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Supreme Court halts turnover of Trump tax returns

A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

The Supreme Court temporarily halted a lower court order Monday requiring President Trump’s accounting firm to turn over his tax records to House Democrats in their impeachment probe.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stands beside a chart during a newss conference following the back-to-back hearings with former special counsel Robert Mueller who testified about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

House Democrats probe whether Trump lied to Mueller

By Alex Swoyer and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on healthcare prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump says he will ‘strongly consider’ providing testimony in impeachment probe

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman said he witnessed diplomatic maneuvers he didn't like. (Associated Press/File)

NSC’s Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman: ‘I’m responsible for Ukraine. I’m the most knowledgeable’

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Immigration activists rallied outside the Supreme Court just days before U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released a report showing that dozens were granted protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program despite having serious criminal records. (Associated Press)

Accused thieves, child-porn suspects, suspected murderers among DACA recipients

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick participates in a workout for NFL football scouts and media, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Riverdale, Ga. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

Stephen A. Smith rips Kaepernick’s NFL workout fiasco: ‘You showed up in a Kunta Kinte shirt’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Dean Baquet, executive editor of The New York Times, speaks at the National First Amendment Conference in Pittsburgh on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony)

New York Times editor Dean Baquet says Trump putting his reporters’ ‘lives at risk’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

This Oct. 30, 2018, photo, shows the Chick-fil-A sign at a restaurant in Athens, Ga. Chick-fil-A customers no longer have to go get their chicken because the chicken will come to them. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP) ** FILE **

Chick-fil-A ends donations to Salvation Army after years of LGBTQ backlash

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry, shows Jeffrey Epstein. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)

House Republicans call on ABC to explain why it spiked Jeffrey Epstein story

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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In this April 26, 2019, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attends a wreath-laying ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia. (AP Photo/Alexander Khitrov, File)

North Korea ‘not interested’ in U.S. talks without more concessions

By Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

A view of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, March 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Supreme Court halts turnover of Trump tax returns 53 minutes ago

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell testifies to the House Budget Committee, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Trump meets with Fed chairman he once called a ‘bonehead’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on healthcare prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump says he will ‘strongly consider’ providing testimony in impeachment probe

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2015 file photo, former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg stands beside current Mayor Bill de Blasio while attending a ceremony at the World Trade Center site in New York. De Blasio and his predecessor Bloomberg are planning to make peace. De Blasio, a Democrat, and Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, will hold a joint news conference Oct. 21 in the Bronx to plant the millionth tree of the Million Trees NYC program that Bloomberg launched in 2007 to improve the quality of life on the city's streets. (AP Photo/Bryan R. Smith, File)

Bill de Blasio slams Michael Bloomberg’s apologies for stop-and-frisk policy

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a fundraiser for the Nevada Democratic Party, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Joe Biden: I won’t legalize marijuana; there’s not ‘enough evidence’ it isn’t a ‘gateway drug’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 11, 2019, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg reacts to applause after delivering a Veterans Day address during a campaign event in Rochester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Pete Buttigieg releases college affordability and workforce development proposal

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a news conference at a gun control advocacy event in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Michael Bloomberg apologizes for ‘stop and frisk’ police practice

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Floodlights illuminate the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, late Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

House poised to vote on temporary funding resolution

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., stands beside a chart during a newss conference following the back-to-back hearings with former special counsel Robert Mueller who testified about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 24, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

House Democrats probe whether Trump lied to Mueller

By Alex Swoyer and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Gen. John W. Raymond, U.S. Air Force and commander of the U.S. Space Command, right, and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., U.S. Marines and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, watch during the presentation of the new U.S. Space Command colors Monday, Sept. 9, 2019, during a ceremony to recognize the establishment of the United States Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)

New Space Command head presses Congress over budget impasse

By Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

Financial Services and General Government subcommittee Ranking Member Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., questions Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin during a Financial Services and General Government subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, May 15, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Chris Coons: Roger Stone verdict will ‘put even more pressure’ on Gordon Sondland

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg delivers a Veterans Day address at a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Rochester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

‘No systematic advantage’: Military veteran candidates fare no better than civilians at ballot box

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A few Soldiers competed at PAX South in San Antonio as a way to introduce Army esports to the greater gamer community Jan. 18-20, 2019. The esports team is currently searching for members to join the team, which was created to boost recruiting efforts in the gaming community. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)

Gamer changer: Army embraces competitive esports as recruitment tool

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking at a rally at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Miss., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

D.C. insurgency: Scheme to take down Trump culminates with impeachment

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg fills out paperwork, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., to appear on the ballot in Arkansas' March 3 presidential primary. Bloomberg hasn't formally announced a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, but his trip to Arkansas is the latest indication that he is leaning toward a run. (Staton Breidenthal/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)

Sudden expansion of 2020 Democratic presidential field reveals unease with Biden, Warren, Sanders

By David Sherfinski and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg attends a panel with former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Georgetown Law's second annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg back on bench after stomach bug

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Police chief: 3 people killed in Oklahoma Walmart shooting

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat. steps away from a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Schumer warns Pentagon to protect impeachment witnesses against reprisals

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Fresno Police Lt. Bill Dooley speaks to reporters at the scene of a shooting at a backyard party Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in southeast Fresno, Calif. Multiple people were shot and at least four of them were killed Sunday at a party in Fresno when suspects sneaked into the backyard and fired into the crowd, police said. (Larry Valenzuela/The Fresno Bee via AP)

4 dead, 6 wounded in California football party shooting

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In this Sept. 20, 2019, file photo, Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter smiles as he speaks during a news conference in Miami. Derek Jeter is among 18 newcomers on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot, announced Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, and is likely to be an overwhelming choice to join former New York Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera in Cooperstown after the reliever last year became the first unanimous pick by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) ** FILE **

Derek Jeter, Orioles great Brian Roberts among first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) speaks to his team prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

SNYDER: Haskins wasn’t enough to win. But he is reason enough to hope

By Deron Snyder

Denver Broncos defensive back Su'a Cravens on the field before an NFL football preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) ** FILE **

Su’a Cravens safe after alarming social media posts

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins interim head coach Bill Callahan on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

‘It’s pretty darn tough.’ Redskins reach new lows in loss to Jets

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

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