Congressman Elijah Cummings Dies at 68
Cummings was head of the House Committee for Oversight and Reform, and had been away from work following a medical procedure.
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Hate Group Who Believe Obama Was Muslim to Hold Event at Trump's Mar-a-Lago
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Turkey's Erdogan Threw Trump's Letter in the Trash: Report
Sources close to the Turkish leader told BBC News that Erdogan "thoroughly rejected" the letter dated last Wednesday and chucked it in the trash.
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Trump Praises Elijah Cummings as 'Highly Respected Political Leader'
President Donald Trump paid tribute to the 68-year-old civil rights leader after previously calling his district a "rodent-infested mess."
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Carrying a blue bucket on Halloween has become a way to ask others to be sensitive to those who might find trick-or-treating a challenge.
Trump Aides in Pelosi Photo Look Like They Wish 'Ground Would Swallow Them'
Social media users pointed out that several of the men on Trump's side of the table appeared to be avoiding looking at both Pelosi and Trump.
San Francisco Won't Do Business With 22 States Because of Abortion Laws
The ordinance, which prohibits travel and contracting with the blacklisted states, will go into effect on January 1, 2020.
Neighbor Speaks on Calling Police Before Shooting of Atatiana Jefferson
"All they had to do was come and make sure that they were OK," James Smith told the Star-Telegram. He placed a non-emergency call to Fort Worth police officers to check on Jefferson, whose doors were left ajar late Saturday night.
'The Laundromat': How Close Is the Netflix Film to Real Events?
"The Laundromat" is based on the true story of Mossack Fonseca, the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers, who have sued Netflix for defamation over the movie. But how close is the film to the real events?
Huge Solar Storms 2,700 Years Ago Documented in Ancient Assyrian Tablets
Researchers identified unusual solar activity around 660 BC in astrological records they then matched to tree ring data.
Most Republicans Believe Immigrants Make U.S. Better Place to Live: Poll
Sixty percent of Republicans in California said they believe immigrants make the U.S. better.
