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Nancy Pelosi scolds GOP colleagues for attempting "massive power grab"

Too much, or not enough? Republicans offer scattershot response to Obama's Russia sanctions

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President Obama warns Russia after announcing sanctions: "Such activities have consequences"

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Carl Paladino, Donald Trump's New York co-chairman, asked to resign after his comments about the Obamas

Conservative blogger Erick Erickson incensed that Donald Trump will allow "heretic" to pray at inauguration

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Kellyanne Conway: President Obama is trying to "box in" Donald Trump with Russia sanctions

Sarah Palin wants America to be "unshackled" from the UN

Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning want a pardon or clemency from President Obama

Speaking, not acting: Russia memes, but doesn't yet retaliate against U.S. after its diplomats were expelled

Edward Snowden says U.S. intelligence probably knows that Russia hacked the DNC, but won't tell

Fox News apologizes for getting a report on food stamp fraud so very, very wrong

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Donald Trump's press team would rather not talk about the Russia hacking situation

Chuck Grassley is continuing his surprisingly long feud against the History Channel

Too little, too late: President Obama may have imposed sanctions on Russia, but should have listened to Mitt Romney's warnings

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