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Anti-Trump dossier author was hired to help Hillary challenge 2016 election results

Huma Abedin, who has been at Hillary Rodham Clinton's side as her personal assistant or "body woman" since the 2008 presidential race, faced criticism for standing by her husband, former Rep. Anthony Weiner, after sexting scandals that damaged his political career. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

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British ex-spy Christopher Steele, who wrote the Democrat-financed anti-Trump dossier, said in a court case that he was hired by a Democratic law firm in preparation for Hillary Clinton challenging the results of the 2016 presidential election.

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, leaves federal court after his sentencing in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Cohen was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for an array of crimes that included arranging the payment of hush money to two women that he says was done at the direction of Trump. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Michael Cohen sentenced to three years as federal prosecutors zero in on Trump

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Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez is expected to reveal his plans before Christmas for how many debates the DNC will sanction and how it will decide who makes the cut. (Associated Press)

Democrats wary of ‘kids’ table’ spectacle in crowded 2020 debates

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, file photo, Ranking Member Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. (Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Senate Democrats win first skirmish in fight to tighten campaign finances rules

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, Pool)

Israel fills vacuum in terror fight as U.S. reduces troop levels

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In this Tuesday, May 2, 2017, file photo, deputy assistant to President Trump, Sebastian Gorka, talks with people in the Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington during a ceremony commemorating Israeli Independence Day. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Gorka: Trump should pardon Flynn, make him White House chief of staff

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Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano hosts the inaugural broadcast of "Liberty File" on the new streaming service Fox Nation, in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Fox is becoming the latest television news operation to stake out digital turf. Rather than an attempt to seek out young cord-cutters, Fox Nation is a subscription-based service designed to complement Fox News Channel. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fox News legal analyst Andrew Napolitano: N.Y. prosecutors think they can prove Trump felony

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Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California told CNN on Wednesday that he would "love to be able to regulate the content of speech" if it weren't for restrictions codified into law by the U.S. Constitution. (Image: CNN screenshot)

Ted Lieu admits tyrannical desires: ‘I would love to be able to regulate the content of speech’

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New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participates in a a town hall held in support of Kerri Evelyn Harris, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Delaware, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shuts down Vox 2020 talk: ‘How about… no’

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In this Tuesday, May 2, 2017, file photo, deputy assistant to President Trump, Sebastian Gorka, talks with people in the Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington during a ceremony commemorating Israeli Independence Day. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Gorka: Trump should pardon Flynn, make him White House chief of staff

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Trump says he never directed Cohen to break the law, claims lawyer has liability 25 minutes ago

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 23, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump speaks following a ceremony signing the &quot;America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018&quot; into law in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump: Through USMCA, ‘Mexico is paying for the wall’ 47 minutes ago

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador holds his first news conference as president, which started at 7 a.m. local time in Mexico City, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Mexico's newly inaugurated president hit the ground running Monday with his pledge to govern as a common man and end decades of secrecy, heavy security and luxury enjoyed by past presidents. (AP Photo/Christian Palma)

Trump, Mexico’s new president discuss plans to tackle ‘migration issue’

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Sports

Philadelphia Eagles' Golden Tate, left, cannot hang onto a pass against Washington Redskins' Zach Brown, center, and Mason Foster during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) **FILE**

With Redskins still in playoff hunt, Gruden shrugs off team negativity

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) dunks the ball in front of Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Wizards fall to Celtics in overtime thriller

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Tanner Roark delivers a pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Tanner for Tanner: Nationals trade Roark to Reds for reliever Rainey

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Maryland's new head football coach Mike Locksley, left, and athletic director Damon Evans pose during an NCAA college football news conference, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, in College Park, Md. Locksley, Alabama's offensive coordinator, will take over at Maryland after the most tumultuous year in the program's recent history. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

SNYDER: A bum job to some, Maryland a plum job for Locksley

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Politics

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez is expected to reveal his plans before Christmas for how many debates the DNC will sanction and how it will decide who makes the cut. (Associated Press)

Democrats wary of ‘kids’ table’ spectacle in crowded 2020 debates

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Kansas state Sen. Barbara Bollier, R-Mission Hills, makes a point during a meeting of fellow GOP senators, Thursday, April 26, 2018, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Kansas lawmakers are considering cutting income taxes to offset a revenue surplus tied to changes in federal tax laws. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas GOP lawmaker defects to Democrats, says she ‘cannot be complicit in supporting’ Trump

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, file photo, Ranking Member Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. (Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Senate Democrats win first skirmish in fight to tighten campaign finances rules

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Committee on Intelligence, speaks during a media availability after a closed-door meeting of the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Adam Schiff: Justice Dept. ‘needs to re-examine’ position that a sitting president can’t be indicted

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FILE - In this June 26, 2012 file photo, two women converse in New York. New government figures released Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 showed small increases that were not considered statistically significant but were seen by some as a cause for concern. The adult obesity rate rose from to about 40 percent, from just shy of 38 percent. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

U.S. marks highest obesity rates, other grim statistics in national health report

By Laura Kelly - The Washington Times

Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts gather at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 26, 2018. More than 6,000 scouts, with the support of local community members, placed 88,000 U.S. flags on graves throughout the cemetery to honor fallen service members in anticipation of Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) ** FILE **

Boy Scouts of America considers filing for bankruptcy: Report

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

A Honduran migrant chants slogans during a demonstration outside the U.S. consulate in Tijuana, Mexico, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Migrants want U.S. authorities to speed up the asylum application process for members of migrant caravans seeking to enter the U.S., including accepting more applications per day. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Migrant group demands U.S. pay them $50K each to turn back

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Naloxone maker rolls out cheaper generic, after pricing outcry

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