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Nancy Pelosi: Trump will have ‘every opportunity to present his case’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves a news conference the morning after the first public hearing in the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump on his effort to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Pelosi says the president's actions in the impeachment inquiry amount to "bribery." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview that aired Sunday that President Trump will have “every opportunity” to make his case in the House’s ongoing impeachment probe.

Drones can distract pilots and damage aircraft, so the Federal Aviation Administration prohibits their flight in controlled airspaces and generally bans them from within 5 miles of airports. (Associated Press/File)

Bringing order to chaos: Air traffic control regulators rush to catch up to rise of drones

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a large delegation of African leaders this month for a summit in Sochi, pitching Russia's potential value as a source of aid and weaponry. (Associated Press/File)

‘Time is right’ for U.S. strength: Libyan security chief warns of Russian power play

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 8, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh stands before a ceremonial swearing-in in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Justice Kavanaugh addresses private Federalist Society gathering: ‘I will always be not afraid’

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Roger Stone's trial drew in a parade of "alt-right" and other conservative personalities to show their support. Stone was convicted Friday on seven criminal counts, including obstruction, perjury and witness tampering. (Associated Press)

Roger Stone criminal trial attended by a parade of ‘alt-right’ personalities

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Black Eyed Peas star accuses Qantas attendant of racism

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In this June 6, 2012, file photo, Britain's Prince Andrew leaves King Edward VII hospital in London after visiting his father Prince Philip. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File) ** FILE **

Prince Andrew: Staying at convicted sex-offender Epstein’s mansion was ‘wrong thing to do’

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Bill Maher, winner of the First Amendment Award, speaks to the crowd at the 26th Annual Literary Awards Festival at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, in Beverly Hills, Calif (Photo by Casey Curry/Invision/AP)

‘There will be blood’: Maher sees civil war breaking out if we don’t ‘learn to live with each other’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Scarlett Johansson is the first woman to win the sexiest title twice (2013).

‘Bunch of dudes’ in Hollywood to blame for my ‘hyper-sexualized’ image, complains Johansson

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President Donald Trump pauses during an event on healthcare prices in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump defends an unlikely target: Joe Biden

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The motorcade of President Donald Trump waits at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump ‘healthy without complaints’ after partial physical exam, White House says

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Two Marine Corps helicopters depart from President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., Monday afternoon, Feb. 18, 2019. Trump later spoke to a Venezuelan American community at Florida International University in Miami. (Bruce R. Bennett/Palm Beach Post via AP)

Trump plans Florida ‘homecoming’ rally to celebrate changing residency from New York

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Attorney General William Barr before Trump signed an executive order creating a commission to study law enforcement and justice at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Convention Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Chicago. In a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington on Nov. 15, Mr. Barr blasted progressives for waging an ongoing campaign to thwart the Trump presidency from functioning, saying self-styled "resistance" progressives "see themselves as engaged in a war to cripple, by any means necessary, a duly elected government." (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Attorney General Barr blasts progressives’ anti-Trump ‘resistance’

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

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Buttigieg surges into lead in Iowa: poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at a news conference at a gun control advocacy event in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Michael Bloomberg apologizes for ‘stop and frisk’ police practice

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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden smiles as he holds a campaign rally at Los Angeles Trade Technical College in Los Angeles Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Joe Biden paces 2020 Dems in North Carolina: Poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this March 5, 2014, file photo, then-President Barack Obama, left, speaks with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick upon arrival on Air Force One at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

For Obama and Patrick, a long friendship and political bond

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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., questions Boeing Company President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg as he appears before a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on 'Aviation Safety and the Future of Boeing's 737 MAX' on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Sen. Ron Johnson on Ukraine: Would have been better off taking care of this ‘behind the scenes’

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Three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit rules against anti-loitering law

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

The art of the impeachment deal

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Roger Stone's trial drew in a parade of "alt-right" and other conservative personalities to show their support. Stone was convicted Friday on seven criminal counts, including obstruction, perjury and witness tampering. (Associated Press)

Roger Stone criminal trial attended by a parade of ‘alt-right’ personalities

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg delivers a Veterans Day address at a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, in Rochester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

‘No systematic advantage’: Military veteran candidates fare no better than civilians at ballot box

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A few Soldiers competed at PAX South in San Antonio as a way to introduce Army esports to the greater gamer community Jan. 18-20, 2019. The esports team is currently searching for members to join the team, which was created to boost recruiting efforts in the gaming community. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)

Gamer changer: Army embraces competitive esports as recruitment tool

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump pauses while speaking at a rally at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Miss., Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

D.C. insurgency: Scheme to take down Trump culminates with impeachment

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg fills out paperwork, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., to appear on the ballot in Arkansas' March 3 presidential primary. Bloomberg hasn't formally announced a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, but his trip to Arkansas is the latest indication that he is leaning toward a run. (Staton Breidenthal/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)

Sudden expansion of 2020 Democratic presidential field reveals unease with Biden, Warren, Sanders

By David Sherfinski and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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Drones can distract pilots and damage aircraft, so the Federal Aviation Administration prohibits their flight in controlled airspaces and generally bans them from within 5 miles of airports. (Associated Press/File)

Bringing order to chaos: Air traffic control regulators rush to catch up to rise of drones

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 4, 2019 file photo, Justice Neil Gorsuch, speaks during an interview in his chambers at the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Gorsuch to Federalist Society: Opponents may fire ‘slings and arrows’ but ‘I’m still here’

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

In this Feb. 23, 2018 file photo, Rick Gates leaves federal court in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Rick Gates, former Trump campaign deputy, set to be sentenced after testifying in Roger Stone trial

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this May 7, 2019, photo released by Cannabis Removal on Public Lands (CROP) Project, a group including U.S. Forest Service rangers, scientists and conservationists work to reclaim a so-called trespass grow site where nearly 9,000 cannabis plants were illegally cultivated. Authorities allege members of an international drug trafficking ring set up camp at the site months earlier. (Jackee Riccio/CROP via AP)

Illegal marijuana farms on public land create environmental hazard

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Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) speaks to his team prior to an NFL football game between the New York Jets and Washington Redskins, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)

SNYDER: Haskins wasn’t enough to win. But he is reason enough to hope

By Deron Snyder

Washington Redskins interim head coach Bill Callahan on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

‘It’s pretty darn tough.’ Redskins reach new lows in loss to Jets

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins (7) walks off the field during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

LOVERRO: Despite Haskins’ home debut, another bad day at Ghost Town Field turnstiles

By Thom Loverro

Washington Redskins wide receiver Steven Sims (15) runs with the ball during first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

NFL draft order: Redskins have clear path to No. 1 overall pick

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

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