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In this Thursday, June 30, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a town hall-style campaign event at the former Osram Sylvania light bulb factory in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

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For those wondering why the White House needs an independent climate panel, supporters recommend starting with the Fourth National Climate Assessment.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced for the first time this week that she wants to scrap the Electoral College. (Associated Press)

Race to the left: 2020 Democrats eagerly embrace liberals’ most aggressive ideas

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In this April 29, 2015, file photo, visitors use a laptop computer at a display booth as a security guard stands nearby at the Global Mobile Internet Conference in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

China ‘Great Firewall’ protects Communist Party politically, economically

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas sits as he is introduced during an event at the Library of Congress, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

Justice Thomas breaks three-year silence during oral argument

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In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, White House Communications Director Hope Hicks appears in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FIle)

Hope Hicks to cooperate in Trump probe, House Democrats say

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Beto O’Rourke grilled by Penn State student: ‘When am I going to get an actual policy from you?’

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez arrives for the world premiere of "Knock Down the House" at the Paramount Theatre during the South by Southwest Film Festival on Sunday, March 10, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP)

Ocasio-Cortez erupts after Fox’s Ingraham, guest mock pronunciation of her name

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Bill O'Reilly attends The Hollywood Reporter's "35 Most Powerful People in Media" celebration in New York on April 6, 2016. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) **FILE**

Bill O’Reilly’s new book: ‘The United States of Trump: How the President Really Sees America’

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President Donald Trump make two fists while making his entrance to the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center to address employee's. (Craig J. Orosz /The Lima News via AP)

Trump to sign executive order promoting free speech on college campuses

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President Donald Trump speaks at Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio, Wednesday, March 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Republicans tell Trump he’s embarrassing himself in McCain feud

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., speaks at a campaign meet-and-greet in Clawson, Mich., Monday, March 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Donald Trump Jr. says Dems’ 2020 platform translates: ‘Everyone before Americans’

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In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, White House Communications Director Hope Hicks appears in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FIle)

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In this Nov. 30, 2016, file photo, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, arrives for a House Democratic Caucus meeting to elect House Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Rep. Tim Ryan says Democrats need to get ‘back on track’ with real issues

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Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., speaks to fairgoers during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

John Delaney, 2020 Dem candidate: Talk of abolishing Electoral College ‘a waste of time’

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2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders explains democratic socialism as wanting to have a "vibrant democracy." (Associated Press)

Sanders pledges carbon offsets as his competitors remain mum on curbing campaign emissions

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., speaks at a campaign meet-and-greet in Clawson, Mich., Monday, March 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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President Donald Trump smiles while speaking at a rally at Alumni Coliseum in Richmond, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump turns insults, nicknames into political capital: ‘He keeps scratching that scab’

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In this May 25, 2010, file photo, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent walks down the aisle among shackled Mexican immigrants aboard a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement charter jet for deportation, flying between Chicago, Il., and Harlingen, Texas. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Rogue nations, ‘overly generous due process’ undermine deportation efforts

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Students join the Youth Strike 4 Climate movement during a climate change protest near Parliament in London, Friday Feb. 15, 2019. The demonstration is one many nationwide to demand action against climate change. (Nick Ansell/PA via AP)

Motivated or manipulated? Rise of youth climate activism fuels alarm over exploitation

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In this June 21, 2017, file photo, special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about Russian meddling in the election and possible connection to the Trump campaign, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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Firefighters battle a petrochemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company Monday, March 18, 2019, in Deer Park, Texas. The large fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals terminal will likely burn for another two days, authorities said Monday, noting that air quality around the facility was testing within normal guidelines. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

People near burned Texas chemical plant told to stay indoors

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Shoplifting suspect tased, killed by passing vehicle

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South Carolina lawmakers considering heartbeat abortion bill

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In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft walks on the field before the AFC Championship NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo. Florida prosecutors have offered a plea deal to Kraft and other men charged with paying for illicit sex at a massage parlor. The Palm Beach State Attorney confirmed Tuesday, March 19, 2019, it has offered Kraft and 24 other men charged with soliciting prostitution the standard diversion program offered to first-time offenders. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File) **FILE**

Robert Kraft seeks to suppress evidence in prostitution case

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Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana (13), of the Czech Republic, works for the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals fall to Lightning in playoff-esque overtime battle

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Virginia Tech's Ahmed Hill (13) reacts as he congratulates Kerry Blackshear Jr. (24) after a basket against Miami during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) ** FILE **

Virginia basketball teams thrive while D.C. sees tournament drought

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FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout is greeted in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle. A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press Tuesday, March 19, 2019, that Trout and the Angels are close to finalizing a record $432 million, 12-year contract that would shatter the record for the largest deal in North American sports history. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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