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Trump says not happy with backers' 'send her back' chant WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he was unhappy with his supporters chanting "send her back" after he assailed a young Democratic congresswoman... by The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

Man shouting 'You die' kills 33 at Japan anime studio TOKYO — A man screaming "You die!" burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in ... by The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

Mnuchin: Negotiators agree on core elements of budget deal WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that budget and debt negotiators have reached an agreement on the core elements of a deal to increa... by The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

House OKs minimum wage hike, Senate chances dim WASHINGTON — The House has approved legislation to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade, to $15 an hour. by The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

House votes to hold 2 officials in contempt The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to hold two top officials in President Donald Trump's administration in contempt of Congress for failing to comp... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - July 18, 2019

House rejects lawmaker's bid to impeach Trump The House easily killed one Democrat's effort Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for his recent tweets against four female lawmakers. by ALAN FRAM and MARY CLARE JALONICK The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

Lawmakers see cryptocurrency as global threat Lawmakers said in a House hearing Wednesday that Facebook's plan to enter the world of cryptocurrency and global finance could threaten sovereign currencies or ... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports - July 18, 2019

Hong Kong's elderly join extradition bill protests HONG KONG -- autonomous Chinese territory. by ALICE FUNG The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

Figures suggest overdose deaths heading down U.S. overdose deaths last year fell for the first time in nearly three decades, preliminary statistics suggest. by MIKE STOBBE The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

U.S. says Turkey's F-35 exit at hand In a significant break with a longtime NATO ally, President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday said Turkey can no longer be part of the American F-35 f... by ROBERT BURNS The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

Judge orders release of files as Cohen inquiry wraps up Federal prosecutors have told a judge in New York that they have concluded their investigation into campaign finance crimes committed by President Donald Trump'... by LARRY NEUMEISTER The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

Police arrest elders at telescope protest Police arrested elderly protesters, some using wheelchairs and canes, as they blocked a road Wednesday to Hawaii’s highest peak to try to stop construction of a... by The Associated Press - July 18, 2019

House votes 419-6 to ax 'Cadillac tax' in health care law The House voted overwhelmingly to repeal a tax Wednesday intended to fund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, preserving tax breaks for employer-spo... by Laura Davison Bloomberg News - July 18, 2019

Agency says 2,100 more troops to head to U.S. border The Pentagon will send an additional 1,100 active-duty troops and 1,000 members of the Texas National Guard to assist in securing the U.S. border with Mexico, t... by Zach Montague The New York Times - July 18, 2019

Iran disputes ship-seizure claim The Iranian Foreign Ministry has said that security forces recently went to the aid of a foreign oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after reports that Ir... by Megan Specia The New York Times - July 18, 2019

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