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The Paris Climate Decision Is Trumpism In Its Purest Form

President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of a global climate accord represents the clearest evidence yet that his worldview represents a radical break from that of the Republican and Democratic presidents who have preceded him in office over the last seven decades.

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B. Riley & Co. and Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation’s 8th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Boxing Night · Photos from Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation

Hollywood came out in full force to catch a night filled with action-packed boxing matches, live performances and more at the B. Riley & Co. 8th Annual “Big Fighters, Big Cause” Charity Boxing Night at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA. The star-studded evening of boxing presented by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions benefitted the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation and its mission to fund life-changing research, care and awareness for pediatric type 1 & 2 diabetes and to help children live healthier lives through diet and exercise.

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Ford Cancels Mexico Plant. Will Create 700 U.S. Jobs in 'vote of confidence' in Trump

Ford is canceling plans to build a new plant in Mexico. It will invest $700 million in Michigan instead, creating 700 new U.S. jobs. Ford CEO Mark Fields said the investment is a "vote of confidence" in the pro-business environment being created by Donald Trump. However, he stressed Ford did not do any sort of special deal with the president-elect.

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How a Georgia House Race Could Rock the National Political Landscape

Eighteen candidates are running in the special election primary to replace Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price in Georgia's 6th district on Tuesday.

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Facebook Killing: Ex-girlfriend Joy Lane Meets, Prays With Victim's Daughters

The three women hugged, talked and wept, united in grief by a killer who recorded the last minutes of his victim's life.

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At Long Last, Northwestern Reaches NCAA Tournament

In previous seasons combined, 317 different men's basketball teams have participated in the NCAA tournament. Northwestern University never has.

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Did Donald Trump Leak His Own Tax Return?

Who knows who leaked two pages of Donald Trump's tax return. But the leak, such as it is, does no harm to the President. It shows he actually paid income taxes -- at least in 2005. Whether the President had paid income taxes recently had actually been something of an open question.

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Notorious B.I.G.'s Legacy Still Hypnotizes 20 Years After His Death

If only it were just a dream. On March 9, 1997, rapper Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace was shot and killed. Twenty years later, the hip hop legend's murder remains unsolved but his music remains just as relevant. Working from Wallace's vault, singer Faith Evans, who was married to Wallace at the time of his death, has recorded an album of duets with the rapper titled "The King & I."

President Trump's denial that he will declare victory before the votes are all counted is, uh, not convincing

Following an Axios piece that reported he might try to declare victory on Tuesday night if he is ahead in key states -- but before those states are actually called -- President Donald Trump insisted that it was a "false report" before offering an answer that, well, seemed to directly dispute his denial.

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Harden’s game saving shot-block helps the Rockets advance to the second-round

One measure of a true leader is allowing others to lead as well. That’s what Houston Rockets superstar guard James Harden did on Wednesday night in Orlando to help his team defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 104-102 and advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. They will face the No. 1 seeded Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Game 1.

Why Donald Trump's dishonesty might actually matter in 2020

It's beyond debate that Donald Trump has stretched -- and broken -- the truth in ways no past president even contemplated.

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How to watch the Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention is this week, and it won't look like any other in history. Democrats have moved their convention online because of health concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Joe Biden will accept the Democratic nomination for president in a virtual address.

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The US needs to borrow almost $300 billion this week

Uncle Sam needs to borrow a ton of money this week — in the middle of a fight with its biggest creditor. The United States plans to sell about $294 billion of debt, according to the Treasury Department. That's the highest for a week since the record set during the 2008 financial crisis.

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No, Sarah Sanders, reporters aren't trying to 'tear' you down. They want you to do your job.

There was an exchange between press secretary Sarah Sanders and reporters in Tuesday's White House daily(ish) briefing that boggled my mind in its dishonesty and lack of self-awareness.

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5 Things We Still Don't Know About the Republican Tax Plan

President Trump and Republican leaders in Congress are finally moving to tax reform. Despite promises to the contrary, they may be hung up on it for a good long while.

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Donald Trump's hurricane tweets show he can always go lower

On Thursday morning, Donald Trump tweeted:

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What makes Cory Booker's groping incident different than the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh

As Washington continues to play a game of wait and see on whether Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, will testify in Washington next week, an old-but-new-again incident involving a prominent Democratic senator -- and potential 2020 challenger to Trump -- has reemerged.

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Mississippi Senate runoff: Here's what you need to know

Mississippi voters will decide on Tuesday between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy in the last Senate race to be decided in 2018.

Why Beto O'Rourke Should Run for President in 2020

On Monday in El Paso, Beto O'Rourke acknowledged the obvious: He's considering running for president in 2020.

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Why Paul Ryan's Smartest Move Would Be to Quit in 2018

The news that Speaker Paul Ryan is engaged in "soul searching" about his political future and could leave Congress after the 2018 election shocked a political Washington sprinting toward a tax cut vote and Christmas recess.