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Federal judge blasts Florida for bungled election: ‘Laughingstock of the world’

Canvassing Board chair Judge Betsy Benson, left, and board member Judge Deborah Carpenter-Toye, right, show political lawyers one of the ballots that was damaged during the recount that will need to be duplicated and then recounted, at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office during a recount, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Lauderhill, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

A federal judge in Florida handling election-related lawsuits blasted the state Thursday for botching another vote.

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., questions Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Sen. Kamala Harris draws comparison between ICE and KKK

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A woman holds a bag of plastic seals as she says were found outside Broward County election offices during a ballot recount in Lauderhill, Florida, U.S., November 12, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - RC1B0C2FD760

Republican activists claim 15 ballot box tags as proof of Florida election fraud

By S.A. Miller and James Varney - The Washington Times

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a Moms Demand Action gun safety rally at City Hall in Nashua, N.H. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/ Cheryl Senter)

Virginia AG hit with lawsuit for efforts to bring aboard Bloomberg-funded climate prosecutors

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks about the FBI investigation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

Grassley rejects calls to probe Sessions ouster at DOJ

By Alex Swoyer and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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This Jan. 31, 2018 photo, provided by the New York State Department of Corrections, shows Mark David Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon. Chapman, 63, who is serving 20-years-to-life in the Wende Correctional Facility in western New York, is scheduled to go before New York's parole board the week of Aug. 20, 2018, in what will be his 10th attempt to win release. The decision by the board of parole is supposed to be within two weeks of the hearing. (New York State Department of Corrections via AP)

John Lennon’s killer, Mark David Chapman, feels ‘more and more shame’ every year

By Michael Hill - Associated Press

**FILE**Sean " Diddy" Combs arrives with his girlfriend Kim Porter for the Academy Awards on Feb. 27, 2005, in Los Angeles. They became the parents of twin girls Thursday morning, Dec. 21, 2006, with the hip-hop impresario flying in from a movie set in Canada for the birth at a Manhattan hospital, said Combs spokesman Robert Zimmerman. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

Kim Porter, Diddy’s ex-girlfriend, dies at 47 38 minutes ago

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In this Jan. 7, 2015, file photo, Musician Neil Young speaks during a session at the International CES, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Neil Young takes aim at Trump while urging for environmental reform amid California fires

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Larry King attends the 45th International Emmy Awards at the New York Hilton on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Larry King: Jim Acosta was ‘out of line’ at WH presser

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Midterms 2018

Florida Gov. Rick Scott, the Republican candidate in the undecided race for Senate from Florida running against incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., arrives for a meeting with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and new GOP senators at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Rick Scott declares victory as Florida orders manual recount in Senate race

By James Varney - The Washington Times 2 minutes ago

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love walks to greets supporters during an election night party, in Lehi, Utah. Love has cut into Democratic challenger Ben McAdams' lead as vote-counting continues in the race that remains too close to call a week after Election Day. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Judge reverses decision in Mia Love election lawsuit 40 minutes ago

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AP won’t call Florida races until next week

By Associated Press

Employees at the Supervisor of Elections office run ballots through a machine during a recount, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Palm Beach County misses Florida recount deadline

By Associated Press

Trump Central

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly looks on as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit with Marines at Marine Barracks Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

John Kelly staying put ‘at this point,’ top White House adviser says

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a conference supporting veterans and military families through partnership at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump to visit California wildfire victims Saturday

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump acknowledges applause as speaks during a conference supporting veterans and military families through partnership at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump touts achievements for veterans

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu leave the Arc de Triomphe after attending a ceremony as part of the commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the 11 November 1918 armistice, ending World War I, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

White House wants to return Erdogan critic to Turkey to ease Turkish sanctions on Saudis: Report

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Sports

Washington Redskins fans against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken) ** FILE **

Redskins fan designs ‘HAIL’ into beard

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman, left, and defensive back Deshazor Everett (22) watch from the bench during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) **FILE**

Norman on fan comments: ‘Sometimes, the truth is hard to accept’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

NBA draft prospect Troy Brown Jr., right, from Oregon, listens to a question from the media after an NBA pre-draft basketball workout Monday, June 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Brown could see G League time as rookie works at cracking Wizards’ rotation

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom (19), T.J. Oshie (77) and Jakub Vrana (13) celebrate Vrana's goal as Vrana Tyler Myers (57) skates by during first period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) ** FILE **

Winnipeg Jets player fined maximum amount after hit injured Oshie

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Politics

Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker speaking at the Dept. of Justice's Annual Veterans Appreciation Day Ceremony, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Matt Whitaker tells Lindsey Graham that Mueller probe will proceed

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Mike Balsamo - Associated Press 11 minutes ago

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington in this Feb. 17, 2016, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Maryland’s attorney general appeals redistricting decision

By Michael Kunzelman - Associated Press

Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, reacts to a cheering crowd as she speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at Cleveland Public Hall in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Anti-Pelosi Democrats push Rep. Marcia Fudge to run for speaker

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., faces reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

17 Democrats pledge to vote against Nancy Pelosi as speaker

By Lisa Mascaro and Matthew Daly - Associated Press

National

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally for incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Bridgeton, Mo. McCaskill is running for re-election. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Secret Service not liable in Joe Biden motorcade crash, government lawyers say

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This undated photo provided by the Alpine, Texas Police Department shows Luis Carlos Ontiveros. Ontiveros is a Texas National Guard member serving at the U.S.-Mexico border and is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a motel. Police in Alpine arrested Ontiveros on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018. The Texas National Guard confirmed that Ontiveros was serving in Operation Guardian Support, the mission launched in April in response to President Donald Trump's call for the National Guard to go to the border. (Alpine Police Department via AP)

National Guardsman arrested at border for sexual assault was fired last year by sheriff

By Nomaan Merchant - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2015, file image from video from a Broward County Public Schools meeting school resource officer Scot Peterson addresses the panel. Peterson is scheduled to testify Wednesday. Oct. 10, 2018, during the second day of this month's three-day hearing of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission. (Broward County Public Schools via AP, File)

‘Coward’ Parkland deputy refuses to testify, files lawsuit to block subpoena

By Terry Spencer - Associated Press

This booking image provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Birmingham, Ala, shows Trey Glenn. Glenn, the Trump administrations top environmental official for the Southeast has been arrested on multiple state ethics violations in Alabama related to an illegal scheme to help a coal company avoid paying for a costly toxic waste cleanup. Glenn was booked into a county jail in Birmingham on Thursday, Nov. 15, before being released on a $30,000 bond. (Jefferson County Sheriff via AP)

Top EPA official arrested on felony ethics charges

By Michael Biesecker - Associated Press

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