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Democrats say White House lawyer is refusing to let Hope Hicks answer questions

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday said a White House lawyer is refusing to let Hope Hicks answer questions about her time in the Trump administration.

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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

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 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, kick-starts campaign with mass deportation vow

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

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Cracker Barrel bars sheriff’s detective and his church over LGBTQ remarks

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From left, "Too Old to Die Young" cast members John Hawkes, Cristina Rodlo, Nell Tiger Free, Miles Teller, Jena Malone and Billy Baldwin pose together at a special screening of the Amazon Prime series at the Vista Theatre, Monday, June 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Actor Billy Baldwin blames teen suicide spike on Trump: Kids ‘living in a constant state of chaos’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Benton, files his paperwork at the secretary of state's office as he was qualified for his congressional re-election bid, on Friday, July 20, 2018, in Baton Rouge, La. Friday was the last day of the sign-up period for the Nov. 6 ballot. Johnson's wife Kelly sits next to him. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte) **FILE**

Rep. Mike Johnson booed for calling slavery reparations ‘unconstitutional’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

Honoree Madonna accepts the advocate for change award at the 30th annual GLAAD Media Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Madonna wants meeting with Pope Francis to convince him of pro-choice Jesus

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In this April 4, 2019, file photo, Mark Morgan testifies before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File) **FILE**

ICE details ramped-up deportations for illegal immigrant families

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Thursday, June 13, 2019, photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

Trump to address evangelical conference in Washington

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives for closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats say White House lawyer is refusing to let Hope Hicks answer questions

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on "Policy Response to Russian Interference in the 2016 U.S. Elections" on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Sen. Angus King: Trump administration’s Iran strategy ‘dangerous’: ‘A situation that’s ripe for war’

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

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Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, speaks with reporters just outside the chamber as legislative work wraps up following the confirmation of David Bernhardt to serve as secretary of the Interior, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 11, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Sen. Richard Shelby: Jeff Sessions hasn’t dismissed a 2020 Alabama Senate run

By Bailey Vogt - The Washington Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks with reporters at a breakfast briefing hosted by the Christian Science Monitor on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (Michael Bonfigli/The Christian Science Monitor)

Pelosi to review mostly unredacted Mueller report

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., waits to testify about reparation for the descendants of slaves during a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) ** FILE **

Cory Booker rebukes Joe Biden: ‘You don’t joke about calling black men boys’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

In this June 22, 2017, file photo, marijuana plants grow indoors at Breakwater Treatment and Wellness in Cranbury, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Senators seek legal protections for immigrants working in U.S. marijuana industries

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

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$The Democratic Party was fractured by infighting during the 2016 race, but now Democrats have found unity in disgust for President Trump. (Associated Press)$

Divided Democrats ready to get behind any presidential nominee who will oust Trump

By 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

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.

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EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks during a media availability at the Environmental Protection Agency, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, in Washington. Wheeler signed a repeal of one of the Obama era's two biggest climate change initiatives, the Clean Power Plan, and adopting an alternative plan that would loosen regulations on the plants. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump administration finishes off Obama-era anti-coal Clean Power Plan

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

In this June 11, 2011, file photo, former Capt. Chesley &quot;Sully&quot; Sullenberger talks to the media in front of the US Airways flight 1549 aircraft at the Carolina Aviation Museum in Charlotte, N.C. The president of the pilots' union at American Airlines says Boeing made mistakes in its design of the 737 Max and not telling pilots about new flight-control software on the plane. Sullenberger, the captain who safely landed a disabled jetliner on the Hudson River in 2009, is also expected to testify. He has said that Boeing was more focused on protecting its product, the Max, than protecting the people who use it. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Pilots criticize Boeing for mistakes on its grounded jet

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Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg delivers remarks on foreign policy and national security during a speech at the Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington, Ind., Tuesday, June 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

South Bend police chief clarifies body camera rules at Pete Buttigieg’s request after shooting

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Trump EPA close to gutting Obama rule on coal power plants

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Grounds crew members pull a tarp over the infield during a rain delay before a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Turmoil at Nationals Park: Where things stand after two rainouts and a broken nose

By Adam Zielonka and David Driver - The Washington Times

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

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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

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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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