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Trump vows to ‘Keep America Great’ in 2020 launch: ‘We’re going to finish the job’

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at his reelection kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

By Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Trump launched his reelection bid Tuesday by calling his presidency a “defining moment” in American history and pleading for another four years to finish off a Washington swamp that is “viciously” safeguarding its clout.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to Orlando, Fla. for a rally. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump traumatizes foes, kickstarts campaign with mass deportation vow

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama laughs with Vice President Joe Biden during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Obama presented Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Basking in Obama’s ‘afterglow’ could burn Biden: ‘We cannot return to the past’

By S.A. Miller and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

In this photo taken May 6, 2015, Seattle police recruits Travis Duennes, left, and Tre Smith work together through a practice scenario at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission in Burien, Wash. While some critics say that good officers already consider themselves protectors and that police need the best equipment to defend themselves and the public, many law enforcement leaders see a need for a broader change in police training and culture. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Police get creative to attract talent amid nationwide bidding war for recruits

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., joined at left by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, gives an opening statement before swearing-in Attorney General William Barr to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Grassley, Graham demand DOJ update on Planned Parenthood probe

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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In this Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 photo, Bloomfield High School transgender athlete Terry Miller, second from left, wins the final of the 55-meter dash over transgender athlete Andraya Yearwood, left, and other runners in the Connecticut girls Class S indoor track meet at Hillhouse High School in New Haven, Conn. In the track-and-field community in Connecticut, the dominance of Miller and Yearwood has stirred resentment among some competitors and their families. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb)

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Former President Bill Clinton, left, and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wave at the crowd as they arrive on stage for "An Evening with the Clintons," at the Beacon Theatre Thursday, April 11, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

‘Hillary and Clinton’ Broadway show to close early after weak sales

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Taylor Swift knocked for ‘calculated’ Pride Month virtue signaling, ‘hijack’ activism

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President Donald Trump speaks to supporters where he formally announced his 2020 re-election bid Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Trump calls Democratic presidential candidates spineless on immigration

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at his reelection kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump vows to ‘Keep America Great’ in 2020 launch: ‘We’re going to finish the job’

By Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at his re-election kickoff rally at the Amway Center, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla., as first lady Melania Trump speaks. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Crowd roots for ‘Keep America Great’ slogan at Trump’s reelection kickoff

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., and then on to Orlando, Fla. for a rally. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump traumatizes foes, kickstarts campaign with mass deportation vow

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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President Barack Obama laughs with Vice President Joe Biden during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. Obama presented Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Basking in Obama’s ‘afterglow’ could burn Biden: ‘We cannot return to the past’

By S.A. Miller and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., pauses as he speaks to reporters following a weekly GOP policy conference, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mitch McConnell shuts down reparations talk

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump points to outgoing White House Communications Director Hope Hicks on her last day before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats breach Trump’s inner circle with Hope Hicks interview

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., joined at left by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, gives an opening statement before swearing-in Attorney General William Barr to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Grassley, Graham demand DOJ update on Planned Parenthood probe

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President Barack Obama laughs as actor and comedian Joel McHale speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Hobnobbing Obama raking in the cash post-presidency — while still dabbling in politics

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Activists with Planned Parenthood demonstrate in support of a pregnant 17-year-old being held in a Texas facility for unaccompanied immigrant children to obtain an abortion, outside of the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite File)

Court rules migrant children can get abortions in U.S.

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

U.S. Navy and Philippine Coast Guard divers conduct search-and-rescue operation for the sunken passenger ferry, MV Princess of the Stars, off Sibuyan Island in central Philippines on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) ** FILE **

Pentagon eyes controversial diet in bid to build more lethal warriors

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Susan Pompeo arrives to listen to her husband, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, as he gives a policy speech at the American University Cairo, in the eastern suburb of New Cairo, Egypt, east of the capital, Thursday, Jan, 10, 2019. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP)

‘Do you feel safe?’ Susan Pompeo makes happiness, security of diplomatic families her mission

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Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants

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Secretary of the Army Mark Esper speaks to soldiers and family members in Ft. Bragg, N.C., Monday, April 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) ** FILE **

Trump taps Mark Esper to head Pentagon after Patrick Shanahan bows out

By Ben Wolfgang and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

In this photo taken May 6, 2015, Seattle police recruits Travis Duennes, left, and Tre Smith work together through a practice scenario at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission in Burien, Wash. While some critics say that good officers already consider themselves protectors and that police need the best equipment to defend themselves and the public, many law enforcement leaders see a need for a broader change in police training and culture. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Police get creative to attract talent amid nationwide bidding war for recruits

By Dan Boylan - The Washington Times

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf smiles during a media conference on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Sanctuary city mayor finds Trump deportation announcement ‘ironic’

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Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez walks in the dugout before a baseball game against the New York Mets, Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Washington. The Nationals won 6-5.(AP Photo/Nick Wass) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Gritty Martinez explains how Nationals’ turnaround starts now

By Thom Loverro

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws to a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 8, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Orlando Ramirez) ** FILE **

Max Scherzer suffered broken nose in bunting accident

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Washington Valor linebacker Alvin Ray Jackson runs onto the field before an Arena Football League game. (Photo by Ned Dishman / courtesy of Washington Valor)

Brotherhood of AFL keeps 38-year-old Valor player coming back for more

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson, left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Radko Gudas chase the puck behind the Flyers' net during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Gudas adds a layer of physical intensity to Capitals’ roster

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