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GOP’s Amash: Trump has met ‘threshold for impeachment’

Rep. Justin Amash, Michigan Republican. (Associated Press)

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Rep. Justin Amash, Michigan Republican, said Saturday that President Trump has committed impeachable offenses deserving of his removal from the White House.

President Donald Trump gives thumbs up after arriving on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 17, 2019, in Washington. Trump is returning from a trip to New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump to lift steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico

By Dave Boyer and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Attorney General Ken Paxton's office says that as a state with sovereign powers under the Constitution, Texas can't be treated like a federal agency or Cabinet secretary who can be compelled to comply. (Associated Press)

Texas asserts sovereign immunity against Congress

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From left, National Security Adviser John Bolton, accompanied by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and President Donald Trump, speaks before Trump signs a National Security Presidential Memorandum to launch the &quot;Women's Global Development and Prosperity&quot; Initiative in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Democrats warn Trump against military force as Iran tensions escalate

By Dave Boyer and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks on immigration in the Rose Garden at the White House, Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump announces plan to overhaul legal immigration with emphasis on ‘merit and skill’

By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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GOP’s Amash: Trump has met ‘threshold for impeachment’

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Abortion-rights activists react after lawmakers approved a sweeping piece of anti-abortion legislation, a bill that would ban most abortions in the state of Missouri, Friday, May 17, 2019 in Jefferson, Mo. If enacted, the ban would be among the most restrictive in the U.S. It includes exceptions for medical emergencies, but not for pregnancies caused by rape or incest. Doctors would face five to 15 years in prison for violating the eight-week cutoff. Women who receive abortions wouldn't be prosecuted. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

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