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The Palestinians are threatening to cut off all communication with the Trump administration over plans to close the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington, D.C. The plan to close the office is "very unfortunate and unacceptable," Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Relationship deteriorating between US, Palestinians

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2017 8:19 pm

"I think some people think we're stupid. We're not stupid people. We think about these things a lot. When you have this responsibility, how do you not think about it?" Air Force Gen. John Hyten said. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

National Security

Top general would reject ‘illegal’ nuke order from Trump

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2017 7:04 pm

Preet Bharara, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is being probed by the government of Turkey for putting a Turkish-Iranian businessman on trial. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Turkey investigating Preet Bharara

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2017 6:00 pm

LaVar Ball (pictured) spoke about the shoplifting incident in China on Nov. 7 involving his son, LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley, and Jalen Hill. The three UCLA students returned to Los Angeles on Tuesday evening after posting bail and addressed the media on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

‘Who?’: LaVar Ball on Trump regarding release of son, fellow UCLA players from detention in China

Kelly Cohen · November 18, 2017 5:47 pm

An April 2016 meeting happened to be at the Mayflower Hotel. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Jeff Sessions makes Russia joke before speech: ‘Is Ambassador Kislyak in the room?’

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2017 8:03 pm

In a speech to the Federalist Society in Washington Friday afternoon, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said guidance documents, which former President Barack Obama's Justice Department leaned on, should be a way to "explain existing law -- not to change it." (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Jeff Sessions ends Obama-era practice of changing policy through ‘guidance memos’

Kelly Cohen · November 17, 2017 7:15 pm

The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to lift a rule that prevented TV stations in the same media market from merging unless there are eight competing stations in the area. Under the change, media companies will be allowed to own more TV and radio stations in a specific media market. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

FCC eases media ownership rules

Kelly Cohen · November 16, 2017 10:15 pm

Abbe Lowell with Jared Kushner.

Senate Judiciary: Jared Kushner not forthcoming about communications about WikiLeaks, Russians

Kelly Cohen · November 16, 2017 9:15 pm

"I expect to cut back on the number of long-term consent decrees we have in place and to return to the preferred focus on structural relief to remedy mergers that violate the law and harm consumers," Makan Delrahim, the head of the Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, said Thursday to the American Bar Association's fall conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Antitrust chief signals more ‘structural remedies’ in merger deals

Kelly Cohen · November 16, 2017 7:36 pm

The Justice Department warned 29 jurisdictions that in order to continue receiving public safety grants, the jurisdictions must prove compliance with Section 1373 of 8 U.S. Code by Dec. 8. AG Jeff Sessions said, "We urge jurisdictions to not only comply with Section 1373, but also to establish sensible and effective partnerships to properly process criminal aliens." (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Justice Department gives 29 ‘sanctuary’ cities, states until Dec. 8 to prove compliance with immigration law

Kelly Cohen · November 15, 2017 8:02 pm

"These proposed cuts would make little sense given the contributions inspectors general make," DHS Inspector General John Roth told the House Oversight Committee. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

DHS watchdog thanks lawmakers for restoring Trump cuts that ‘make little sense’

Kelly Cohen · November 15, 2017 6:00 pm

Sessions said the government is "not anywhere near where I would like us to be" on updating such laws to protect elections. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

National Security

Jeff Sessions promises steps to protect elections from foreign interference

Kelly Cohen · November 14, 2017 8:42 pm