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Violence breaks out at pro-Trump rally in Berkeley
Pro-Trump forces were trying to march through the city but were facing resistance from counter protesters.
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Trump says Obama administration tapped his phones during campaign, offers no proof
Trump cited no evidence that President Barack Obama deployed what Trump described as a “Nixon/Watergate” effort.
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Sessions recuses himself from Trump-Russia probe after day of mounting pressure
Trump stood behind Sessions, one of his earliest supporters.
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Trump makes ambitious promises on health care, immigration in a wide-ranging address to Congress
Trump softened some of the rougher edges of his nationalist ideology.
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Democrats the day after Trump’s speech: Steve Beshear? Really?
The former two-term governor of Kentucky was part of the party’s strategy to appeal to white, rural, mostly…
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USGS: Oklahoma’s earthquake threat now equals California’s due to man-made temblors
The earthquakes are thought to be the result of the disposal of wastewater deep underground from fracking.
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Pot sales pay for schools and road repairs, but Trump might take that away
Marijuana tax revenues nearly doubled in Washington state in 2016 compared with the previous year, hitting $256 million.
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Senate confirms Zinke, putting outdoor enthusiast atop Interior
Roughly 20 percent of the nation’s land is now under Zinke’s watch.
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Trump’s golf courses would benefit from his water-rule rollback
The Trump Organization lists 12 golf courses in the U.S. that probably would be subject to the rule.
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Scientists find what could be the oldest fossils on Earth
The discovery was made in rocks collected in Quebec, Canada.
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SpaceX plans first flight of private, paying astronauts around the moon
Two individuals have already paid a significant deposit to do a moon mission in the Dragon 2 spacecraft.
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Will Trump lay out details of his agenda in address to Congress?
Trump will deliver a prime-time speech to Congress on Tuesday night.
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Trump’s plan to boost military spending would cut foreign aid
Trump described his proposal as “a public safety and national security budget.”