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FILE - Paul Manafort talks to reporters on the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
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AP Source: Manafort to Remain in Federal Custody
Manafort, who is serving a federal prison sentence, is waiting to be arraigned after prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed a 16-count indictment that accuses him of giving false information on mortgage loan applications
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By Associated Press
June 18, 2019
FILE - Entertainer and activist Jon Stewart (C) lends his support to firefighters, first responders and survivors of the Sept. 11 terror attacks at a hearing by the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 11, 2019.
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Jon Stewart Keeping Up Pressure on Mitch McConnell
More than 40,000 people have applied, more than $5 billion in benefits have been awarded, and about 21,000 claims are still pending
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By Associated Press
June 18, 2019
FILE - In this April 2, 2019, file photo, Secretary of the Army Mark Esper speaks during a House Armed Services Committee budget hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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US Army Secretary Now Likely Defense Secretary Nominee
President Donald Trump says Mark Esper is replacing Pat Shanahan as acting defense secretary
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By Steve Herman
June 18, 2019
FILE - Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at an event at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, June 11, 2019
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Biden Teases $19.8M Fundraising Haul for This Quarter
Contribution figures, which will be made public July 15, will indicate which candidates have the resources to last and those on track to reach the fundraising goals set by the Democratic National Committee
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By Associated Press
June 18, 2019
Supporters of President Donald Trump, from left, James DeWilde, Laureen Vartanian and Maureen Bailey wait in line with others on Monday, June 17, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. They are among the first people in line to attend a rally on Tuesday night. (AP…
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Fans, Protesters Line Up for Trump’s Re-election Rally
US president plans to launch his 2020 bid in the biggest swing state in the nation
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By Patsy Widakuswara
June 18, 2019
Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is being interviewed by VOA White House bureau chief Steve Herman, in Arlington, Virginia, June 17, 2019.
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Spicer: White House Press Briefings 'Absolutely' Should Resume
Although they devolved into a 'media circus,' regular briefings have value, Sean Spicer tells VOA
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By Steve Heman
June 17, 2019
President Donald Trump pumps his fist to the crowd after speaking to a campaign rally in Montoursville, Pa., May 21, 2019.
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Trump's Mixed Record in Keeping His Campaign Pledges
With official kickoff rally for his re-election bid scheduled for Tuesday in Orlando, president using 'Promises Made. Promises Kept' as the slogan of the Trump campaign
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By Rob Garver
June 17, 2019