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Democrats poised to investigate Trump organization
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Donald Trump makes surprise visit to meet with U.S. troops in Iraq - USA Today Top Stories

President Trump, first lady back in Washington after surprise visit to US troops in Iraq - Fox News Top Stories

Lawmakers in Iraq condemn Trump, demand US forces leave country after the president's visit to troops - Fox News Top Stories

Former Obama National Security Council member accuses Trump of confusing Iraq US troop visit with a campaign rally - Fox News Top Stories

FOX NEWS FIRST: Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq, defends Syria pullout - Fox News Top Stories

For liberal media, Trump's visit to US troops in Iraq can't go uncriticized: Today's talker - USA Today Top Stories

President Trump, first lady Melania Trump make first visit to US combat zone with surprise trip to Iraq - Fox News Top Stories

Trump still a rock star to troops in Iraq despite controversy at home - CBS Top Stories

Iraqi Parliament member: It?s not up to Trump or his politicians to determine the presence of US troops in Iraq - Fox News Top Stories

FOX NEWS FIRST: Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq, defends Syria pullout - Fox News US

Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdraw troops after surprise Trump visit - The Guardian World News

Trump Iraq Visit Is Called a Political Rally - NYTimes US

MAGA hat, campaign rhetoric cast cloud over Trump Iraq visit - CNN Top Stories

President Trump and first lady make surprise visit to Iraq - CNN Top Stories

Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdrawal after Trump visit - Fox News World

Double standard? Media bash Trump for signing MAGA hats, ignored then-candidate Obama signing autographs for troops - Fox News Top Stories

The stark contrast between Trump?s trip to Iraq and Obama?s 2009 visit - Washington Post World

Did Trump really violate Iraq?s sovereignty when visiting U.S. troops there? - Washington Post World

Trump accidentally reveals location and identities of US Navy Seals in Iraq - The Guardian US News

Fact check: Trump brags to troops about 10 percent pay raise he didn't actually give them - NBC Top Stories

Media critics refuse to give President Trump credit for visiting US troops in warzone? - Fox News Top Stories

Trump defends signing MAGA hats for service members during visit to Iraq, Germany - USA Today Top Stories

Trump?s visit to Iraq prompts concerns about politicization of military - Washington Post World

Trump finally hews to ritual of meeting troops in harm's way - Fox News Top Stories

Trump finally hews to ritual of meeting troops in harm?s way - Washington Post World

Did Trump violate Iraq?s sovereignty when visiting U.S. troops there? - Washington Post World

Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdrawal after Trump visit - Washington Post World

Trump finally hews to ritual of meeting troops in harm's way - Fox News World

Trump in Iraq: Recognition, fiction, friction - BBC World

Will President Trump continue to reshape America's judiciary in 2019? - Fox News Top Stories

'Cash flow': Woodward rips Trump for bringing real estate mentality to foreign policy - NBC Top Stories

Trump doesn't care about governing or even 2020. He just wants to be loved. - NBC Top Stories

Democrats poised to investigate Trump organization - CNN Top Stories

Donald Trump returns from Iraq, attacks Democrats over border wall and shutdown - USA Today Top Stories

Trump calls out Democrats for government shutdown - Fox News Top Stories

Meet the man who taught Trump how to tweet - CNN Top Stories

Why are Trump and Congress still getting paid amid a partial government shutdown? - USA Today Top Stories

Best of Late Night: Late-Night TV in 2018: Trump, Trump, Facebook and More Trump - NYTimes US

President Trump salutes serviceman: I'm here because of you - Fox News Top Stories

Poll: 47% of Americans blame Trump for government shutdown - NBC Top Stories

Defying pundits, GOP share of Latino vote steady under Trump - NBC Top Stories

Suspect in California shooting in U.S. illegally, prompting Trump tweet - Reuters US News

President Trump tries to pressure Democrats to support funding for a border wall, end government shutdown - Fox News Top Stories

As California authorities search for suspected cop killer, an illegal immigrant, Trump calls for 'Border Security' - USA Today Top Stories

In Iraq, Trump meets soldier who rejoined Army for him - Fox News Top Stories

Back from Iraq, Trump must devise a new strategy for conflicts there, in Syria and in Afghanistan - Fox News Top Stories

Military walks a fine line in discussing Afghanistan after Trump orders withdrawal plans - Washington Post US

More Americans blame Trump for government shutdown: Reuters/Ipsos poll - Reuters US News

More Americans blame Trump for government shutdown: Reuters/Ipsos poll - Reuters Top Stories

