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Trump went after big national monuments, but some fear the small ones are next
Backers of the San Juan Islands monument, a tourism magnet in the Salish Sea, hardly feel safe.
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After Comey, Republicans worry about 2018 ‘wipeout’
Political leaders from Trump’s own party say the timing looks “terrible.”
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Trump wants $800 billion, 10-year cut in entitlement programs
It would propose about $800 billion in cuts to projected spending in a wide array of means-tested, mandatory…
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Trump to Comey: You’re fired!
Trump cans FBI chief over handling of Clinton email investigation
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Senators call firing of Comey ‘Nixonian,’ some want independent Russia probe
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said he told Trump he was making a “very big mistake.”
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States move to roll back environmental rules in Trump’s wake
The actions are as varied as the states represented.
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Sharks are thriving in Southern California
But they are dying in the San Francisco Bay, experts say
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Comey’s Senate testimony: Encryption, lie detectors and Anthony Weiner
A host of intelligence-related issues that came up during his testimony.
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Health care vote takes away from GOP’s ability to take campaign offensive
It’s Republicans, not Democrats, who now have a plan to defend.
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Senators face lobbying onslaught from liberals, health care groups
The Senate debate will also be defined by the polarizing politics of Obamacare.
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Have you ever smoked pot? Saying yes can get foreigners barred for life at U.S. border
More Canadians may let down their guard and admit to U.S. authorities that they’ve used marijuana.
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Congress warns World Health Organization of OxyContin maker’s global push
A dozen U.S. representatives urged the international medical community to be wary of Connecticut opioid maker Purdue Pharma.
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Democrats are united, Republicans are fractured in budget fight
Among Republicans, 131 voted yes, and 103 voted no.