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Fake street signs warn of ‘easily startled’ police in Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Morino brought an incredulous friend to see the orange street sign he just spotted in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. The official-looking metal sign read: “WARNING: TWIN CITIES POLICE EASILY STARTLED.” It featured a graphic silhouette of a police officer, a gun in each raised hand, shooting in both directions. “There’s a […]

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Doubts on Sessions’ tenure deepen amid Trump tweets, White House comments

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions faced increasing questions about his future on Monday, a day that began with a fresh public slap from his boss, President Donald Trump, and continued with new calls to testify about his conversations with the Russian ambassador last year. Sessions, the first senator to endorse Trump and a strong

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‘I did not collude’ with foreign officials, Jared Kushner says in advance of testimony

WASHINGTON — “I did not collude” and “had no improper contacts” with Russia or any other foreign government, Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, declared in a statement ahead of meetings with congressional investigators. Kushner’s representatives released the 11-page statement early Monday morning. He is scheduled to meet Monday with staff and members

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Ex-Panamanian president denied bond in Miami files emergency bid with Supreme Court

MIAMI — Attorneys for former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, who is being detained in Miami on an extradition request to his homeland, filed an emergency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that asserts his constitutional rights have been violated because his bid for bond was denied. Martinelli’s legal team argued that federal courts

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This woman says she was trafficked by a diplomat. And it happens all the time.

A half-hour outside of Washington, DC, there’s a six-bedroom townhouse with a white portico. It was the house of Jane Kambalame, a diplomat in the United States from Malawi. Her job was to advocate for Malawian citizens. But there was one Malawian who didn’t get Kambalame’s help: Kambalame’s maid, Fainess Lipenga. For three years, Lipenga

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Rex Tillerson Could Quit Trump Admin Before Year End

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is growing increasingly frustrated with the Trump administration and could quit before the year is through, according to reports. Two sources familiar with Tillerson’s conversations with friends told CNN over the weekend that he has grown so frustrated with President Donald Trump and the Trump administration that there may soon

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A top Democrat unexpectedly scolded Hillary Clinton for not blaming the election loss on herself

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) made a surprising criticism of Hillary Clinton during an interview with The Washington Post previewing the party’s new economic agenda called “A Better Deal.” RELATED: President Trump just came to defense of his son Don Jr. by saying Hillary Clinton got away with worse Schumer seemingly scolded Clinton for

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Jared Kushner a Jewish-American paradox, traditional presidential family adviser

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Monday will interview President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, behind closed doors as part of Congress’ investigation into Russian election meddling. Prominent Jewish-Americans have expressed remorse over Mr. Kushner’s perceived failings, but some White House historians say executive branch operators require discretion. For months, much of

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Gas Station Owner With Heart for the Homeless Keeps Doors Open for Them 24/7

While this may look like an ordinary gas station on the outside, something extraordinary happens on the inside. The gas station’s owner opens the doors of his facilities to the local homeless community every day, rain or shine. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> Pilar Love, a 44-year-old caregiver for an autistic teen, witnessed it firsthand when she

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Trump insiders face congressional investigators as president mulls pardons

WASHINGTON — Three members of Donald Trump’s inner circle face congressional investigators this week, and with the president talking about pardons for his family and warning Special Counsel Robert Mueller not to probe to deeply, the stakes could hardly be higher. Members of Congress on the Intelligence and Judiciary committees want to unearth new details

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Scaramucci Tells Huckabee Sanders: Keep Wearing Make-Up

The White House communications director has just one favor to ask of newly-promoted press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders; keep using the same make-up. Speaking to CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Anthony Scaramucci described Huckabee Sanders as “phenomenal” at her job, but decided he needed to further comment on her appearance. “I think Sarah

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