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Trump raises record $24.8 million in one day as he launches reelection bid

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters as he formally announced his 2020 re-election bid Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Trump raised a record $24.8 million in less than 24 hours Tuesday as he officially kicked off his reelection campaign, officials said.

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats say White House lawyer is refusing to let Hope Hicks answer questions

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this June 4, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a conference involving its review of its interest-rate policy strategy and communications in Chicago. On Wednesday, June 19, the Federal Reserve releases its latest monetary policy statement and updated economic projections. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Fed votes to hold interest rates steady, angering Trump allies

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics 12 minutes ago

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama laughs with Vice President Joe Biden during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Obama presented Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Basking in Obama’s ‘afterglow’ could burn Biden: ‘We cannot return to the past’

By S.A. Miller and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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In this May 13, 2018 file photo, actress Jane Fonda poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Sink or Swim' at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France. Jane Fonda is joining a group of Hollywood power players to host a fundraiser for Democratic presidential contender Steve Bullock. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

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Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Washington, in this file photo. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Tech industry slams Josh Hawley’s bill targeting internet bias, censorship

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Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Art Laffer, father of ‘supply-side’ economics 7 minutes ago

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In this April 4, 2019, file photo, Mark Morgan testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) **FILE**

ICE details ramped-up deportations for illegal immigrant families

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In this Thursday, June 13, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Trump to address evangelical conference in Washington

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Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., listens during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Second Maggie Hassan aide charged with doxxing Republican senators

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Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump slams House Democrats for putting Hope Hicks ‘through hell’

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., reflects on President Donald Trump's statement that he would accept assistance from a foreign power, saying it's so against any sense of decency, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2019. An avid sports fan, Pelosi is wearing the colors of the Golden State Warriors colors, a gold jacket with blue pants. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy Pelosi prefers border chaos

By Matt Mackowiak - The Washington Times

In this June 4, 2019, file photo Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a conference involving its review of its interest-rate policy strategy and communications in Chicago. On Wednesday, June 19, the Federal Reserve releases its latest monetary policy statement and updated economic projections. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Fed votes to hold interest rates steady, angering Trump allies

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$The Democratic Party was fractured by infighting during the 2016 race, but now Democrats have found unity in disgust for President Trump. (Associated Press)$

Divided Democrats ready to get behind any presidential nominee who will oust Trump

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In this photo taken May 6, 2015, Seattle police recruits Travis Duennes, left, and Tre Smith work together through a practice scenario at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission in Burien, Wash. While some critics say that good officers already consider themselves protectors and that police need the best equipment to defend themselves and the public, many law enforcement leaders see a need for a broader change in police training and culture. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Nationwide bidding war for police recruits erupts as applicants dwindle

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama laughs as actor and comedian Joel McHale speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Hobnobbing Obama raking in the cash post-presidency — while still dabbling in politics

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite File)

Court rules migrant children can get abortions in U.S.

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Syrian refugee arrested in Pittsburgh church attack plot

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Denali Brehmer, 18, appears in a Superior courtroom for her arraignment in the Nesbett Courthouse on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska. Brehmer, 18, now faces four federal child pornography charges in addition to state murder charges in the slaying of Cynthia Hoffman. Hoffman was taken to the Thunderbird Falls trailhead in Chugiak where she was bound with duct tape, shot and left in the Eklutna River on June 2, according to charges. (Bill Roth/Anchorage Daily News via AP)

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Two U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets launch flares during the annual Han Kuang exercises in Pingtung County, Southern Taiwan, Thursday, May 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Russian video game developer ordered deported from U.S. over acquiring fighter jet manuals from eBay

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this May 27, 2017, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore. Brown on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, announced legislation that would maintain Oregon's water and air quality rules at the same level or higher than they were the day before President Donald Trump took office. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

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Washington Wizards guard John Wall, second from left, smiles next to team owner Ted Leonsis, third from left, before the team's NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Wizards enter NBA draft with uncertainty on roster, in front office

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts after he made a basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Washington. The Wizards won 135-128. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Wizards plan to give Bradley Beal huge extension rather than trade him: report

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal reacts from the bench during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 113-110. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) **FILE**

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Grounds crew members pull a tarp over the infield during a rain delay before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

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