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Robert Mueller pursues new Trump-Russia collusion leads despite talk of probe winding down

Special counsel Robert Mueller has been pursuing several leads on Russia collusion in his investigation of the 2016 presidential election. His probe began two years ago. (Associated Press)

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Special counsel Robert Mueller has been pursuing several Russia collusion leads even as a number of media outlets say his final report is due soon, according to court filings and sources.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo strongly felt the need for patience and deeper, working-level talks with the North Koreans, but he didn't skip a beat in backing up President Trump over his decision to walk away from the table with Kim Jong-un when denuclearization talks in Vietnam hit a snag. (Associated Press/File)

Mike Pompeo has Trump’s ear, but who really wields the influence?

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Sen. John McCain, who often confounded colleagues in life, continues to do so in death as senators search for an acceptable honor. (Associated Press)

Trump: ‘Last in his class’ McCain gave dossier to FBI, media to undermine White House bid

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

$Drilling for oil and gas in Colorado will face heavy regulations under Senate Bill 181, which prioritizes environmental and safety concerns. The state's $31 billion oil and gas industry has lost its best defender with pro-fracking Gov. John Hickenlooper out of office. (Associated Press/File)$

With Hickenlooper out, Colorado’s empowered environmentalists target oil and gas industry

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In the 2020 budget, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has requested more money to improve its ability to recoup improper Medicaid payments. (Associated Press/File)

Obamacare fallout: Senators demand explanation for Medicaid waste, fraud

By James Varney - The Washington Times

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In this May 27, 2007, file photo, Dick Dale, known as "The King of the Surf Guitar," performs at B.B. King Blues Club in New York. Dale has died at age 81. His former bassist Sam Bolle says Dale passed away Saturday night, March 16, 2019. No other details were available. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Dick Dale, king of surf guitar, dies

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Jeanine Pirro absent from Fox News lineup after Ilhan Omar comments

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Man who stood up to mosque gunman hailed as hero

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Iditarod rookie Richie Beattie greets fans on the trail during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)

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Former Vice President Joe Biden takes a photograph with members of the audience after speaking to the International Association of Firefighters at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, amid growing expectations he'll soon announce he's running for president. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump dings Joe Biden as ‘another low I.Q. individual’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Amy Drennen, center, of Lordstown, Ohio, an employee at General Motors for 12 years, gathers with other supporters and laid off workers outside General Motors assembly plant, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Lordstown, Ohio. Wednesday is the last day of the plant's Chevrolet Cruze production, a move that will eliminate nearly 1,700 hourly jobs and idle the plant. (Steph Chambers/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Trump calls for GM’s Lordstown plant to be saved, praises U.S. jobs

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‘I chose you’: Trump celebrates first veto, launches ‘Official Wall Defense Fund’

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President Trump emerged from his State of the Union address in early February with a cleaner message and approval ratings that averaged in the mid-40s. (Associated Press/File)

Trump maintains poll bounce after State of the Union

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, speaks during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight of Customs and Border Protection's response to the smuggling of persons at the southern border, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ** FILE **

Mike Pence plans to visit South Carolina for Sen. Lindsey Graham’s campaign launch

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Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke high-fives Mitchell Murphy, 12, while he speaks at an event at the home of Dubuque County Recorder John Murphy in Dubuque, Iowa on Saturday, March 16, 2019. (Eileen Meslar/Telegraph Herald via AP)

Beto O’Rourke raises $6.1 million in first 24 hours of 2020 campaign

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo strongly felt the need for patience and deeper, working-level talks with the North Koreans, but he didn't skip a beat in backing up President Trump over his decision to walk away from the table with Kim Jong-un when denuclearization talks in Vietnam hit a snag. (Associated Press/File)

Mike Pompeo has Trump’s ear, but who really wields the influence?

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump steps from his motorcade vehicle as he arrives to attend service at Saint John's Church in Washington, Sunday, March 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

‘Absurd’: White House official says President Trump ‘is not a white supremacist’

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Attorney Anibal Romero, center, joins his clients Victorina Morales, left, and Sandra Diaz, right, during an interview, Friday Dec. 7, 2018, in New York. Morales and Diaz, who recalled their experience working at President Donald Trump's golf resort in Bedminster, N.J., say they used false legal documents to get hired and supervisors knew it. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Voters in 2020 battleground state struggle to excuse Trump’s hiring of illegal immigrants

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

This March 23, 2018, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2018 census letter mailed to a resident in Providence, R.I., as part of the nation's only test run of the 2020 Census. A Trump administration plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 Census has prompted legal challenges from many Democratic-led states. But not a single Republican attorney general has sued _ not even from states with large immigrant populations. (AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith)

Census Bureau’s first-ever online headcount designed to reach millennials likely to miss mark

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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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Former Democratic Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke speaks during an interview with Oprah Winfrey live on a Times Square stage at "SuperSoul Conversations." (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Beto O’Rourke donors withhold support as Texas candidate launches White House bid

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford gestures while speaking to reporters during a briefing on a military aircraft before arrival at El Paso International airport, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. Dunford is traveling with Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and they are planning to pay a visit to Texas-Mexico border. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

‘Factually incorrect’: Joint Chiefs chairman blasts report claiming 1,000 troops will stay in Syria

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$Drilling for oil and gas in Colorado will face heavy regulations under Senate Bill 181, which prioritizes environmental and safety concerns. The state's $31 billion oil and gas industry has lost its best defender with pro-fracking Gov. John Hickenlooper out of office. (Associated Press/File)$

With Hickenlooper out, Colorado’s empowered environmentalists target oil and gas industry

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Ex-Putin adviser found dead in D.C. hotel had complete neck fracture

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In the 2020 budget, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has requested more money to improve its ability to recoup improper Medicaid payments. (Associated Press/File)

Obamacare fallout: Senators demand explanation for Medicaid waste, fraud

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Virginia's De'Andre Hunter (12) reacts after making a basket against North Carolina State during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, March 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) ** FILE **

Virginia, Maryland headline local teams in NCAA field

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New Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins speaks during an NFL football press conference, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

LOVERRO: Collins comes with hidden costs — costs that could go higher still

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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)

Bradley Beal making push for All-NBA team

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom (19) handles the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken) ** FILE **

Capitals match up well with Lightning, but seek better execution in rematches

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