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Christie removes himself from Trump search for new chief of staff

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday pulled himself out of the running to be President Trump’s next chief of staff.

Javier Hernanez, of Tijuana, Mexico, wears a Christmas hat as he looks out over the razor-wire topped border wall separating Tijuana from San Diego Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, in Tijuana, Mexico. President Donald Trump said Friday that Congress should provide all the money he wants for his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall, and he called illegal immigration a "threat to the well-being of every American community." (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Deportations up, but backlog of ICE fugitives also grows

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Trump said he doesn't believe the hush-money payments have anything to do with campaign-finance laws. (Associated Press)

Trump rejects felony talk, cites John Edwards precedent: ‘I did nothing wrong’

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

This image released by Annapurna Pictures shows Christian Bale as Dick Cheney, left, and Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney in a scene from "Vice." On Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, Bale was nominated for a Golden Globe award for lead actor in a motion picture comedy or musical for his role in the film. The 76th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 6. (Matt Kennedy/Annapurna Pictures via AP)

‘InfoWars-style garbage dump’: Critically acclaimed ‘Vice’ doesn’t align with history, insiders say

By Christian Toto - Special to The Washington Times

Acting United States Attorney General Matt Whitaker, center, attends a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Acting AG Matt Whitaker likely in clear in Hatch Act probe, experts say

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Air Force personnel place wreaths at graves in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., Dec. 13, 2014. (Image: U.S. Air Force) ** FILE **

Wreaths will lie on tombstones of American soldiers in both the U.S. and France this Christmas

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In this Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, file photo, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a town hall style gathering in Woburn, Mass. Warren keeps popping up on short lists of possible 2020 Democratic presidential contenders, but will first face a Republican challenger as she seeks re-election in November. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Elizabeth Warren: ‘I’m not a person of color’

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Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, leaves federal court after his sentencing in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Cohen was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for an array of crimes that included arranging the payment of hush money to two women that he says was done at the direction of Trump. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Alan Dershowitz: Michael Cohen falsely conflates ‘wrong’ and ‘illegal’ while bashing Trump

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Gavin McInnes, center, founder of the far-right group Proud Boys, is surrounded by supporters after speaking at a rally in Berkeley, California, in this April 27, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes initiates Alex Jones into group despite recent disassociation

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

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In this June 21, 2017, file photo, special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mueller is set to reveal more details about his Russia investigation as he faces court deadlines in the cases of two men who worked closely with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Mueller probe is costing taxpayers $22M: DOJ 33 minutes ago

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FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2018, file photo, George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, arrives for his first appearance before congressional investigators, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A judge has rejected an effort by former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Papadopoulos to delay his two-week prison term and says Papadopoulos must surrender Monday, Nov. 26, as scheduled. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Papadopoulos says he’s running for Congress in 2020

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Christie removes himself from Trump search for new chief of staff

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump greets people after arriving via Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Trump is attending the Army-Navy football game. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Not so fast: Majority of Americans now oppose impeaching Trump, new CNN poll says

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

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New York Giants tight end Evan Engram (88) runs the ball against Washington Redskins inside linebacker Mason Foster (54) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

Mason Foster regrets homophobic comment to fan, blames cousin

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) looks to throw during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Rivers leads Chargers to last-second comeback win over KC

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Washington Redskins quarterback Josh Johnson (8) celebrates his touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

As NFL jobs come and go, Josh Johnson always has Oakland

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2018, file photo, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette, left, runs for yardage as he is stopped by Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Bud Dupree, right, during the first half of an NFL football game in Jacksonville, Fla. Jaguars coach Doug Marrone says Fournette was responding to racial slurs while yelling at a fan in Nashville, Tenn., last Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. Fournette declined to address the accusation in the locker room Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, on the advice of his agent. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) ** FILE **

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Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former lawyer, leaves federal court after his sentencing in New York, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Cohen was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for an array of crimes that included arranging the payment of hush money to two women that he says was done at the direction of Trump. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Alan Dershowitz: Michael Cohen falsely conflates ‘wrong’ and ‘illegal’ while bashing Trump

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2018, file photo, George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, arrives for his first appearance before congressional investigators, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A judge has rejected an effort by former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser Papadopoulos to delay his two-week prison term and says Papadopoulos must surrender Monday, Nov. 26, as scheduled. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Papadopoulos says he’s running for Congress in 2020

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Christie removes himself from Trump search for new chief of staff

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 15, 2018, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses members of the media from his office in Madison, Wisc. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP, File)

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signs bills limiting Tony Evers’ powers 53 minutes ago

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In this June 21, 2017, file photo, special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mueller is set to reveal more details about his Russia investigation as he faces court deadlines in the cases of two men who worked closely with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Mueller probe is costing taxpayers $25M: DOJ

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In this Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Kentucky court says OxyContin maker must release marketing documents

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FILE- This Jan. 20, 2012, file photo, near Cloverdale in New Mexico's Bootheel region shows a gated part of the Diamond A Ranch and is 77 miles south of Lordsburg, N.M., the nearest U.S. Border Patrol station. A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl, picked up with her father and dozens of other migrants along the remote stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border, has died, federal officials said Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras, File)

DHS defends handling of girl who died at border, says father never raised alarm 19 minutes ago

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Facebook ‘sorry’ after computer bug exposes up to 6.8 million users’ photos

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