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Caravan forces short-term shutdown on U.S. border as DHS boosts security

An anti-migrant demonstrator is surrounded by the press as she argues with a woman during a protest against the presence of thousands of Central American migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. Protesters accused the migrants of being messy, ungrateful and a danger to Tijuana; complained about how the caravan forced its way into Mexico, calling it an &quot;invasion,&quot; and voiced worries that their taxes might be spent to care for the group as they wait possibly months to apply for U.S. asylum. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Homeland Security shut down incoming traffic at the country’s busiest land-border crossing in order to harden the port of entry, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Monday.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks to reporters during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Nancy on the ropes? Pelosi faces serious challenge from Dems in bid to be House speaker

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Trump, conservatives demand probe into Clinton-Steele-Moscow links

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Republicans get good news in Florida, Georgia as final pieces of election map fall into place

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Sherrod Brown reveals 2020 playbook: Defeat Trump by exposing ‘phony populism’

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Culture

Former President Bill Clinton listens during an interview about a novel he wrote with James Patterson, "The President is Missing," in this May 21, 2018, photo in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) ** FILE **

‘Vice’ director shifts fire from Dick Cheney to Bill Clinton: ‘He killed the Democratic Party’

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Bill Maher said on his show late Friday that even though Fox News host Laura Ingraham has been "a deliberately terrible person, saying horrible things," young gun safety advocates have to expect criticism if they are entering the public arena. He said they shouldn't target advertisers. (Associated Press)

Bill Maher mocks Stan Lee hype: ‘We’re using our smarts on stupid stuff’

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Comedic actor Tim Allen joked briefly on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Thursday night about having to keep quiet about his conservative views in Hollywood. (Jimmy Kimmel Live) ** FILE **

Tim Allen: ‘I love poking’ at liberals’ ‘small window of sense of humor’

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Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks about her children's book, &quot;Turning Pages: My Life Story&quot;, during the Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Sonia Sotomayor: Brett Kavanaugh part of Supreme Court ‘family’

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Trump Central

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, speaks about the FBI investigation of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Sen. Grassley chides Trump: Stop publicly criticizing John Kelly

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

In this July 16, 2018 file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, talks with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto as they pose for a photo in Helsinki, Finland. Niinisto said in an interview published on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, that he briefed Trump in the wake of the California wildfires on how the Nordic country effectively monitors its substantial forest resources with a well-working surveillance system. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Finnish president says he didn’t tell Trump to rake forests: Report

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly watches as President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for the &quot;Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act,&quot; in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Will John Kelly stay or won’t he? Trump praises, criticizes aide

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Members of the Honor Guard carry U.S. and South Korea flags after participating in the 2018 Security Consultative at the Pentagon, co-hosted by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and South Korea Minister of Defense Jeong Kyeong-doo, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Trump presses Saudi Arabia, South Korea, others to pay more for U.S. defenses

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Sports

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (26) carries the ball toward the end zone for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Peterson passes Redskins great Riggins in career rushing touchdowns

By Owen Dunn - The Washington Times

In this Nov. 26, 2015, file photo, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez passes during pre-game of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, in Detroit. The Broncos have acquired Mark Sanchez from Philadelphia, a move Denver general manager John Elway calls the first step toward replacing the retired Peyton Manning. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) ** FILE **

Redskins sign quarterback Mark Sanchez

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Atlanta Braves' Kurt Suzuki (24) hits a 2 RBI single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning in Game 4 of baseball's National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) ** FILE **

Nationals sign former catcher Kurt Suzuki

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Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) and guard Bradley Beal (3) stand on the court during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the New York Knicks, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Report: Wizards tell teams Wall, Beal not off-limits for trade

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Politics

In this Aug. 22, 2017, file photo, California's Democratic U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein, left, and Kamala Harris walk together to speak at the 21st Annual Lake Tahoe Summit in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. The senators said they did not sign off on three White House nominees for open California seats on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and will oppose their confirmation, according to a report. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris push White House for deal on judicial nominees

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Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., smiles during an interview following a photo opportunity on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, with the freshman class. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House Democrats push rule change for hijab-wearing freshman

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks at the Dept. of Justice's Annual Veterans Appreciation Day Ceremony, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Dem senators sue to overturn Trump’s DOJ appointment

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Comic relief: White House Correspondents’ Association gets serious speaker for annual dinner

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National

In this Aug. 16, 2018, file photo, Christopher Watts is escorted into the courtroom before his bond hearing at the Weld County Courthouse in Greeley, Colo. The Colorado man, charged with killing his pregnant wife and two daughters, has pleaded guilty Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, under a plea deal that will allow him to avoid the death penalty. (Joshua Polson/The Greeley Tribune via AP, Pool, file)

Chris Watts, man who strangled wife and killed his 2 girls, sentenced to life

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump receive the White House Christmas Tree, at the North Portico of the White House, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. The North Carolina-grown 19 1/2-foot-tall Fraser Fir will be displayed in the Blue Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trumps greet arrival of White House Christmas tree

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An anti-migrant demonstrator is surrounded by the press as she argues with a woman during a protest against the presence of thousands of Central American migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. Protesters accused the migrants of being messy, ungrateful and a danger to Tijuana; complained about how the caravan forced its way into Mexico, calling it an &quot;invasion,&quot; and voiced worries that their taxes might be spent to care for the group as they wait possibly months to apply for U.S. asylum. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Caravan forces short-term shutdown on U.S. border as DHS boosts security

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who was elected Tuesday as the state's next governor, answers questions at a joint press conference with New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez at the State Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M., on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. Martinez, a Republican and the state's first female governor, has served two consecutive terms. Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, will take office Jan. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Craig Fritz)

New Mexico Democrats seek repeal of state abortion ban

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