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Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is 'cancer-free' following radiation treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg confirmed that she is “cancer free” after beating the disease for the fourth time after undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer last summer.

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Pelosi's impeachment delay opens cracks in Democratic caucus
Cracks began to appear Wednesday in congressional Democrats' support for Nancy Pelosi's prolonged delay in sending articles of impeachment to the Senate, with several saying it's time for the House speaker to get on with it.

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Court blocks Trump push to restrict green cards for welfare-tapping immigrants
A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined to lift an injunction on the Trump administration's “public charge” rule that would restrict green cards for immigrants deemed likely to be reliant on welfare.

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Feinstein, Manchin join Democrats pressuring Pelosi to send impeachment articles to Senate
More Democrats are urging House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to send the articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Senate so a trial can get underway. Those joining the list include Sen. Dianne Feinstein from Pelosi's home state of California.

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Omar claim of PTSD 'offensive' to US veterans, Indiana congressman says; Squad member responds
An Indiana congressman who served in Afghanistan as a member of the Navy Reserve spoke out on behalf of America's military veterans Wednesday after U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., claimed she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Biden on Iran response: Trump needs to stop 'blaming President Obama for his failures'
Former Vice President Joe Biden decried President Trump to stop "blaming President Obama for his failures" after Trump alleged that the missiles used to assault two U.S. military bases in Iraq in a Tuesday night airstrike were funded by the Obama administration.

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Trump speaks to NATO secretary after urging world body to take on greater role in Mideast conflict
President Trump spoke to the Secretary-General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday, following the president's nine-minute speech earlier in the day urging the organization to take a larger role in quelling ongoing issues in the Middle East.

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DOJ undercuts efforts to revive Equal Rights Amendment, heartening pro-life groups
The Justice Department on Wednesday undercut efforts to revive the dormant Equal Rights Amendment, finding that an expired pair of deadlines imposed by Congress on ratification of the measure means it's too late for additional states to ratify it now.

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GOP Sen. Mike Lee furiously slams 'worst military briefing' ever on Iran, as meeting divides lawmakers
Republican Utah Sen. Mike Lee declared in a heated press conference Wednesday afternoon that national security officials had just delivered the "worst military briefing" he had ever seen on Capitol Hill, even claiming that one official had warned during the "lame" and "insane" meeting that Congress shouldn't debate whether additional military action against Iran would be appropriate.

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Pelosi says House will vote Thursday on War Powers Resolution to limit Trump's actions with Iran
Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced plans for the House to vote Thursday on a War Powers Resolution that aims to limit President Trump's military action toward Iran, saying Democrats have “serious, urgent concerns about the administration's decision to engage in hostilities against Iran and about its lack of strategy moving forward.”

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