Trump administration puts stop to new flood insurance policies - Reuters US News

Trump revealed location of special forces - NBC World News

How Trump measures up to predecessors - CNN Top Stories

CNN slammed for trashing Trump?s visit to troops, criticizing soldiers for bringing MAGA hats - Fox News Top Stories

Mark Steyn blasts the media criticism of the Trumps visiting US troops abroad - Fox News Top Stories

Trump hopes to build on political momentum from Kavanaugh confirmation in 2019 - Fox News Top Stories

Military walks a fine line in discussing Afghanistan after Trump orders withdrawal plans - Washington Post World

New York Times is being criticized for uncorroborated report suggesting a podiatrist helped Trump dodge the draft - Fox News Top Stories

The Guardian view on Donald Trump in 2019: the year of reckoning | Editorial - The Guardian US News

News Analysis: Trump Unites the Left and Right, Against His Plans in Syria and Afghanistan - NYTimes US

Trump's lies and corruption disgrace presidential legacies of Lincoln and Washington - USA Today Top Stories

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Sen. Cassidy: Fund border wall 'bit by bit'
CNN Top Stories
 

The president insists that the federal government will stay in a partial shutdown until the border wall is funded - Fox News Top Stories

Neither side budging on border wall funding and ending the partial government shutdown as the new Congress nears - Fox News Top Stories

Wall St. falls more than 2 percent after consumer confidence data - Reuters Top Stories

Stocks drop after Wall Street's biggest day in decade - CBS Top Stories

Asia stocks jump after Wall Street's huge rally - CNN Top Stories

Wall Street surge lifts world stocks off 22-month low - Reuters Top Stories

Wall Street surge brings relief to battered equity markets - Reuters Top Stories

President Trump pledges to do whatever it takes to get the border wall during his surprise visit to US troops in Iraq - Fox News Top Stories

FTSE sell-off continues despite Wall Street surge - business live - The Guardian US News

Wall St. tumbles after data sparks concerns over economy - Reuters Top Stories

President Trump tries to pressure Democrats to support funding for a border wall, end government shutdown - Fox News Top Stories

Wild day on Wall Street finishes with Dow up more than 260 points - CBS Top Stories

Asia stocks lifted as Wall Street extends comeback - Reuters Top Stories

GOP lawmaker: Dems are misreading Trump if they think he'll compromise on wall - CNN Top Stories

US shutdown impasse over Trump's wall drags on - BBC World

Wall St. retreats after consumer data sparks worries - Reuters Top Stories

Wall St. slides after data sparks concerns over economy - Reuters Top Stories

Stocks swing wildly after Wall Street's biggest day in decade - CBS Top Stories

Wall Street roars back late to keep rally going - Reuters Top Stories

Peter Tuchman: rollercoaster ride is written on Wall St's most famous face - The Guardian US News

Sen. Cassidy: Fund border wall 'bit by bit' - CNN Top Stories

Trump, Democrats hold firm on wall views - CBS Top Stories

Whiplash for investors on Wall Street; consumer confidence sinks in December - Fox News Top Stories

Eye Opener at 8: Trump, Democrats holding firm on wall views - CBS Top Stories

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Poll: 47% of Americans blame Trump for government shutdown
NBC Top Stories
 

Neither side budging on border wall funding and ending the partial government shutdown as the new Congress nears - Fox News Top Stories

Trump, Leading Democrats Fault Each Other As Partial Shutdown Heads Into 2019 - NPR News

How partial shutdown of U.S. government could play out - Reuters Top Stories

Trump tants Democrats as government shutdown continues with no budge - CBS Top Stories

Which party has more to lose as partial government shutdown drags on? - Fox News Top Stories

Explainer: How partial shutdown of U.S. government could play out - Reuters Top Stories

President Trump tries to pressure Democrats to support funding for a border wall, end government shutdown - Fox News Top Stories

Explainer: How partial shutdown of U.S. government could play out - Reuters US News

From Kavanaugh to the government shutdown ? Trump's 2018 lowlights - The Guardian US News

End of Government Shutdown May Depend on the Definition of ?Wall? - NYTimes US

White House, congressional Democrats see no deal on shutdown - Fox News Top Stories

U.S. government advises workers on staving off creditors amid shutdown - Reuters US News

Poll: 47% of Americans blame Trump for government shutdown - NBC Top Stories

Shutdown puts some programs on hold, but most government agencies continue running - USA Today Top Stories

Congress reconvenes then adjourns until Monday with no end to government shutdown in sight - Fox News Top Stories

800,000 government workers may need financial aid as shutdown continues - NBC Top Stories

The House and Senate has adjourned until next week, ensuring the partial shutdown will almost certainly continue into 2019 - CNN Top Stories

