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‘Unprecedented power’: William Barr blasts federal judges over nationwide injunctions

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Attorney General William P. Barr on Tuesday railed against federal courts issuing nationwide injunctions blocking President Trump from implementing his policies, saying they wield “unprecedented power.”

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, a pediatric neurologist, stunned onlookers when he appeared to endorse in a Jan. 30 interview the withholding of medical care for an infant born alive after an attempted abortion. (Associated Press)

Republicans put Democratic governors on hot seat with infanticide bills

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this photo taken May 17, 2017, President Donald Trump waves after giving the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Trump, Cabinet shunned at college graduations: ‘The campus has become seriously radicalized’

By James Varney - The Washington Times

In this Oct. 15, 2010, file photo, a miner stands in front of the drill machine "Sissi" after it broke through the rock at the final section Faido-Sedrun, at the construction site of the NEAT Gotthard Base Tunnel. With a length of 57 km (35 miles) crossing the Alps, the world's longest train tunnel should become operational at the end of 2017. (AP Photo/Christian Hartmann, Pool, File)

Tunnel vision: Financial guru bullish on massive project stifled by North Korea’s nuclear crisis

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing without former White House Counsel Don McGahn, who was a key figure in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. President Donald Trump directed McGahn to defy a congressional subpoena to testify but the committee's chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has threatened to hold McGahn in contempt of Congress if he doesn't appear. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Jerrold Nadler fuming after Don McGahn defies House Judiciary Committee subpoena

By Jeff Mordock and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Jim Carrey attends the LA Premiere of "Kidding "at ArcLight Hollywood on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Jim Carrey fires back at Ted Cruz: ‘Hypocrisy is the new American dream’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this photo taken May 17, 2017, President Donald Trump waves after giving the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Trump, Cabinet shunned at college graduations: ‘The campus has become seriously radicalized’

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson testifies at a House Financial Services Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2019.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Oreo mocks Ben Carson over hearing blunder

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

Joy Behar of ABC's "The View" discusses the Trump administration, May 21, 2019. (Image: ABC, "The View" screenshot)

‘The View’ co-host Joy Behar fantasizes about tossing ‘every’ elected Republican into jail

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

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In this May 20, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on the South Lawn before leaving the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump: ‘Illegal witch hunt’ to blame for low poll numbers; ‘greatest Hoax in American History’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2019, to attend a campaign rally in Montoursville, Pa. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump tells Democrats to approve trade deal before he’ll agree on infrastructure

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump looks up towards the White White House balcony as he arrives back to the White House in Washington, from a campaign rally in Montoursville, Pa., Monday, May 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

New York moves to undercut Trump’s pardon power

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FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2018 photo, White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, one of President Trump's closest aides and advisers, arrives to meet behind closed doors with the House Intelligence Committee, at the Capitol in Washington. Hicks has been hired at the new Fox company being created by the shedding of many of 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets to the Walt Disney Co. Hicks, who left the White House on March 29, will be based in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Jerrold Nadler, House Judiciary Committee subpoena Hope Hicks, Annie Donaldson

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

House Democrats open investigation of Trump’s campaign travel costs

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin leaves a meeting with top congressional leaders, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on a potential deal to raise the budget caps, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Mnuchin said they will be coming back for more talks later in the afternoon. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mnuchin says releasing Trump taxes would break law

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., pauses for reporters on the way to a Democratic Caucus where members will hear from former CIA Director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

James Clyburn on Democratic calls for Trump’s impeachment: ‘We haven’t gotten there yet’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, arrives for a classified members-only briefing on Iran, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Adam Schiff, DOJ strike deal on intelligence materials; enforcement action against AG Barr on hold

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

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A security guard enters a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facility near the Donna International Bridge, Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Donna, Texas. Officials say the site will primarily be used as a temporary site for processing and care of unaccompanied migrant children and families and will increase the Border Patrol's capacity to process migrant families. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

Death of illegal immigrant teen ramps up pressure on Democrats for border funding

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

FILE- In this April 19, 2018, file photo Paul Manafort departs Federal District Court after a hearing in Washington. Prosecutors in New York City are building a potential criminal case against Manafort, as he awaits sentencing on federal conspiracy and fraud convictions, according to reports published Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

‘A devastating smear campaign’: Ballyhooed Manafort-Russia conspiracy that never panned out

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., joined by internet entrepreneur Marc Benioff, right, arrives for the vote on The Equality Act of 2019, sweeping anti-discrimination legislation that would extend civil rights protections to LGBT people by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House passes bill to extend civil rights to LGBTQ community

By Christopher Vondracek - The Washington Times

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary and Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro speaks at a Service Employees International Union forum on labor issues, Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Democrats shun Senate for long-shot 2020 White House bids: ‘It has a lot less stature now’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

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Nashville Mayor David Briley speaks at a news conference Tuesday, March 13, 2018, in Nashville, about plans to replace an unused minor league baseball stadium with a park commemorating adjacent Fort Negley, a Civil War structure built by slaves. The fort is in the background on the right. (AP Photo/Jonathan Mattise)

Nashville Civil War fort gets ‘slave route’ designation

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In this Aug. 21, 2014, file photo, a family walks by a wall covered by a symbol from the Mara Salvatrucha, of MS-13 gang in Ilopango, El Salvador. In communities across El Salvador, the Mara Salvatrucha and their arch-rivals, the 18th Street Gang, are de facto rulers. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)

ICE says Maryland county released MS-13-linked illegal immigrant murder suspects

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

New Mexico county rejects migrant relocation, asks Trump to close border

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In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott smiles during an election night rally party in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to allow no-limits abortion bill to become law

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) ** FILE **

NFL owners won’t vote on rule change to allow both teams possession in OT

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka battles for the ball against Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo during the second half of Game 4 of the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Lowry has 25, Raptors rout Bucks 120-102 to even East finals

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Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans won 25-16.(AP Photo/Mark Zaleski) ** FILE **

LOVERRO: Redskins hold two days of workouts with many leaders, stars absent

By Thom Loverro

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr., center, watches as quarterbacks Josh Woodrum, left, and Case Keenum run a drill during a practice at the team's NFL football practice facility, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Gruden expects lengthy quarterback battle between Haskins, Keenum

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

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