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Manhattan DA asks federal court to stop Trump’s latest challenge to tax subpoena

In this May 10, 2018, file photo, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., responds to a question during a news conference in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. asked a federal judge Monday to block President Trump’s latest bid to keep his tax returns and other financial records out of the hands of prosecutors.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appears during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the State Department's 2021 budget on Capitol Hill Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Congressional Dems subpoena four Pompeo aides linked to Linick firing

By Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

The guided-missile submarine USS Florida conducts a fast cruise in Diego Garcia following a remote crew exchange and the first voyage repair period of her second deployment.

Base politics: U.S. struggles to preserve access to Diego Garcia

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Trader Ming's Kung Pao Chicken is shown in from of Trader Joe's Friday, July 31, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The popular grocery chain Trader Joe's says it won't be changing ethnic-sounding labels on its line of Mexican, Chinese and other international foods, adding they are not racist. Earlier this month the company said it was looking at changing some labels. But now it says it has no problem with ethnic-food labels like Trader Jose's, Trader Ming's and Arabian Joe. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Boycotts, ‘cancel culture’ lose their appeal for many Americans

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 27, 2019, file photo, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a sexual assault victim, speaks in New York. Newly unsealed court documents provide a fresh glimpse into a fierce civil court fight between Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, and one of the women who accused the couple of sexual abuse. The documents released Thursday, July 30, 2020, were from a now-settled defamation lawsuit filed by one of Epstein's alleged victims, Giuffre. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) **FILE**

Clinton accuser burned personal journal; kept infamous photo of Prince Andrew

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

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A demonstrator from a small group holding what it called a pro-police rally faces several hundred counterprotesters outside the Statehouse, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) ** FILE **

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Trader Ming's Kung Pao Chicken is shown in from of Trader Joe's Friday, July 31, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The popular grocery chain Trader Joe's says it won't be changing ethnic-sounding labels on its line of Mexican, Chinese and other international foods, adding they are not racist. Earlier this month the company said it was looking at changing some labels. But now it says it has no problem with ethnic-food labels like Trader Jose's, Trader Ming's and Arabian Joe. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Boycotts, ‘cancel culture’ lose their appeal for many Americans

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House Majority Whip James Clyburn of S.C., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Jim Clyburn says Trump ‘is Mussolini’: Americans ‘better wake up’

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President Donald Trump pauses to point while walking to board Air Force One for a trip to Midland, Texas to visit Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump fires chairman of Tennessee Valley Authority, pushes for ouster of CEO over outsourcing jobs 17 minutes ago

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In this May 28, 2020, file photo, mail-in ballots are processed at the Chester County Voter Services office in West Chester, Pa., prior to the primary election. Democrats are mounting a new effort to push back against a well-funded Republican campaign that seeks to undermine public confidence in mail-in-voting. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Trump: Nevada Dems are ‘using COVID to steal the state’

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Black Lives Matter protester Jorge Mendoza holds a sign while rallying at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Following an agreement between Democratic Gov. Kate Brown and the Trump administration to reduce federal officers in the city, nightly protests remained largely peaceful without major confrontations between demonstrators and officers. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

‘Law and order’: Trump counts on riots, looting to help him win in suburbs

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President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up while walking across the tarmac as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Morristown, N.J. Trump is returning to Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Secret weapon: Hidden Trump voters tell pollsters they are ‘undecided’

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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House, Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House ramps up COVID-19 testing on its campus

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appears during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the State Department's 2021 budget on Capitol Hill Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Congressional Dems subpoena four Pompeo aides linked to Linick firing

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Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., holds up documents detailing President Donald Trump's plan for dealing with the coronavirus during a House Subcommittee on the Coronavirus crisis hearing, Friday, July 31, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool via AP)

House Minority Whip Steve Scalise: ‘Clearly, we’re very far apart’ on coronavirus relief

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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, arrives with Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin at the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol to resume talks on a COVID-19 relief bill, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Experts cast doubt on Trump census order: ‘It’s not possible to do it accurately’

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President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up while walking across the tarmac as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Morristown, N.J. Trump is returning to Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Secret weapon: Hidden Trump voters tell pollsters they are ‘undecided’

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In this June 5, 1991, file photo, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell arrives at Epsom Racecourse. (Chris Ison/PA via AP) ** FILE **

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In this May 10, 2018, file photo, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., responds to a question during a news conference in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

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In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick arrives for a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland, File)

Navy launches probe into video of K-9 demonstration using Colin Kaepernick jersey

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In this Thursday, June. 18, 2020, photo, West Quincy Pawn Shop owner Lionel Hammond poses for a photo in the gun section of the store which Hammond pointed out has a noticeably low stock in West Quincy, Mo. At West Quincy Pawn Shop, Hammond said sales have been off the charts and that he can't keep merchandise on the shelves as buyers are using their governmental stimulus money to buy firearms, jewelry, televisions and other electronics. (Jake Shane/Quincy Herald-Whig via AP) **FILE**

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Washington Capitals' John Carlson (74) brings the puck up the ice after taking it from Carolina Hurricanes' Ryan Dzingel (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) ** FILE **

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