The government shutdown is keeping NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in the dark - USA Today Top Stories

US government shutdown will last into 2019 as Congress struggles for deal - The Guardian US News

As Shutdown Lingers, Only Guarantee for Federal Workers Is More Uncertainty - NYTimes US

With No Votes Scheduled, a Shutdown Will Greet the Democratic House - NYTimes US

Don Lemon on Trump's shutdown tweet: It's outrageous - CNN Top Stories

US shutdown impasse over Trump's wall drags on - BBC World

Shutdown expected to stretch into 2019 as sides are still "very far apart" - CBS Top Stories

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#4
California Today: California Today: Surviving Two Mass Shootings, and Then Deploying
NYTimes US
 

Suspect in fatal California cop shooting is in US illegally, authorities say - Fox News Top Stories

California cop killer remains at large but suspect's truck found in mobile home park, authorities say - Fox News US

Authorities hunt California police officer's killer - Fox News Top Stories

As California authorities search for suspected cop killer, an illegal immigrant, Trump calls for 'Border Security' - USA Today Top Stories

California cop killer remains at large but suspect's truck found in mobile home park, authorities say - Fox News Top Stories

Tom Hanks surprises customers at In-N-Out restaurant in California with free meals - Fox News Top Stories

Homeless men broke into California apartment to make meal, take shower, police say - Fox News Top Stories

With earlier primary date, California seeks 'larger role' in 2020 election process - USA Today Top Stories

California girl dies in 700-foot fall from popular tourist attraction in Arizona - Fox News Top Stories

Couple that lost home in California wildfire gets pardons - NBC Top Stories

Manhunt underway in California for suspected cop killer - CBS Top Stories

California announces plan for satellite to track greenhouse gas emissions - Fox News Top Stories

Manhunt is on for inmate who escaped from California prison - Fox News US

Manhunt is on for inmate who escaped from California prison - Fox News Top Stories

California woman enters no-contest plea for ?severely injuring? elderly man ?with a brick,? DA?s office says - Fox News US

California woman enters no-contest plea for ?severely injuring? elderly man ?with a brick,? DA?s office says - Fox News Top Stories

Manhunt underway for suspected illegal immigrant accused of killing a police officer during traffic stop in California - Fox News Top Stories

Suspect in California shooting in U.S. illegally, prompting Trump tweet - Reuters US News

Hunt for illegal immigrant suspected of killing California cop highlights fight over border security funding in Congress - Fox News Top Stories

Man suspected of killing California cop was in the country illegally, sheriff says - CNN Top Stories

California police hunt for suspected cop killer - CBS Top Stories

Homeless men broke into California apartment to make meal, take shower, police say - Fox News US

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#5
United Arab Emirates to reopen embassy in Syrian capital
CNN World News
 

Syria says UAE will reopen Damascus embassy closed in 2011 - Fox News World

UAE reopens Syria embassy, a boost for Assad - Reuters World News

Syria says UAE will reopen Damascus embassy closed in 2011 - Washington Post World

FOX NEWS FIRST: Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq, defends Syria pullout - Fox News Top Stories

FOX NEWS FIRST: Trump makes surprise visit to US troops in Iraq, defends Syria pullout - Fox News US

United Arab Emirates reopens its embassy in Damascus, another sign that Assad has won Syria?s civil war - LA Times World News

UAE to reopen Damascus embassy on Thursday: Syria - Reuters World News

Hoffman: No one has the experience, gravitas or moral authority of John McCain, he would want US troops to stay in Syria - Fox News Top Stories

UAE reopens Syria embassy, a boost for Assad - Reuters Top Stories

United Arab Emirates to reopen embassy in Syrian capital - CNN World News

Hassan al-Kontar: Inside the story of his rescue from Syria - BBC World

What is Trump's strategy for Syria and the region? - Al Jazeera English

Back from Iraq, Trump must devise a new strategy for conflicts there, in Syria and in Afghanistan - Fox News Top Stories

Trump should consider withdrawing from Iraq as well as Syria - Fox News Top Stories

Reports suggest Turkey is readying a military incursion in northern Syria against their long-running foes the Kurds - Fox News Top Stories

News Analysis: Trump Unites the Left and Right, Against His Plans in Syria and Afghanistan - NYTimes US

Bremmer: Russia has always had the largest military ground game in Syria, the US has had a marginal presence - Fox News Top Stories

Rep. Issa on US troop withdrawal in Syria: Willingness to go back if necessary makes a huge difference - Fox News Top Stories

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He's the first person to cross Antarctica solo
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