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Polls close in special Pennsylvania House race between Lamb, Saccone
Polls have closed in a tight U.S. House special election in southwestern Pennsylvania that some say will serve as a barometer for November’s midterm elections.
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Trump shakeup takes down Tillerson
President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday in what many at the White House believe could be the first of a new round of high-profile changes within the administration.White House officials were not sorry to see Tillerson go,…
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VA chief under investigation for allegedly having staffer run errand with him at Home Depot: report
Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin is under investigation for allegedly having a member of his security team shop with him at Home Depot and then carry furniture into Shulkin’s home, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.The incident is…
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Trump floats idea of creating a ‘space force’
President Trump on Tuesday said his new national security strategy recognizes space as a war-fighting domain and may pave the way for the creation of a “space force.”“We have the Air Force, we’ll have the Space Force,” Trump said during a…
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Trump: U.S. is going to Mars ‘very soon’
President Trump told troops in California on Tuesday that the U.S. would be going to Mars in the very near future. “Very soon we’re going to Mars. You wouldn’t be going to Mars if my opponent won, that I can tell you. You wouldn’t even be…
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Trump considering firing VA chief: report
President Trump is considering replacing Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin with Energy Secretary Rick Perry, The New York Times reported Tuesday.Two sources close to the White House told The New York Times that Trump is mulling firing …
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Top Dem on House intel committee blasts panel Republicans for ‘prematurely’ shutting down Russia probe
The top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence blasted Republicans Tuesday for “prematurely” shutting down the panel’s Russia probe, saying the matter still requires investigation.
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Trump praises military, calls for ‘Space Force’ as new branch of armed forces
President Trump praised members of the military Tuesday, saying the administration will give them the “largest pay raise in over a decade,” while touting successes around the globe, and even suggesting the creation of a new military branch — dubbing it the “Space Force.”
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Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.13.18
Today’s edition of quick hits.
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