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Enigmatic Beluga Whale off Norway so Tame People Can Pet It

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A beluga whale found in Arctic Norway wearing a harness that suggests links to a military facility in Russia is so tame that residents can pet the mammal on its nose. "It is a fantastic experience, but we also see it as a tragedy. We c...

Barr’s Full Statement on Mueller Report

Despite President Donald Trump's efforts to derail Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference with the 2016 election, Muller could not conclusively determine that Trump had committ...
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Barr Says ‘I Think Spying Did Occur’ on Trump Campaign

WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr declared Wednesday he believes "spying did occur" on Donald Trump's presidential campaign, suggesting the origins of the Russia investigation may have been mishandled and aligning himself with the president at a time ...
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GOP Attacks Schiff at First Post-Mueller Russia Hearing

WASHINGTON — House Democrats barreled ahead with their oversight of the Trump administration on Thursday at a fiery Intelligence Committee hearing where Republicans formalized their demand that Chairman Adam Schiff resign his post over his comments that there ...
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Mueller Concludes Russia Probe, Delivers Report to AG Barr

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency, entangled Trump's family and resulted in criminal charges agains...