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Trump takes victory lap; parties start to pivot past Russia

An exuberant President Donald Trump took a victory lap on Capitol Hill Tuesday, emboldened by the end of the special counsel’s Russia probe, even as Democrats pressed insistently for Robert Mueller’s full report and Justice Department officials said more information could be released in “weeks, not months.”


In speech near NY Trump hotel, Gillibrand calls Trump a coward

Associated Press NEW YORK New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Sunday launched a pointed attack


Star witness: Brawling, scheming spy linked to Trump, Moscow

The way Felix Sater tells it, his life is a screenplay just waiting to be written, with tales of drunken brawling, Wall Street rip-offs, international spying and a behind-the-scenes role in Donald Trump’s effort to build a skyscraper in Russia


Mueller revealed Trump-Russia story in plain view

Donald Trump was in full deflection mode.


Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: To be announced. NBC’s “Meet the


Islamic State driven from last Syria territory, Trump says

The White House says that all Islamic State held territory in Syria has been“100 percent” eliminated


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Trump reiterates messages to GM, UAW in Canton

Gov. Mike DeWine greets Trump as he arrives at Akron-Canton Airport on Wednesday for a late-evening fundraiser in Canton.


‘Whack job’: Trump escalates feud with Conway’s husband

President Donald Trump is escalating an awkward public fight with the husband of a top aide


Trump buddies up with Bolsonaro, the ‘Trump of the Tropics’

President Donald Trump welcomed Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to the White House Tuesday and made clear that flattery pays


Ohio secretary of state ‘open’ to expanding weekend early-voting days, but happy with current structure

His office mailed about 270,000 registration forms to those removed from voter rolls for infrequent voting


Trump to GM: Reopen Lordstown car plant

The President said the economy is strong, and urged GM to bring a new product to Lordstown.


Mahoning Democrats back Limbian over Hume in Youngstown judicial race

The party made endorsements in Youngstown council races as well as the Struthers primary.


Sunday news shows

Sunday news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: To be announced.


Court filing: Ex-Trump aide Gates continues to cooperate

Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates is not ready to be sentenced because he’s continuing to cooperate with “several ongoing investigations”


Mahoning County to get $2.35 million for voting equipment

The equipment will be ready for the November election