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Trump corners Democrats with threat to kill NAFTA: ‘It is going to force Congress to act’

President Donald Trump talks to media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy Football Game. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Democratic congressional leaders are loath to acknowledge it, but President Trump has them cornered with his threat to terminate NAFTA if his new trade deal with Mexico and Canada isn’t approved.

French President Emmanuel Macron poses before a special address to the nation, his first public comments after four weeks of nationwide 'yellow vest' protests, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Facing exceptional protests, French President Emmanuel Macron is promising to speed up tax relief for struggling workers and to scrap a tax hike for retirees. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

Macron surrenders to ‘yellow vests’ in blow to climate movement: ‘The government did not listen’

By Rebecca Rosman - Special to The Washington Times

Judge rules Americans can secretly record public officials in victory for Project Veritas

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis talks to the media in presence of Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev following their meeting at the government building in Skopje, Macedonia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski) ** FILE **

‘Mattis revolution’: Defense secretary is last Trump ‘general’ standing

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A Honduran migrant and her daughter stand on the beach looking toward the U.S. border wall, moments before suddenly squeezing through a gap and pushing through fencing to emerge on U.S. soil, in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. Discouraged by the long wait to apply for asylum through official ports of entry, many Central American migrants from recent caravans are choosing to cross the U.S. border wall illegally and hand themselves in to Border Patrol agents to request asylum. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Asylum claims soar 67 percent at U.S. border

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Radio personality Rush Limbaugh introduces President Donald Trump at the start of a campaign rally Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Rush Limbaugh warns ‘wobbly’ Trump voters: ‘We actually are on the cusp of losing our founding’

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Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who won her bid for a seat in the House of Representatives in New York's 14th Congressional District, asks 2014 Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai a question at the Kennedy School's Institute of Politics at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reveals Jewish ancestry: ‘I knew it!’

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Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta said the FBI did not contact him about the hack into his personal email account until after WikiLeaks began publishing his emails by the thousands on Oct. 7, 2016. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

John Podesta speaks out on being at center of ‘scary’ Pizzagate conspiracy theory

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In this March 3, 2016, file photo, Nick Cannon arrives at the &quot;America's Got Talent&quot; Season 11 Red Carpet Kickoff at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP, File)

Nick Cannon digs up homophobic tweets by Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman in defense of Kevin Hart

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U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis talks to the media in presence of Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev following their meeting at the government building in Skopje, Macedonia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski) ** FILE **

‘Mattis revolution’: Defense secretary is last Trump ‘general’ standing

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump talks to media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy Football Game. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump corners Democrats with threat to kill NAFTA: ‘It is going to force Congress to act’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

House Oversight Committee member Rep. Mark Meadows, R-NC., speaks to members of the media as he arrives for a closed hearing to interview Justice Department official, Bruce G. Ohr, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Ohr will be interviewed as part of an investigation into decisions made by the department in 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Mark Meadows says it would be ‘incredible honor’ to serve as White House chief of staff

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump, center, stands with Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left of Trump, during the pregame ceremonies at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump backtracks on defense budget, OKs big increases for coming years

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

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Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden walks on the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

As frustration mounts, does Gruden still have the locker room?

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Washington Redskins president and general manager Bruce Allen, left, stands with owner Daniel Snyder during practice at the team's NFL football training facility, Sunday, July 27, 2014 in Roanoke, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

SNYDER: For drama, tomfoolery, and lack of winning, Washington has few rivals

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New York Giants strong safety Landon Collins (21) breaks up a pass intended for Washington Redskins tight end Jordan Reed (86) during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Reed’s toe injury could sideline him for season

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Radford head coach Mike Jones watches his team as they move up the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against James Madison in Harrisonburg, Va., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. (Daniel Lin/Daily News-Record Via AP) **FILE**

Mike Jones’ hard work paying off in Radford’s success

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Politics

Sen. Kamala D. Harris (pictured) and Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan, both California Democrats, submitted official comments last week calling the proposal "extreme federal overreach." (Associated Press)

Trump foes scrambling to derail ‘cruel’ rule requiring immigrants to show they aren’t public burden

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this May 5, 2018, photo, Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, speaks at the Iran Freedom Convention for Human Rights and democracy in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Watchdog group sues FBI, seeks source of leaks to Giuliani

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People hold a sign at a Vancouver, British Columbia, courthouse prior to the bail hearing for Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer on Monday. (Associated Press)

U.S., China trade negotiations could be derailed by diplomatic, legal issues

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this April 27, 2017, file photo, right wing group Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson speaks during a rally in support of free speech in Berkeley, Calif. The conflict between Patriot Prayer and the so-called &quot;antifa&quot; has dominated the landscape at marches and rallies in Portland, Ore., in recent months, creating turmoil and soul-searching in the city, a liberal bastion that also hides a dark and lesser-known history of racism dating back decades. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)

Dave Brat champions Student Rights Act to end forced ‘free speech zones’ for minority viewpoints

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Judge rules Americans can secretly record public officials in victory for Project Veritas

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Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic candidates Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Judge rules Trump administration justified in ending Obama-era immigration program

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018 file photo, United States Border Patrol agents stand by a vehicle near one of the border walls separating Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, in San Diego. President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, said it would appeal a judge's order barring it from enforcing a ban on asylum for any immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border, after the president's attack on the judge prompted an extraordinary rebuke from the nation's chief justice. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Caravan-linked mother abandons toddler at border, DHS says

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This undated photo provided by the St. Joseph County Jail in South Bend, Ind., shows Aaron Trejo. Trejo, an Indiana high school football player told investigators that he killed a 17-year-old schoolmate because he was angry that she waited so long to tell him she was pregnant with his child, that it was too late to get an abortion, authorities said Monday, Dec. 10, 2018. Trejo, 16, was charged as an adult with murder in the Sunday killing of Breana Rouhselang and the fetus. He was arrested Sunday, and scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday. (St. Joseph County Jail via AP)

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