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Trump Attacks on Google Recycle Baseless Claims

President Donald Trump has been on a tear about Google that traces back to a series of unfounded claims about the technology giant circulating among conservatives.

Planned Parenthood Leaves Federal Family Planning Program

The organization's nationwide network of health centers will remain open and strive to make up for the loss of federal money.

Warren Offers Public Apology Over Claim to Tribal Heritage

"Like anyone who has been honest with themselves, I know I have made mistakes," the Massachusetts senator said.

74% of Economists in Survey See US Recession by End of 2021

A strong majority, 74%, of U.S. business economists appear sufficiently concerned about the risks of some of President Donald Trump's economic policies that they expect a recession in the U.S. by the end of 2021.

Kathleen Blanco: Louisiana Gov Brought Down by Katrina Dies

Blanco, who became Louisiana's first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, died Aug. 18, 2019. She was 76.

Danish PM: Trump’s Idea of Buying Greenland Is ‘Absurd’

Greenland is not for sale and U.S. President Donald Trump's idea of buying the semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic from Denmark is "an absurd discussion," Denmark's prime minister said.

Portland ‘Ground Zero’ for Protests Between Right, Left-Wing

Hundreds of far-right protesters and anti-fascist counter-demonstrators swarmed downtown Portland for a long-hyped rally that attracted President Donald Trump’s attention and resulted in at least 13 arrests.

Tlaib Declines to Visit West Bank, Citing Israeli Conditions

Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib said she would not visit her grandmother in the occupied West Bank, despite being granted an Israeli permit on humanitarian grounds, saying Israel's "oppressive" conditions aimed to humiliate her.

Judge: Georgia Must Scrap Old Voting Machines After 2019

A federal judge ordered Georgia to stop using its outdated voting machines after this year and to be ready with hand-marked paper ballots if its new system isn't in place for the presidential primaries.

Rep. King Suggests Rapes, Incest Helped Populate the World

U.S. Rep. Steve King defended his call for a ban on all abortions by questioning whether "there would be any population of the world left" if not for births due to rape and incest.

Planned Parenthood Sets Exit from Family Planning Program

Planned Parenthood said it will leave the federal family planning program within days unless a court puts a hold on Trump administration rules that bar clinics from referring patients for abortions.

Trump Official: Statue of Liberty Poem Refers to Europeans

A top Trump administration official said that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into the country is about “people coming from Europe."