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An exhaustive review bolsters Warren’s assertion that her claim to Native American heritage did not help her win academic jobs, even though there is evidence Harvard took advantage of it after she was hired.   Barack Obama and George W.

An exhaustive review bolsters Warren’s assertion that her claim to Native American heritage did not help her win academic jobs, even though there is evidence Harvard took advantage of it after she was hired.   Barack Obama and George W.

Education Secretary MORE announced late Friday that her department will not take a position on whether states can use federal grant money to purchase firearms for school officials. The announcement, which some experts say clears the way for states to spend money on guns, comes after a report earlier this week said DeVos was considering a plan to let states use funds to buy guns for schools. DeVos wrote in a letter released by the Departm

The White House has pushed to withhold more than 100,000 pages of records related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's time as White House lawyer during the George W.

MORE notified Congress on Friday of his plans to sign a trade agreement with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), setting off a 90-day clock for the nations to sign the deal.  The United States also is hoping to include Canada in the agreement even though they failed to meet Friday's deadline imposed by Trump after long discussions this week to reach a deal. "I intend to enter into a trade agreement with Mexico — and with Canada if it is willing, in a timely manner, to meet the high standards for free, fair, and reciprocal trade contained

MORE heralded labor unions and pushed his administration's protectionist trade agenda in an annual Labor Day proclamation released ahead of the holiday weekend. Trump touted the spirit of the American worker and referred to American workers as the "bulwark of our national prosperity" in the statement released by the White House late Friday. In the proclamation, Trump argued that his recent tariffs on steel and aluminum and battles with the leaders of Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union over trade issues would strengthen the country. "America's workers pay our

Congress gave the late Sen. MORE (R-Ariz.) its highest honor Friday, assembling under the Capitol Rotunda to pay final respects in front of his flag-draped casket as it lay in state, an occasion usually reserved for presidents. McCain was often described as a maverick and bucked his party’s leadership many times, most notably last year when he sank their proposal to repeal ObamaCare. But in their final remembrances, GOP leaders praised his devotion to public service and his principles.

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The TAKE with Rick Klein The moment belongs to Sen. John McCain.