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In this April 18, 2018 photo, President Donald Trump listens during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach, Fla. The Democratic National Committee on Friday sued President Donald Trump’s campaign, Trump’s son, his son-in-law, the Russian Federation and WikiLeaks. The Democrats accuse the defendants of conspiring to help Trump win the 2016 presidential election after breaking into DNC computers and stealing tens of thousands of emails and documents. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) WX126 WX126

In court, Dems allege conspiracy between Trump camp, Russia

The Democratic Party sued Donald Trump's presidential campaign, Russia, WikiLeaks and Trump's son and son-in-law, accusing them of conspiracy to undercut Democrats in the 2016 election by stealing tens of thousands of emails and documents.

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This combination photo shows President Donald Trump speaking during a roundtable discussion on tax policy in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., on April 5, 2018, left, and former FBI director James Comey speaking during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 8, 2017. Trump fired off a series of tweets ahead of Comey’s first interview on his book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” which offers his version of the events surrounding his firing as FBI director by Trump. The interview will air Sunday night on ABC. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, left, and Andrew Harnik) NYCL702 NYCL702
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket transporting the Tess satellite lifts off from launch complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The satellite known as Tess will survey almost the entire sky, staring at the brightest, closest stars in an effort to find any planets that might be encircling them. (AP Photo/John Raoux) KSC101 KSC101
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(FILES) In a file picture taken on October 15, 1969 Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II (L) arrives at King’s Cross railway station in London with her four corgi dogs after holidays in Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will start five months of diamond jubilee celebrations this weekend marking 60 years to the day on February 6, 2012 since she ascended to the throne after the death of her father. Queen Elizabeth is famous as an avid follower of horseracing and a lover of Corgi dogs, which she keeps as pets. AFP PHOTO / (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth II loses her last corgi, marking end of a scrappy canine dynasty

FILE – in this July 26, 2017, file photo, Michael Horowitz, inspector general at the Justice Department, pauses while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Donald Trump wasted no time before seizing on last week’s report by the Justice Department’s internal watchdog on misconduct allegations against the FBI’s former No. 2 official, Andrew McCabe. Trump tweeted it was proof that his archrival James Comey, the former FBI director, “totally controlled” McCabe. But the report by Horowitz said no such thing. In fact, it depicted clashing accounts of a conversation they had that contributed to McCabe’s dismissal.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) WX202 WX202
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FILE – In this June 29, 2012, file photo, Bela, left, and Martha Karolyi talk on the arena floor before the start of the preliminary round of the women’s Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, Calif. Former USA Gymnastics women’s national team coordinator Martha Karolyi and her husband Bela tell NBC they were unaware of the abusive behavior by a former national team doctor now serving decades in prison. Martha Karolyi led the national team for 15 years before retiring after the 2016 Rio Olympics. She tells Savannah Guthrie in “no way” did she suspect Larry Nassar was sexually abusing athletes. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File) NY153 NY153

Karolyis to NBC: ‘No way’ they knew about doctor’s behavior

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In this image released by ABC News, former FBI director James Comey appears at an interview with George Stephanopoulos that will air during a primetime “20/20” special on Sunday, April 15, 2018 on the ABC Television Network. Comey’s book, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” will be released on Tuesday. (Ralph Alswang/ABC via AP) NYET706 NYET706

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This photo provided by South Korea Presidential Blue House via Yonhap News Agency, shows a telephone hotline between South Korea and North Korea at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 20, 2018. North and South Korea installed a telephone hotline between their leaders Friday as they prepare for a rare summit next week aimed at resolving the nuclear standoff with Pyongyang. The Koreans read ” Direct hotline between South and North.”(South Korea Presidential Blue House/Yonhap via AP) SEL801 SEL801

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FILE – This May 23, 2017 file photo shows GW Pharmaceuticals’ Epidiolex, a medicine made from the marijuana plant but without THC. On Thursday, April 19, 2018, a panel of Food and Drug Administration health advisers recommended approval of the drug, moving the closely watched medication closer to the U.S. market. (AP Photo/Kathy Young, File) NY628 NY628

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In this Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 photo, the Schwandt family poses for a portrait in front of their home in Grand Rapids, Mich. The only member not pictured is Brandon, 18. The Schwandt family has 13 sons and have welcomed a 14th into the family. The couple’s latest addition was born Wednesday evening, April 18 five days before the baby’s expected due date. (Casey Sykes /The Grand Rapids Press via AP) MIGRA602 MIGRA602

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