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President Donald Trump speaks after granting posthumous pardon to former heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in the Oval Office of the White House on May 24, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Attending the event, from left, is Linda Haywood, Great great niece of Jack Johnson, Deontay Wilder, Keith Frankel, Sylvester Stallone, and Lennox Lewis. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS) 1231976 1231976

May 24, 2018 at 10:12 am

‘It’s about time’: Trump pardons late boxer Jack Johnson VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson's name more than...

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May 23, 2018 at 4:56 am

Trump defends describing MS-13 gang members as ‘animals’

BETHPAGE, N.Y. (AP) — Describing gang violence inflicted by MS-13 members in chilling and gruesome detail, President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to make "radical" changes...

May 22, 2018 at 7:59 am

DHS secretary says she’s unaware Russia wanted Trump to win

WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Tuesday that she was unaware of intelligence assessments concluding that Russia favored President Donald Trump over...

FILE – In this May 18, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administrationâ€™s latest push to wring funding from Planned Parenthood and other federally funded family planning clinics could serve as a rallying cry for conservative voters, who remain deeply loyal to the president heading into the midterm elections. Trump has also been focused on issues that galvanize his base, holding a series of events to rail against the dangers of illegal immigration and wading anew into the fight over abortion rights. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) WX202 WX202

May 21, 2018 at 9:36 pm

Trump rallies abortion opponents to vote for Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a rallying call to opponents of abortion, encouraging them to head to the polls to elect...

May 21, 2018 at 4:08 pm

Trump discusses immigration agenda with GOP governors VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump dined Monday evening with Republican governors supportive of his immigration policies to discuss plans for border security and deporting...

May 17, 2018 at 9:22 pm

Trump thrusts abortion fight into crucial midterm elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration acted Friday to bar taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions, energizing its conservative political base ahead...

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May 17, 2018 at 9:20 pm

White House threatens firings after McCain remark gets out

WASHINGTON (AP) — A West Wing aide's morbid remark about gravely ill Sen. John McCain has not yielded widespread White House soul-searching. Instead, it has...

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May 17, 2018 at 9:17 pm

‘Animals’? Trump says he’ll keep using term for gang members

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is defending his use of the word "animals" to describe some immigrants who enter the country illegally, saying he...

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May 17, 2018 at 7:30 pm

Rule would take US funds from clinics discussing abortion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will resurrect a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally-funded family planning clinics from discussing abortion with women, or sharing...

May 17, 2018 at 1:45 pm

Beset by leaks, White House talks firings, not apologies

WASHINGTON (AP) — A West Wing aide's morbid remark about gravely ill Sen. John McCain has not yielded widespread White House soul searching. Instead it...