new probe

Trump accuses Schiff of ‘unlimited presidential harassment’ amid new probe



President Trump lashed out anew Thursday at House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, accusing him of “unlimited presidential harassment” after the panel announced a sweeping new probe into the president’s foreign business dealings and Russian election meddling.

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FOX NEWS: Amy Klobuchar allegedly mistreated staffers, sees difficulty getting team for 2020 run: report

FOX NEWS: Amy Klobuchar allegedly mistreated staffers, sees difficulty getting team for 2020 run: report: Amy Klobuchar allegedly mistreated staffers, sees difficulty getting team for 2020 run: report



Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is facing staff problems in her likely 2020 presidential run as top campaign aides withdraw their names from consideration amid her alleged mistreatment of the staff.

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Brussels Nemmouche trial: Suspect 'was my jailer and torturer'

Brussels Nemmouche trial: Suspect 'was my jailer and torturer':

Two men who were held by jihadists in Syria identify a man accused of the Brussels Jewish Museum attack.

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Jill Abramson: Ex-New York Times editor accused of plagiarism

Jill Abramson: Ex-New York Times editor accused of plagiarism:

Jill Abramson says she “takes seriously the issues raised” over her book and will review some chapters.

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Rosalind Franklin: Mars rover named after DNA pioneer

Rosalind Franklin: Mars rover named after DNA pioneer:

The rover Europe sends to Mars in 2020 to look for life will carry the name of an unsung hero of DNA discovery.

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FOX NEWS: Pastor Jeffress previews the National Prayer Breakfast

FOX NEWS: Pastor Jeffress previews the National Prayer Breakfast: Pastor Jeffress previews the National Prayer Breakfast



What should we expect from President Trump? Fox News contributor Pastor Robert Jeffress weighs in.

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Austria to pay for Hitler's house

Austria to pay for Hitler's house:

A court has ordered the Austrian government to compensate the owner of Hitler’s birthplace.

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FOX NEWS: Trump slams Senate over his 300 unconfirmed nominees

FOX NEWS: Trump slams Senate over his 300 unconfirmed nominees: Trump slams Senate over his 300 unconfirmed nominees



What impact do stalled nomination shave on the country? Reaction from constitutional law attorney Jenna Ellis.

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New Tonga island 'now home to flowers and owls'

New Tonga island 'now home to flowers and owls':

The island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was created after a Pacific volcano erupted in 2014.

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FOX NEWS: Trump urges bipartisan cooperation, but that may be a mirage

FOX NEWS: Trump urges bipartisan cooperation, but that may be a mirage: Trump urges bipartisan cooperation, but that may be a mirage



President Trump hit many of the right notes in his State of the Union, offering eloquent phrases about unity, bipartisanship and cooperation.

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FOX NEWS: Fitton: Securing the border is a moral duty

FOX NEWS: Fitton: Securing the border is a moral duty: Fitton: Securing the border is a moral duty



Judicial Watch president calls out Republican leadership for the gridlock on border wall funding.

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FOX NEWS: Rep. Liz Cheney: Protecting babies should be a bipartisan issue

Rep. Liz Cheney: Protecting babies should be a bipartisan issue



'The fact that we are even debating it is so appalling,' the House Republican tells 'Fox & Friends.'

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Mine explosion kills six in South Africa

About 20 people are still trapped in the abandoned mine where some had gone to steal copper, police say.

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FOX NEWS: Amy Klobuchar allegedly mistreated staffers, sees difficulty getting team for 2020 run: report

Amy Klobuchar allegedly mistreated staffers, sees difficulty getting team for 2020 run: report



Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is facing staff problems in her likely 2020 presidential run as top campaign aides withdraw their names from consideration amid her alleged mistreatment of the staff.

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Brussels Nemmouche trial: Suspect 'was my jailer and torturer'

Two men who were held by jihadists in Syria identify a man accused of the Brussels Jewish Museum attack.

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Jill Abramson: Ex-New York Times editor accused of plagiarism

Jill Abramson says she "takes seriously the issues raised" over her book and will review some chapters.

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Rosalind Franklin: Mars rover named after DNA pioneer

The rover Europe sends to Mars in 2020 to look for life will carry the name of an unsung hero of DNA discovery.

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FOX NEWS: Pastor Jeffress previews the National Prayer Breakfast

Pastor Jeffress previews the National Prayer Breakfast



What should we expect from President Trump? Fox News contributor Pastor Robert Jeffress weighs in.

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Austria to pay for Hitler's house

A court has ordered the Austrian government to compensate the owner of Hitler's birthplace.

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FOX NEWS: Trump slams Senate over his 300 unconfirmed nominees

Trump slams Senate over his 300 unconfirmed nominees



What impact do stalled nomination shave on the country? Reaction from constitutional law attorney Jenna Ellis.

