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Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison

Michael Cohen, second from right, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, accompanied by his children from left, Samantha and Jake, and his wife Laura Shusterman, right, arrive at federal court for his sentencing for dodging taxes, lying to Congress and violating campaign finance laws in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen to three years in prison for his role in multiple crimes, including lying to Congress and paying hush money to women who alleged affairs with Mr. Trump.

Vice President Mike Pence, center, listens as President Donald Trump argues with House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

‘This has spiraled downward’: Trump, top Democrats put raw partisan divide on full display

By Dave Boyer and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic leaders in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump stares down Dems in wall fight: ‘Proud to shut down the government for border security’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Google CEO Sundar Pichai appears before the House Judiciary Committee to be questioned about the internet giant's privacy security and data collection, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Pichai angered members of a Senate panel in September by declining their invitation to testify about foreign governments' manipulation of online services to sway U.S. political elections. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Google CEO answers charges from Republicans: ‘I lead this company without political bias’

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) addresses Boys & Girls Club executives, board members, youth, and supporters from 43 states plus D.C. and Puerto Rico at the National Day of Advocacy Congressional Reception in the Hart Senate Building on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Paul Morigi/AP Images for Boys & Girls Clubs of America) ** FILE **

Democrats eagerly anticipate return of earmarks as way to win over rank and file members

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling looks on after being introduced as a new member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame before the baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park in Boston Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Rep. David Cicilline mocks Curt Schilling after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticism

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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)

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Former U.S vice president and climate activist Al Gore makes a speech on acting for climate to participants in a U.N. climate summit that is to work out ways of keeping global warming in check, in Katowice, Poland, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018.(AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Al Gore says Trump helping climate change movement: ‘So much of what he says is nonsense’

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An 11-year-old in Delaware who shares the same last name as President Trump has been the target of relentless bullying at school, his parents told local media this week. (WPVI)

Delaware 11-year-old drops Trump last name over school bullying: Report

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FILE - This July 12, 2017, file photo shows the cover of an issue of the National Enquirer featuring President Donald Trump at a store in New York. Confidential documents obtained by The Associated Press show that the National Enquirer's circulation declined even as it published stories attacking Trump's political foes and, prosecutors claim, helped suppress stories about his alleged sexual affairs. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

National Enquirer publisher will cooperate with prosecutors on Trump hush-money investigation

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Michael Cohen, second from right, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, accompanied by his children from left, Samantha and Jake, and his wife Laura Shusterman, right, arrive at federal court for his sentencing for dodging taxes, lying to Congress and violating campaign finance laws in New York on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Michael Cohen sentenced to three years in prison

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the Hudson Institute's 2018 Award Gala Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in New York. Haley received the Global Leadership Award for her contributions as a champion of human rights and strong American leadership abroad. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Nikki Haley: I got the job done by letting Trump be ‘unpredictable’

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump talks to media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy Football Game. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump warns against impeachment: ‘The people would revolt’

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Sports

A travel company called Phans of Philly purchased electronic billboard space in Las Vegas while MLB winter meetings were in town. The billboards proclaim that the city wants star free agents Bryce Harper and Manny Machado to sign with the Phillies. (Photo courtesy of Joseph DiBiaggio)

‘Philly Wants Bryce Harper’ billboards appear in Las Vegas

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins inside linebacker Mason Foster warms up prior to an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Gruden defends Mason Foster after ‘F– this team’ message

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Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III walks on stage after he was selected as the second pick overall by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the NFL football draft at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, April 26, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) ** FILE **

2020 NFL Draft going to Las Vegas

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) is helped off the field after an injury in overtime of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) **FILE**

Ravens name Lamar Jackson starting QB, dropping healthy Joe Flacco to backup

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Politics

Christopher Steele, former British intelligence officer, said the law firm Perkin Coie wanted to be in a position to contest the 2016 election results. (Associated Press)

Christopher Steele: Hillary Clinton was preparing to challenge 2016 election results

By Rowan Scarborough - 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

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Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., talks with reporters following a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, for the House Republican leadership elections. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rep. Mark Meadows reportedly out of running for White House chief of staff

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

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’ 9 minutes ago

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

National

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, the commission's chairman, pushed the measure, saying that most deaths in school shootings happen within the first few minutes, before officers responded. (Associated Press)

Florida public safety commission votes 13-1 to recommend arming teachers

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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)

Judge rules deputy Scot Peterson had duty to protect Parkland students, refuses to toss lawsuit

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A woman records with a phone along the beach as a sign warns of contaminated water Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, at Imperial Beach, Calif. Authorities say more than 6 million gallons (22 million liters) a day of raw sewage has been spilling into Mexico's Tijuana River since Monday night, and the waste is flowing north into Southern California waters. Swimmers and surfers are urged to stay out of the water at some San Diego County beaches. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Raw sewage from Mexico flows north into California

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File - This June 21, 2017, file photo shows a women's area at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash., during a media tour of the facility. The federal facility, operated under contract by The GEO Group, is used to house people detained on immigration and other violations. A federal judge says immigrant rights activists can continue to challenge what they describe as unlawful U.S. government delays for asylum cases. U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman in Seattle dismissed some arguments raised by the lawsuit in a ruling Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Federal judge backs immigrant rights activists in asylum case

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