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DOJ charges 28 in California with voting crimes as election tensions escalate

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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

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Between the coasts, populist Democrats see room to reclaim lost ground in red states

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Katie Zacharia is 'transitioning out' as press secretary, White House says

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