President Trump rejected two major bills that authorize COVID-19 relief and defense funding, before leaving to spend the holiday weekend at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida.
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Pardons in killings of Iraqi civilians stir angry response
President Trump’s pardons of four Blackwater contractors convicted in the 2007 shooting deaths of more than a dozen people in Baghdad prompts outrage from some human rights activists and Iraqis.
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COVID relief bill morphs into a test of GOP loyalty to Trump
On Thursday, House Democrats who also favor $2,000 checks for Americans will all but dare Republicans to break with the president.
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Defense bill with BIW provision stuck on Trump’s desk
After being passed by the House and the Senate, President Trump has until Wednesday to sign or veto the National Defense Authorization Act.
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Maine Electoral College electors to cast ballots Monday
Maine’s four electors will cast three ballots for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump when they convene in the House chamber of the State House on Monday, while their counterparts across the U.S. will also cast their votes.
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Pentagon installs 2 Trump allies on defense advisory board
Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie are among 11 new members appointed to the Defense Business Board, replacing nine others.
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Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
The move continues a post-election push by the president to shrink U.S. involvement in counterterrorism missions abroad.
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Trump aide banned from Justice Department after trying to get sensitive info
Heidi Stirrup was told to vacate the building after urging staffers to give up information about election fraud and other matters, sources say.
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In video, Trump recycles unsubstantiated voter fraud claims
The president delivers a 46-minute diatribe against the election results that produced a win for Democrat Joe Biden.
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How and when will Maine cast its electoral votes?
The state’s four Electoral College voters are expected to cast 3 votes for Joe Biden and one for Donald Trump next month, even as Republicans loyal to Trump raise the possibility of interventions in some states.