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She also alleged “top Trump campaign officials” attempted “to influence the 2016 election and subvert the will of the American people,” referring to the indictment Friday of Roger Stone, who played a minor role in the campaign. Pelosi’s claims repeat the accusations of the so-called “Russia dossier,” an uncorroborated document produced by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee through the Fusion GPS opposition research firm, based on information from a former British spy relying on Russian government sources, a

She also alleged “top Trump campaign officials” attempted “to influence the 2016 election and subvert the will of the American people,” referring to the indictment Friday of Roger Stone, who played a minor role in the campaign. Pelosi’s claims repeat the accusations of the so-called “Russia dossier,” an uncorroborated document produced by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee through the Fusion GPS opposition research firm, based on information from a former British spy relying on Russian government sources, a

Democrats have campaigned for decades on the need to address income inequality and raise taxes on the rich, but a new proposal from Massachusetts US Senator Elizabeth Warren could change the terms of the debate. On Thursday, Warren’s campaign began rolling out her “Ultra Millionaire” tax proposal, which would target wealth instead of income. Her plan, developed by professors at the University of California, Berkeley, proposes taxing 2 percent of a person’s assets above $50 million and 3 percent of assets above $1 billion.

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Federal employees who have been furloughed or forced to work without pay during the shutdown could receive back pay within days of MORE signing a deal to end the stalemate. Trump said Friday afternoon that he would sign a bill to fund shuttered federal agencies for three weeks while he and Democratic lawmakers negotiate a deal on border security. Roughly 800,000 federal employees missed their second paycheck since the shutdown on Friday, with deadlines, ren

The White House maintained Friday night that @realDonaldTrump is moving forward building the wall with or without the Democrats.

MORE’s probe. Stone has been indicted on seven counts in connection with Mueller's investigation: one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness tampering. Stone was arrested in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the special counsel's office said in a statement early Friday.