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FOX NEWS: Trump urges bipartisan cooperation, but that may be a mirage

Trump urges bipartisan cooperation, but that may be a mirage



President Trump hit many of the right notes in his State of the Union, offering eloquent phrases about unity, bipartisanship and cooperation.

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New Tonga island 'now home to flowers and owls'

The island of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai was created after a Pacific volcano erupted in 2014.

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FOX NEWS: Fitton: Securing the border is a moral duty

Fitton: Securing the border is a moral duty



Judicial Watch president calls out Republican leadership for the gridlock on border wall funding.

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FOX NEWS: President Trump addresses ISIS during State Department speech

President Trump addresses ISIS during State Department speech



Dan Hoffman, member of Trump's intelligence advisory board, weighs in on the Trump agenda's foreign policy.

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FOX NEWS: Cindy McCain apologizes after police refutes her story of stopping human trafficking at airport

Cindy McCain apologizes after police refutes her story of stopping human trafficking at airport



Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain, apologized Wednesday after Phoenix police disputed her claim that she stopped a human trafficking attempt at an airport.

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Diplomats sue Canada government over mystery illness

Diplomats sue Canada government over mystery illness:

The government took too long to evacuate and treat them when they were posted in Cuba, they say.

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Facebook ordered by Germany to gather less data

Facebook ordered by Germany to gather less data:

The social network says it intends to appeal the German watchdog’s ruling.

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'I'm suing my parents for giving birth to me without my consent'

'I'm suing my parents for giving birth to me without my consent':

This Indian man says it’s wrong to bring children into the world and burden them with expectations.

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George Orwell gets British Council apology 70 years after rejecting essay

George Orwell gets British Council apology 70 years after rejecting essay:

The British Council publishes the author’s essay on English food, saying it is now making amends.

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Gucci withdraws jumper after 'blackface' backlash

Gucci withdraws jumper after 'blackface' backlash:

The luxury fashion brand apologised and says it will use the incident as a ‘powerful learning moment’.

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21 Savage: Jay-Z hires lawyer for rapper's deportation fight

21 Savage: Jay-Z hires lawyer for rapper's deportation fight:

The British rapper is being held by US immigration officials over an expired visa.

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House Expands Russia Inquiry as Pelosi Declares Democrats Will Not Be Cowed

House Expands Russia Inquiry as Pelosi Declares Democrats Will Not Be Cowed: House Expands Russia Inquiry as Pelosi Declares Democrats Will Not Be Cowed:
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As Pelosi Applauds Trump, the Internet Sees a Clapback

As Pelosi Applauds Trump, the Internet Sees a Clapback: As Pelosi Applauds Trump, the Internet Sees a Clapback:
By YONETTE JOSEPH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RK49qx
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‘A Match Into a Can of Gasoline’: Measles Outbreak Now an Emergency in Washington State

‘A Match Into a Can of Gasoline’: Measles Outbreak Now an Emergency in Washington State: ‘A Match Into a Can of Gasoline’: Measles Outbreak Now an Emergency in Washington State:
By KIRK JOHNSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WL2Ziv
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What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn’t?

What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn’t?: What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn’t?:
By THOMAS B. EDSALL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Bn3h66
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Diplomats sue Canada government over mystery illness

The government took too long to evacuate and treat them when they were posted in Cuba, they say.

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Facebook ordered by Germany to gather less data

The social network says it intends to appeal the German watchdog's ruling.

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'I'm suing my parents for giving birth to me without my consent'

This Indian man says it's wrong to bring children into the world and burden them with expectations.

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George Orwell gets British Council apology 70 years after rejecting essay

The British Council publishes the author's essay on English food, saying it is now making amends.

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Gucci withdraws jumper after 'blackface' backlash

The luxury fashion brand apologised and says it will use the incident as a 'powerful learning moment'.

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21 Savage: Jay-Z hires lawyer for rapper's deportation fight

The British rapper is being held by US immigration officials over an expired visa.

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House Expands Russia Inquiry as Pelosi Declares Democrats Will Not Be Cowed

House Expands Russia Inquiry as Pelosi Declares Democrats Will Not Be Cowed:
By NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RKDJVI
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As Pelosi Applauds Trump, the Internet Sees a Clapback

As Pelosi Applauds Trump, the Internet Sees a Clapback:
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‘A Match Into a Can of Gasoline’: Measles Outbreak Now an Emergency in Washington State

‘A Match Into a Can of Gasoline’: Measles Outbreak Now an Emergency in Washington State:
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What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn’t?

