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President Trump said the students involved in the encounter were “smeared by the media” and noted that the students were making a “big comeback” while being “treated unfairly” by the media. “Looking like Nick Sandman & Covington Catholic students were treated unfairly with early judgements proving out to be false – smeared by media.

The president traveled via his motorcade to the monument in Washington, DC, and laid a wreath on the monument as both leaders stood together in a moment of silence. “Great day. Beautiful day,” Trump remarked to reporters during the visit. “Thank you for being here. Appreciate it.” The president ignored reporters questions about the ongoing partial government shutdown. In a message to Americans proclaiming the national holiday, President Trump urged everyone to recommit themselves to King’s vision of equality. “Today, as we pause to mark the life and legacy of Dr.

WASHINGTON — Senator Kamala Harris leaned toward the microphone last week and looked at William Barr, President Trump’s nominee for attorney general. The questions flew fast. Was he advocating for a border wall? Did he know most illegal drugs come through ports of entry?

EDITORIAL What’s most important is that legislative leaders send a message that they’re serious about changing a sexist culture that has thrived for too long.

EDITORIAL What’s most important is that legislative leaders send a message that they’re serious about changing a sexist culture that has thrived for too long.

EDITORIAL What’s most important is that legislative leaders send a message that they’re serious about changing a sexist culture that has thrived for too long.

EDITORIAL What’s most important is that legislative leaders send a message that they’re serious about changing a sexist culture that has thrived for too long.

MORE early Sunday sought to sell his new immigration proposal, which includes funding for a wall along the southern border and extended protection for certain immigrant groups, amid pushback from Democrats and hard-line conservatives. In a series of tweets, Trump chastised Democrats for dismissing his plan, and attempted to assuage immigration hard-liners who likened the administration's latest proposal to amnesty for immigrants already in the

MORE wants to show his fans and potential supporters the real Beto.  O'Rourke has taken his supporters along with him to a trip to the dentist for a routine clearning, shared diary-like entries about his life and talked of being in a “funk” after leaving his job as a Texas congressman. It’s a new strategy: Connect with voters by providing minute-to-minute glimpses of daily life, and show authenticity in the process. And it appears to fit neatly into the Twitter and Instagram era. Politicians as different as MORE (D-N.Y.) — or AOC to her 2 mil