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Trump gives Whitaker free rein over Mueller probe: ‘It’s going to be up to him’

Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks to state and local law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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President Trump on Sunday said he is giving acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker free rein over special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, including limiting or shutting down the investigation.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks with reporters before he and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., try to bring up the legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Senate Republicans are facing renewed pressure to pass legislation to protect Mueller, with a handful of GOP senators urging their leadership to hold a vote now that President Donald Trump has pushed out Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jeff Flake says protecting Mueller trumps confirming judges: ‘This has to be a priority now’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen looks on as President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony of the "Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act," in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump stirs speculation on Nielsen, Kelly ousters: ‘Let’s see what happens’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Jamal Khashoggi, general manager of a new Arabic news channel, speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The Arabic-language station funded by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will be based in Bahrain and begin transmission Feb. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

Trump on Khashoggi death recording: ‘We have the tape. I don’t want to hear the tape’

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responds to reporters after Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a member of the committee, called for the FBI to investigate the sexual misconduct claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Graham says it's going to fall to him to lay out to President Donald Trump why Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation vote has been delayed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lindsey Graham calls out GOP leaders, demands prison reform vote 31 minutes ago

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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A Black Pete interacts with children during the arrival of Sinterklaas in Monnickendam, Netherlands, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. White people often daub their faces with black paint when they dress up to play the character. Opponents say such depictions of Black Pete promote racist stereotypes. Supporters defend the sidekick of Sinterklaas, the white-bearded, red-robed Dutch version of St. Nicholas, as a traditional children's character. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

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Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks to the crowd as she presents her anticipated memoir "Becoming" during her book tour stop in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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In this Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 photo patient service associates Savannah Stuitje, left, and Josh Hirst, right, stand at a counter that features a display of vape dispensers, below, that could be used for legal recreational cannabis, at New England Treatment Access medical marijuana dispensary, in Northampton, Mass. New England Treatment Access, and another store in Leicester, Mass., have been given the green light to begin selling recreational pot next week, making them the first commercial pot shops in the eastern United States. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

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Trump Central

President Donald Trump gives thumbs up as he steps off Air Force One as he arrives Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump is returning from Orlando, Fla. Forget Obamacare. President Donald Trump has found a new target when it comes to ideas from the Democrats for the nations health care system. Before the midterm elections, Trump is going after Medicare for All, the rallying cry of Sen. Bernie Sanders. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Jamal Khashoggi, general manager of a new Arabic news channel, speaks during a press conference in Manama, Bahrain, Monday, Dec. 15, 2014. The Arabic-language station funded by Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal will be based in Bahrain and begin transmission Feb. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

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Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker speaks to state and local law enforcement officials at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Sports

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Politics

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, responds to reporters after Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a member of the committee, called for the FBI to investigate the sexual misconduct claims against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. Graham says it's going to fall to him to lay out to President Donald Trump why Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation vote has been delayed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp gives a thumbs-up to supporters, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., speaks with reporters before he and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., try to bring up the legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Senate Republicans are facing renewed pressure to pass legislation to protect Mueller, with a handful of GOP senators urging their leadership to hold a vote now that President Donald Trump has pushed out Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jeff Flake says protecting Mueller trumps confirming judges: ‘This has to be a priority now’

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National

This undated images released by the Ohio Attorney General's office, shows Edward &quot;Jake&quot; Wagner, one of four family members that has been arrested in the slayings of eight members of one family in rural Ohio two years ago, authorities announced Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. (Ohio Attorney General's office via AP)

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