What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn’t?:
By THOMAS B. EDSALL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Bn3h66
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Transcript: Trump’s State of the Union, Annotated

Transcript: Trump’s State of the Union, Annotated:
By NICHOLAS FANDOS, JON HUANG, THOMAS KAPLAN and KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2MRf8hp
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Cubs Owners Reel After Emails of Family Patriarch Come Out

Cubs Owners Reel After Emails of Family Patriarch Come Out:
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The Real State of the Union, in Charts

The Real State of the Union, in Charts:
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FOX NEWS: Warren apologizes for Native American claim, signals there may be other documents out there

FOX NEWS: Warren apologizes for Native American claim, signals there may be other documents out there: Warren apologizes for Native American claim, signals there may be other documents out there



Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Wednesday was once again forced to apologize for claiming Native American ancestry on a 1986 registration card for the Texas state bar, and left the door open that there may be more documents out there with a similar claim.

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Measles outbreak declared in Philippines

Measles outbreak declared in Philippines:

Health authorities previously warned that more than two million children have not been vaccinated.

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How books by women changed the world

How books by women changed the world:

The feminist publishing company Virago Press was set up by Carmen Callil in the 1970s

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Boy Erased: Why Joel Edgerton wants his film to become 'redundant'

Joel Edgerton hopes gay conversion therapy will be outlawed, rendering Boy Erased irrelevant.

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House Expands Russia Inquiry as Pelosi Declares Democrats Will Not Be Cowed

By NICHOLAS FANDOS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RKDJVI

As Pelosi Applauds Trump, the Internet Sees a Clapback

By YONETTE JOSEPH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2RK49qx

‘A Match Into a Can of Gasoline’: Measles Outbreak Now an Emergency in Washington State

By KIRK JOHNSON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WL2Ziv

What Does Tucker Carlson Know That the Republican Party Doesn’t?

By THOMAS B. EDSALL from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Bn3h66

Transcript: Trump’s State of the Union, Annotated

By NICHOLAS FANDOS, JON HUANG, THOMAS KAPLAN and KATIE ROGERS from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2MRf8hp

Cubs Owners Reel After Emails of Family Patriarch Come Out

By KEVIN DRAPER from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2GqzoVF

The Real State of the Union, in Charts

By DAVID LEONHARDT from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2UH0mME

FOX NEWS: Warren apologizes for Native American claim, signals there may be other documents out there

Warren apologizes for Native American claim, signals there may be other documents out there



Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Wednesday was once again forced to apologize for claiming Native American ancestry on a 1986 registration card for the Texas state bar, and left the door open that there may be more documents out there with a similar claim.

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Measles outbreak declared in Philippines

Health authorities previously warned that more than two million children have not been vaccinated.

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How books by women changed the world

The feminist publishing company Virago Press was set up by Carmen Callil in the 1970s

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Robot teaches itself to ice-skate

The 3D-printed robot showed off its skating skills at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos.

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FOX NEWS: Washington Post columnist compares Nancy Pelosi’s contemptuous clap to 'Arrested Development' character

Washington Post columnist compares Nancy Pelosi’s contemptuous clap to 'Arrested Development' character



A Washington Post columnist on Wednesday wrote in a column that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's contemptuous clap during President Trump' State of the Union was "Lucille Bluth-like."

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Baby accidentally left on train in Ohio

A baby ended up riding solo on a train after its father left the carriage to smoke a cigarette.

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FOX NEWS: Blackface controversies, sexual assault allegations plague top Virginia Democrats

Blackface controversies, sexual assault allegations plague top Virginia Democrats



Growing number of Virginia Democrats face scandals; reaction and analysis from our power panel on 'Fox News @ Night.'

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FOX NEWS: Internet applauds Pelosi's silent statements during Trump's State of the Union

Internet applauds Pelosi's silent statements during Trump's State of the Union



Nancy Pelosi's 'iconic' clap celebrated by Democrats; Raymond Arroyo has this week's edition of Seen and Unseen on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

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FOX NEWS: House Democrats block Rep. Steve Scalise from testifying in gun control hearing

House Democrats block Rep. Steve Scalise from testifying in gun control hearing



House Minority Whip Steve Scalise was wounded in 2017 during the congressional baseball shooting and speaks out on being blocked from testifying.

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FOX NEWS: Cory Booker breaks his silence on sexual assault allegations against Fairfax

Cory Booker breaks his silence on sexual assault allegations against Fairfax



New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker speaks out about Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and the allegations against him.

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FOX NEWS: Ingraham: The great disrupter becomes the great unifier

Ingraham: The great disrupter becomes the great unifier



Despite the swamp's commitment to holding him back, President Trump finds common ground during his State of the Union speech.

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What Is Late-Term Abortion? Trump Got It Wrong

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FOX NEWS: Mulvaney: Not a single Democrat stood to applaud Trump denouncing socialism

Mulvaney: Not a single Democrat stood to applaud Trump denouncing socialism



Amid Democrats' far-left turn, Trump flatly rejects socialism during State of the Union; reaction from acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.

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