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With conservatives and moderates far apart on such crucial provisions as DACA, there was little sign Wednesday that the warring factions would be able to reach a workable agreement on a compromise immigration bill.
In a statement that came a day after President Trump suggested that he was open to postponing or canceling the summit with Kim Jong Un, North Korea said that it is up to the United States to decide whether it wants to "meet us at a meeting room or encounter us at nuclear-to-nuclear showdown."
The FBI's background check into Jared Kushner took more than a year. Last month, he sat for about six hours of questioning by the special counsel's team. Officials said it would be unusual for someone to get a full security clearance if there were an ongoing investigation that could result in charges for that person.
By Philip Rucker, Carol D. Leonnig, Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett • Read more »
The Capitals become the first of Washington's four major sports franchises to reach a championship since the 1998 Stanley Cup. With the 4-0 win over Tampa Bay in the deciding game of the Eastern Conference finals, Washington will play the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup finals starting Monday in Nevada.
By Isabelle Khurshudyan, Roman Stubbs, Dan Steinberg and Neil Greenberg • Read more »
In the final stages of negotiations for a new North American trade deal, U.S. officials are considering invoking national security considerations to impose new tariffs on imported vehicles.
The video depicting an incident in which NBA player Sterling Brown was subdued with a stun gun during a routine parking violation in January was "disconcerting," the city's mayor warned. The police chief said the officers involved had been disciplined.
If repeal wins, Ireland's political leadership has promised that Parliament would quickly pass a new law that's in line with the other members of the European Union.
By William Booth and Amanda Ferguson • Read more »
Abrams could become the first African American woman elected governor in the nation's history. She faces steep odds in a persistently red state — but two recent long-shot Democratic victories might serve as templates for a win.
By Michael Scherer and Vanessa Williams • Read more »
"Simply put: We may have hit bottom," the Arizona Republican said in an address at Harvard Law School, where he urged the next generation to chart a new course.
The modern women's movement began the way women have long come together, meeting in living rooms across the country to share their lives and issues. But they learned that to make a difference, they had to make a splash.
Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say today's protesters are more violent and extreme in comparison with demonstrators during the late 1960s.
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