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Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, from Russia, holds the Stanley Cup trophy at the fan zone in Moscow ahead of the the quarterfinal match between Russia and Croatia at the 2018 soccer World Cup that is being played in the Fisht Stadium, in Sochi, Russia, Saturday, July 7, 2018. Ovechkin is bringing the Stanley Cup to the World Cup. Fresh off winning the NHL title, the Washington Capitals forward is taking the trophy to Moscow on Saturday, where it will be exhibited at a "fan fest" public viewing site ahead of Russia's quarterfinal game against Croatia.

Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin shows off Stanley Cup in Moscow

Emma Ayers · July 8, 2018 5:39 pm

Dershowitz said prosecutors want to use anything in Manafort's past to get him to spill the beans on any wrongdoings he witnessed during the 2016 presidential election. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Alan Dershowitz: Backlash to defending Trump’s civil liberties ‘much worse’ than for O.J. Simpson defense

Emma Ayers · July 8, 2018 5:26 pm

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., asks a question during a hearing with Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz and FBI Director Christopher Wray, during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee to examine Horowitz's report of the FBI's Clinton email probe, on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 18, 2018 in Washington.

Lindsey Graham: ‘China’s hands all over’ North Korea’s latest US rebuke

Emma Ayers · July 8, 2018 2:03 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., tells reporters he intends to cancel the traditional August recess and keep the Senate in session to deal with backlogged tasks, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

Protesters accost Mitch McConnell as he leaves Kentucky restaurant

Emma Ayers · July 8, 2018 1:26 pm

A person trains with a kettlebell in a gym.

Guardian columnist stops exercising at gym, blames Trump

Emma Ayers · July 5, 2018 6:12 pm

An American flag flies outside of a Walmart Inc. store in Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S., on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Walmart is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 17.

Walmart pulls ‘Impeach’ Trump merchandise from website following backlash

Emma Ayers · July 3, 2018 11:55 pm

Oprah Winfrey attends tan event in Los Angeles.

Oprah Winfrey explains why she’s not running for president

Emma Ayers · July 3, 2018 10:33 pm

Mitch McConnell: Gun control will have to be solved at the local level

Emma Ayers · July 3, 2018 8:43 pm

President Trump speaks to reporters at the White House.

Trump: Calls for dismantling ICE will have voters flipping to GOP

Emma Ayers · July 3, 2018 3:20 am

The Democratic National Committee headquarters is seen in Washington.

Memo confirms DNC server disappearance

Emma Ayers · July 3, 2018 2:41 am

Alan Dershowitz, a professor at Harvard Law School poses for a picture at a hotel in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday, April 11, 2011. Dershowitz intends to use his evidence-busting skills to defend a former Ukrainian president Leonid Kuchma, accused in the murder of an investigative journalist more than 10 years ago.

Alan Dershowitz: I’m being ‘shunned’ by friends at Martha’s Vineyard for defending Trump’s ‘civil liberties’

Emma Ayers · July 2, 2018 10:40 pm

White House Twitter lashes out at Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris over ICE

Emma Ayers · July 2, 2018 10:28 pm