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Dems grapple with next move as Trump tries to spin win; Attorney General Barr reinstates federal death penalty; Source: Biden's shift to more aggressive tone "intentional"; Worker fired after doctored presidential seal appeared behind Trump at speech
Pelosi: I won't discourage Dems from backing impeachment; Trump tires to claim victory, as Mueller says he's not exonerated; Dems grapple with next move as Trump declares victory; Intel Chair Schiff: Not sure country benefits from impeachment; 5 inmates t
Mueller: President Trump was not exonerated; Mueller: President can be charged after leaving office; At least 92 House Dems support impeachment inquiry into Trump
Mueller refuses to say if his report recommends impeachment; Some 2020 Dems renew impeachment calls after Mueller testimony; Trump's first reaction: "We had a very good day today"; Trump after Mueller testimony: "Today proved a lot to everybody"; Followin
Mueller prepares to testify as DOJ says he must stick to report; Ex-prosecutor who knows Mueller well talks key questions; Biden unveils criminal justice plan ahead of Dem debate; Next U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has history of gaffes
Sources: Trump irritated, not anxious, ahead of Mueller testimony; Mueller makes last-minute ask to swear in deputy for hearing; Trump: "Pleased" with deal that would add to soaring national debt; GOP divided over budget plan, some call it "best possible
Trump lashes out at Mueller ahead of Wednesday's testimony; Dems, GOP preparing to question Mueller on report findings; Massive protests in Puerto Rico after gov. refuses to resign
Trump calls four Dem congresswomen of color "racist"; Trump: Four Dem congresswomen of color are "easy to handle"; Nadler: Mueller lays out Trump's high crimes & misdemeanors; Justice Dept. does not have a copy of Mueller's opening statement; Sources: Dem
U.S. officials: Iran seizes two tankers, including British-flagged ship; Trump calls crowd "patriots" after chanting "send her back"; Harris and Biden gearing up for rematch at second dem debate; Trump accusers feel left behind by the #metoo movement
Armed U.S. aircraft escorting commercial cargo ship after Iran seize two tankers; UK: no British citizens abroad ship seized by Iran; Trump: I believe all people are "good people", after attacking dems; Booker campaign signals he'll target Biden in debate
Trump claims he disagrees with chants of "send her back"; 2020 candidate Harris responds to "send her back" chants; Trump far from first politician to use strategy of division; FBI: warrant: Trump talked to Cohen amid hush money payment
Trump claims he disagrees with "send her back" chants, despite staying silent, allowing them to continue; Trump took 13 seconds to speak after "send her back chats"; Dem Rep. Omar: Trump is a "racist and a fascist"; Sen Graham called Trump "Racist" in 201
Soon: House to vote over impeachment after Dem rep. says Trump should be punished for racist comments; Trump suggests he will call out Dem reps at rally; WH projects $1 trillion deficit for 2019
Sources: House will likely vote to table impeachment resolution; Source: Dem leadership prefers to kill impeachment resolution; Source: Moderate Dems felt vote over Trump racist tweets backfired, forced them to defend 4 progressives; Trump hits campaign t
Trump again defends his racist attacks on U.S. lawmakers; House to vote on condemning Trump's racist comments; Scaramucci reacts to Trump's racist tweets about Dem lawmakers; Dem rep throws gavel down as anger boils with GOP
Dems to vote on resolution to condemn Trump's racist attack; Trump again defends his racist on U.S. lawmakers; House GOP leaders defend Trump's racist attacks on lawmakers; Rep McCarthy & Sen. McConnell say Pres. Trump is not a racist after Trump sends ra
President Trump denies racist tweets were racist; Booker: Trump using "bigoted, vile, dangerous language"; Biden slams "Medicare for all" as he unveils health care plan
Booker: Trump "fanning the flames" of racial violence; 2020 candidate Booker on Trump's racist attack; Booker: The country will "rise up" to fight Trump's racism; Booker: No "equivalency" between what Dems and Trump say; Trump calls recent deportation rai
Trump Whirlwind: Staff Drama, Trade Wars, Russia Probe; Kelly Defends Himself in Wake of Rob Porter Scandal; FBI Counterintel Investigating Ivanka Trump Business Deal; Putin Claims New Missile Cannot Be Intercepted by U.S.; Sources: WH Weighing Preem
Trump Ally: This Week Is "Different...Something Is Very Wrong"; NYT: Trump Asked Kelly to Remove Kushner, Ivanka Trump; Trump Friend: Hicks' Departure Will Send Trump Into "Tailspin"; Kelly: I Had "Nothing to Even Consider Resigning" Over; NRA Meets with