Report: Afghan forces still shrinking, security gaps growing

Amid peace efforts in Afghanistan, a new U.S. watchdog report says Afghan security forces are shrinking, gaps in security are growing, and the Taliban are large
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Peace with the Taliban? Trump warned of Afghan pullout risks

Trump administration claims of progress in talks with the Taliban have raised fears even among the president's allies that his impatience will lead him to withd
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's super-talkative, fact-busting week

AP FACT CHECK: Trump untethered to myriad facts during a very talkative week
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Afghan comments inaccurate

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's account of Soviet intervention in Afghanistan is out of step with history
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Afghan history lesson goes astray

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's account of Soviet intervention in Afghanistan is out of step with history
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Afghan leader tells US audience that Taliban not winning war

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says more than 28,000 Afghan security forces have died in the past four years as they have taken the lead in the fight against the
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Afghan leader denies Taliban are winning the war

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is denying the Taliban is winning the war in Afghanistan despite a continuing wave of deadly militant attacks and signs the milita
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Russia, hush money, lies: Takeaways from Cohen's testimony

Michael Cohen told Congress a lot_ and much of it wasn't good for Donald Trump
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Powell says Fed likely to end bond trimming by end of 2019

Powell says Fed close to unveiling plan to bring bond trimming to a close by end of 2019
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US official: Much work remains to reach US-China trade deal

US official: Much work remains to reach US-China trade deal
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Senators draw on own experiences to chastise drug companies

CEOs of seven major pharmaceutical companies faced a hostile grilling from senators
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The Latest: Senators urge pharma CEOs to rein in lobbyists

Seven top pharmaceutical executives say they do not use a widely criticized tactic to stop generic drugmakers from making cheaper versions of their medicines
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Trump announces American freed from captivity in Yemen

President Donald Trump has announced that American Danny Burch has been freed after 18 months of captivity in Yemen
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Expectations low as Trump looks for win in NKorea summit

Trump heads into second meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un having reframed what would make a successful summit
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Democrats ready to fight to make Mueller report public

A top House Democrat is threatening to call special counsel Robert Mueller to Capitol Hill, subpoena documents and sue the Trump administration if the full repo
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American families of missing Uighurs speak out at DC event

Nearly two years after the Chinese government began to detain members of Muslim minority groups in western China, a growing number of family members abroad are
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Survey: Half of business economists see recession by 2020

NABE survey: Half of business economists surveyed expect recession to start by end of 2020
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Trump extends China tariff deadline, cites progress in talks

Trump says he will extend a deadline to escalate tariffs on Chinese imports, citing "substantial progress" in weekend talks between the two countries
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Former US security officials to oppose emergency declaration

A group of former national security officials is set to release a statement arguing that there is no justification for Trump to use a national emergency declara
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Trump and Pence both traveling outside US on Monday

Trump and Pence are both set to be out of the country at the same time on Monday
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Rep. Schiff warns of subpoenas, lawsuit over Mueller report

A top House Democrat is threatening to call special counsel Robert Mueller to Capitol Hill, subpoena documents and sue the Trump administration if the full repo
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Schiff vows lawsuit for Mueller report if it's not released

A top House Democrat is threatening to call special counsel Robert Mueller to Capitol Hill, subpoena documents and take the Trump administration to court if nec
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White House manages expectations for second Kim summit

President Donald Trump is managing expectations for his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying he hopes for a "continuation of the progress"
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Pompeo pledges continued pressure on Venezuela's Maduro

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. will continue to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro until he understands his days are "numbered."
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Mueller: Manafort 'brazenly violated the law' for years

Special counsel Robert Mueller's office has filed its sentencing memo in one of two criminal cases against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort
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Teens tweet Trump, find Senate ally, score civil rights win

High school students use social media and an alliance with a new Alabama senator to achieve an ambitious goal _ a federal law to create a national archive of do
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US-North Korean deals often made away from negotiating table

At the negotiating table, it can be difficult to get the North Koreans off their scripted talking points, according to former U.S. diplomats
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Trump sets up abortion obstacles, barring clinic referrals

Trump administration acts to bar taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions
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The Latest: Mueller sentencing memo in Manafort case pending

Special counsel Robert Mueller's sentencing memorandum for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was not publicly available Friday, suggesting it may sti
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Trump picks ambassador to Canada for UN post

President Donald Trump has picked Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, as his nominee to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
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Mueller sentencing memo in Manafort case not yet public

Special counsel Robert Mueller's sentencing memorandum for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was not publicly available Friday, suggesting it may sti
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AP source: Mueller report not expected next week

A report from special counsel Robert Mueller about the Russia investigation is not expected to be delivered to the Justice Department next week
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