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Trump embraces Democratic defector Jeff Van Drew in raucous N.J. rally

President Donald Trump greets Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., at a campaign rally Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Wildwood, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Jeff Van Drew embraced President Trump’s endorsement in front of a raucous Jersey crowd late Tuesday, sealing his decision to desert Democrats in a red-splashed part of this reliably blue state.

In this image from video, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

‘Trust the American people’: Trump lawyers wrap up impeachment defense with plea

By Gabriella Muñoz and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, right, looks over to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, to announce the Trump administration's much-anticipated plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump says Israel accepts peace plan that will boost Palestinian territory, economy

By Guy Taylor and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this March 7, 2017, file photo, rowers paddle down the Charles River past the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Harvard chemistry department chairman charged with lying about ties to Chinese government

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President Donald Trump greets Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., at a campaign rally Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Wildwood, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

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In this image from video, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

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In this file photo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, listens to President Donald Trump, left, speak during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

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Sen. Ted Cruz R-Texas, speaks to the media during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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