All have amassed enormous war chests, new filings show, making them the financial wild cards of this year’s midterm elections and feared political spenders.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the question “the one remaining item” in Abu Dhabi peace talks. Russia disputed that.

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Democrats have struggled to raise money, as is often the case for the party out of power, but the depth of their financial hole against the Republican National Committee is noteworthy.

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Without protection for the Kurds and other ethnic minorities, Syria will never be stable.

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The White House is pushing back on reports that President Trump favors a 250-foot-tall “Independence Arch," calling the monument an iconic part of his vision for America’s 250th anniversary.

"Melania" documentary expected to earn upwards of $8 million in its opening weekend to finish third behind "Iron Lung and "Send Help."

Amid national protests, the round table convenes to debate what anti-ICE tactics should look like.

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Materials released by the Justice Department revealed that leading business and political figures had enduring relationships with the disgraced financier.

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The president and the top Senate Democrat, who are often at each other’s throats, agreed to try to keep the government open and to start talks on new limits on federal immigration agents.

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Hundreds demonstrated in Copenhagen Saturday after President Trump's NATO remarks sparked outrage among Danish military veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A federal judge demanded the release of a detained 5-year-old and his illegal immigrant father from a Texas immigration center, saying it was "traumatizing" to the boy.

US president says Iran ‘negotiating’ as US naval battle group approaches, and says regional allies cannot be told plan

Donald Trump has said Iran is “talking to” the US and hinted at a deal to avoid the use of military strikes.

“[Iran is] talking to us, and we’ll see if we can do something, otherwise we’ll see what happens … We have a big fleet heading out there,” he told Fox News. “They are negotiating.”

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Iranian opposition supporters rally in Manhattan, allegedly spray-painting "terrorists" on Iran's UN ambassador residence, as protesters demand intervention.

Melania Trump steps into spotlight with new documentary premiere, showing her evolution from private first lady to more vocal advocate during second term.

President Donald Trump instructed ICE and Border Patrol to be "very forceful" protecting federal property during anti-immigration riots, and warned of consequences for attacks.

Trump envoy reports "productive" meetings with Russian envoy on Ukraine peace deal, days after touting progress made toward peace after years of war.

President Donald Trump says U.S. cannot share military plans with Gulf allies during Iran negotiations, as Saudi Arabia restricts airspace access.

Amazon backed up the Brink’s trucks to promote the vanity film, resulting in opening-weekend ticket sales of roughly $8 million, or 60 percent more than expected.

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In the latest anti-American gathering in Denmark, veterans who went to war alongside U.S. troops took to the streets of Copenhagen.

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US president reportedly eyes plot near Memorial Bridge for a large-scale structure named the Independence Arch

Donald Trump reportedly wants the arch he is planning to build in Washington DC to dwarf the Lincoln Memorial.

The US president envision the planned arch to be a height of 250ft, or significantly taller than the 100ft-tall Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Post reported on Saturday. It would also be significantly taller than Paris’s 164ft-tall Arc de Triomphe – but less than half the height than the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri, the world’s tallest arch.

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