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Alec Baldwin reprised his President Trump portrayal Thursday on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition" to mock Trump's raucous rally earlier this week. Baldwin jabbed Trump for attacking the media over coverage of his response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., earlier this month that was roundly criticized. “As we all know, there was a tragic victim that came out of Charlottesville - me,” Baldwin’s Trump said.

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The son of former President Ronald Reagan argued in an interview Thursday that President Trump isn't acting like a commander-in-chief. Ron Reagan, a radio host and MSNBC contributor, told MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" that it was "extraordinary" to hear Democrats and others openly questioning the president's mental stability. "Think about how extraordinary it is that we're even having this conversation," Reagan said. "You and I have differences with various presidents, I've been very tough on George W.

The government’s council on self-driving cars, which was working to speed up efforts to bring autonomous vehicles to the road, has stalled under the Trump administration. The Federal Committee on Automation held its first meeting on Jan.

OKLAHOMA CITY — For months, health officials in this socially conservative state capital have been staggered by a fast-spreading outbreak of a disease that, for nearly two decades, was considered all but extinguished. Syphilis, the deadly sexually transmitted infection that can lead to blindness, paralysis and dementia, is returning here and around the country, another consequence of the heroin and methamphetamine epidemics, as users trade sex for drugs. To locate possible patients and draw their blood for testing, Ok

As popular as fantasy football has become, there will still be people picking fictional teams for the first time this year. And there are others who have played for years but have no clue as to what they are doing. If you fall into either category, this article is for you. Let’s get this basic concept out of the way: Fantasy football involves selecting real players to create fake teams that earn points based on real players’ performances on the field.

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(Want to get this briefing by email? Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. Here’s what you need to know: • In Kiev for Ukraine’s Independence Day, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis signaled that the U.S. was considering sending weapons to Ukraine. State and Defense Department officials have recommended that the U.S. provide defensive weapons including antitank missiles.