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Pence's chief of staff says former VP rebuked Trump because it 'merited a response'

Pence called out his former boss by name Friday, saying that “President Trump is wrong” in claiming that the then-vice president had...

Manchin and Murkowski endorse each other during joint interview

“I’m endorsing my dear friend Lisa Murkowski. Alaska could only be so lucky to have her continue to serve them,” Manchin told...

Opinion: The Olympic Truce may be doomed

The Olympic truce dates back almost 3,000 years to the early days of the ancient games when the leaders of three Greek...

Death of ISIS chief raises more questions than it answers

“Thanks to the bravery of our troops, this horrible terrorist leader is no more,” declared US President Joe Biden, hours after the...

Waffle House shooter who killed four people sentenced to life in prison without parole

Reinking, 33, was found guilty Friday of all 16 counts, including eight first-degree murder charges. The defendant, in a light-blue shirt, showed...

The trash keeps piling up: Acosta shines light on impact of Trump's lies

Opinion: France is on a dangerous collision course with its Muslim population

The French Senate voted 160 to 143 in favor of the ban on wearing the hijab and other “conspicuous religious symbols” in...

Trump's pardon pledge is more theatrics than substance, lawyers for US Capitol rioters say

Even defendants who are holding out hope for clemency are clinging to a false hope. Most of their cases are likely to...

Smerconish: Pence name-checks Trump

Analysis: What makes a jobs report 'shocking'

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