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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with staff members at the control room of China Central Television in Beijing. A November report by the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission found that Xinhua "serves some functions of an intelligence agency by gathering information and producing classified reports for the Chinese leadership."

Senators demand answers on why Chinese news outlets don’t register as foreign agents

Kelly Cohen · January 17, 2018 4:45 pm

The archdiocese sued the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority in November after it said it would not allow the Christmas-themed ads on the side of Metro buses. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Justice Department supports Archdiocese of Washington lawsuit against Metro

Kelly Cohen · January 16, 2018 9:35 pm

Demonstrators hold up balloons during an immigration rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and Temporary Protected Status programs. President Trump said Sunday that DACA is "probably dead" and blamed Democrats, days before some government functions would start shutting down unless a deal is reached. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Justice Department to appeal California judge’s push to preserve DACA

Kelly Cohen · January 16, 2018 7:34 pm

The special counsel and his team of prosecutors said they plan to ask the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to set a May 14 trial date for Paul Manafort and Rick Gates. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Trial for Paul Manafort and Rick Gates not expected until fall

Kelly Cohen · January 16, 2018 6:47 pm

"I am not aware. I don't know what you mean by arrangement. We have a lot of agreements with them to increase border security," Kirstjen Nielsen said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says she is ‘not aware’ of deal with Mexico to pay for Trump’s border wall

Kelly Cohen · January 16, 2018 5:11 pm

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon was subpoenaed last week to testify before a grand jury as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's broad probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to a report. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Steve Bannon subpoenaed by special counsel Robert Mueller

Kelly Cohen · January 16, 2018 4:54 pm

A spokesperson for House Oversight confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the FBI chief of staff is expected to testify as part of the committee's investigation into the Department of Justice's probe in Hillary Clinton's private email server. (Bloomberg Photo)

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House investigators to question FBI chief of staff on Hillary Clinton email probe

Kelly Cohen · January 16, 2018 3:17 pm

Prison reform has been a popular conversation topic for the White House: It was discussed at Camp David this past weekend and a roundtable discussion was held on the subject in September. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

White House to host prison reform meeting Thursday

Kelly Cohen · January 10, 2018 10:14 pm

FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe told the agency's staff to "hang in there" after James Comey was fired. "As men and women of the FBI, we are at our best when times are tough. Please stay focused on the mission, keep doing great work, be good to each other and we will get through this together." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Andrew McCabe told FBI staff to ‘hang in there’ after James Comey firing

Kelly Cohen · January 10, 2018 9:12 pm

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said the Senate Judiciary Committee's Russia investigation is moving forward "without any glitch." Grassley said he was unsure what President Trump when he tweeted that the GOP should "take control" of the Russia investigation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Chuck Grassley: Dianne Feinstein’s leak could make people ‘more reserved’ about testifying

Kelly Cohen · January 10, 2018 4:30 pm

Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., (pictured left) and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., (pictured right) are now joining the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to statements made on Tuesday. Booker will be the first black male to sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, while Harris becomes the first black female to sit on the committee since the 1990s. (AP Photos)

Cory Booker, Kamala Harris join Senate Judiciary Committee

Kelly Cohen · January 9, 2018 8:38 pm

An attorney for Glenn R. Simpson, co-founder of the research firm Fusion GPS, said during the closed hearing with the Senate Judiciary Committee in August 2017: "[Simpson] wants to be very careful to protect his sources. Somebody's already been killed as a result of the publication of this dossier, and no harm should come to anybody related to this honest work." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Fusion GPS: ‘Somebody’s already been killed’ over Trump dossier

Kelly Cohen · January 9, 2018 7:54 pm