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President Trump has endorsed hundreds of Republicans ahead of the midterm primary elections. See who is winning and losing.
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President Trump acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday the economic toll for Americans of his assault on Iran, saying oil prices were likely to spike.
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The president told lawmakers that the objective of the assault was to "neutralize Iran's malign activities," but did not present evidence of immediate plans by Tehran to attack the United States.
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The Trump administration had moved to drop its defense of President Donald Trump's executive orders sanctioning law firms. A day later, it abruptly backpedaled.
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We speak with economist Michael Hudson, who details how President Trump opted to attack Iran despite progress at indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations. "The whole reason that America has attacked Iran has nothing to do with its getting an atom bomb," but instead the aim was U.S. control of oil, says Hudson. The Trump administration may have been after the ability to "turn off the power" to countries that don't follow U.S. foreign policy, he says.
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The president and top aides have offered varying justifications for attacking Iran — from regime change to preemption to eliminating its nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
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President Donald Trump's executive orders imposing sanctions on several law firms had been struck down by judges. His administration is abandoning its appeals.
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Former president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton appeared last week before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.
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