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‘I will not be bullied’: AG nominee Barr defends Mueller’s Russia probe

Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Attorney General nominee William Barr on Tuesday told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he would not fire special counsel Robert Mueller at the president’s request without good cause.

President Donald Trump, center, reacts to a question from a member of the media during his meeting with members of his cabinet in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Sitting with Trump are Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, right. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

‘Something to hide’: Federal judge blocks citizenship question on 2020 census

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 9, 2017, photo U.S. President Donald Trump, right, walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the people in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) **FILE**

Chinese rapid military advance closing gap on U.S., Pentagon warns 45 minutes ago

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 17: Kegs are stacked at Atlas Brew Works on West Virginia Avenue, NE. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

‘No new beers’: Government shutdown grounds craft brewers

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this June 30, 2018, file photo, U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the &quot;Families Belong Together: Freedom for Immigrants&quot; March in Los Angeles. As Democrats begin to think about the 2020 presidential race, they face a choice between pragmatists who may be able to flip states that President Trump won in 2016 and those such as Harris, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, or Beto O'Rourke of Texas, whose inspirational personal stories may connect with voters on a more emotional level. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Democrats abandon Women’s March as DNC, Harris, Gillibrand plan to skip 2019 event

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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In this photo, Rashida Tlaib, then a Democratic candidate for Michigan's 13th Congressional District, speaks at a rally in Dearborn, Mich., Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Ms. Tlaib went on to win the race and become one of the two first Muslim women to serve in the U.S. House. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) **FILE**

Rep. Rashida Tlaib blames Trump after Fla. commissioner’s anti-Muslim rant

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

CNN analyst tells black SiriusXM radio host David Webb to check his ‘white privilege’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Shown in this scene from the 1984 movie "Ghostbusters" are Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, center, and Harold Ramis. (AP Photo)

Back to roots: Ivan Reitman passes Ghostbusters to son, sequel set for 2020

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Donald Trump and his Republican team backed Ukraine against Russia in stronger terms in the final platform language during the 2016 campaign. (Associated Press/File)

No agent of Russia: Trump has been siding with Ukraine since 2016 campaign

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

William Barr, President Trump's pick to be the next attorney general, answers questions at his confirmation hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Barr: ‘No reason’ to change guidelines that block indicting a sitting a president

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

AG nominee William Barr dodges questions about his earlier statements on Roe v. Wade

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Attorney General nominee William Barr testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. As he did almost 30 years ago, Barr is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee to make the case he's qualified to serve as attorney general. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

AG nominee William Barr says he had declined to join Trump’s legal team

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Marquette guard Markus Howard (0) dribbles the ball against Georgetown guard James Akinjo (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Georgetown’s upset bid falls short as No. 15 Marquette scrapes by to win

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Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) stands on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

Beal has upped his game in Wall’s absence

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Former slugger Harold Baines' impact on two franchises was a reason for being selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Modern Era Committee last month. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

LOVERRO: Hall of Famers should be selected for impact, not just stats

By Thom Loverro

Maryland head coach Mark Turgeon directs his players in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wisconsin, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) **FILE**

Rising Terrapins continue to improve, find new ways to win

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Donald Trump and his Republican team backed Ukraine against Russia in stronger terms in the final platform language during the 2016 campaign. (Associated Press/File)

No agent of Russia: Trump has been siding with Ukraine since 2016 campaign

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 6, 2018, file photo, Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who won her bid for a seat in the House of Representatives in New York's 14th Congressional District, asks 2014 Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai a question at the Kennedy School's Institute of Politics at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ** FILE **

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to join House Financial Services Committee

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference after a summit of heads of state and government at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Thursday, July 12, 2018. NATO leaders gather in Brussels for a two-day summit. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Congressional Democrats slam Trump’s idea of withdrawing from NATO

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President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Trump dispels wall fight as being about keeping a campaign promise: ‘We need this for our country’

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This undated photo released by David Callisch shows cats Tina, top, and Louise in San Jose, Calif. Two cats are living large at a $1,500-a-month studio apartment their owner rents for them in Silicon Valley, where a housing shortage has sent rents skyrocketing. (David Callisch via AP)

Gone to the cats?: Man rents Silicon Valley apartment for 2 cats

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UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 17: Kegs are stacked at Atlas Brew Works on West Virginia Avenue, NE. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

‘No new beers’: Government shutdown grounds craft brewers

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Members of the New York Senate debate protecting LGBTQ rights in the Senate Chamber at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Lawmakers in New York state have voted to ban gay conversion therapy and add gender identity and expression to the state's anti-discrimination laws. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

New York to ban gender identity discrimination, anti-gay therapy

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Modern airships to play bigger role in U.S. skies

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