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Gabriella Muñoz

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Gabriella Muñoz was a political reporter for the Washington Times.

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President Donald Trump talks with reporters before departing for France on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump mocks France for occupations, demands payment for NATO

President Trump slammed French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday over NATO burden sharing and trade relationships, while mocking the long-time ally for being occupied during the World Wars.

November 13, 2018

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, in line to become House speaker in the new Congress next year, signaled Democrats will pick their battles as they look to fulfill the campaign promises they made. (Associated Press)

Nancy Pelosi, Democrats face new political realities in lame-duck session of Congress

The House Democratic leader asked her lawmakers Monday to search for "common ground" with Republicans over the next few weeks as they return to Capitol Hill for a lame-duck session of Congress, facing new political realities and a different set of urgent priorities.

November 12, 2018

Protesters display a sign that reads "Abolish ICE" during a rally in front of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, July 2, 2018. Protesters who were blocking the entrance to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in downtown Los Angeles have been led away in handcuffs. A group of 17 protesters sat down in the street, blocking the entrance to the facility Monday morning. The protesters, including faith and community leaders, locked arms and chanted, "Shut down ICE!" (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Progressives retreat from ‘Abolish ICE’ priority

Leaders of the Congressional Progressive Caucus said Monday they won't push to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the government's deportation agency, putting distance between themselves and some of the demands of most liberal members and activists.

November 12, 2018

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, hugs his family after speaking to the crowd after winning his reelection bid during the Ohio Democratic Party election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Sherrod Brown considering 2020 presidential bid: Report

Sen. Sherrod Brown is the latest Democrat to float his name as a potential 2020 presidential contender.

November 12, 2018

In this Oct. 15, 2018, file photo, Abigail Spanberger gestures during a debate with Virginia Congressman Dave Brat, R-Va., at Germanna Community College in Culpeper, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Abigail Spanberger is not backing Nancy Pelosi for House speaker

Rep.-elect Abigail Spanberger of Virginia said Monday she won't back Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for House speaker.

November 12, 2018

In this June 12, 2018, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump, right, stands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sentosa Island in Singapore. North Korea and the United States are trying to revive stalled diplomacy meant to rid the North of its nuclear weapons. There was much talk of the possibility of success following a meeting in June between Trump and Kim, but in the months since there has been little to quiet skeptics who believe the North will never give up weapons it has described as necessary to counter a hostile Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

North Korea working on hidden missile bases: Report

North Korea is developing 16 ballistic missile bases despite talks of denuclearization, the New York Times reported Monday.

November 12, 2018

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before departing for France on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump: Florida ballots are ‘massively infected,’ must use results from election night

President Trump said Florida ballots are "massively infected" as a statewide recount is underway Monday.

November 12, 2018

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before departing for France on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump complains about NATO and trade deals on return from France

President Trump complained Monday about military and trade deals with allied nations.

November 12, 2018

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Virginia MS-13 member sentenced to 40 years for deadly stabbing

Venus Iraheta, arrested for an MS-13 related murder, was sentenced to 40 years in jail Friday, according to WTOP.

November 9, 2018

New York Democratic Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to supporters, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 in Queens the Queens borough of New York, after defeating Republican challenger Anthony Pappas in the race for the 14th Congressional district of New York. (AP Photo/Stephen Groves)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez struggles to find D.C. apartment, sees it as class barrier to politics

Newly elected congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' said her struggle with moving to Washington D.C. is indicative of a class barrier to political offices.

November 9, 2018

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump hits back at Obamas over criticism in former first lady’s new book

President Trump pushed back Friday against criticism from former first lady Michelle Obama by taking aim at her husband.

November 9, 2018

President Donald Trump talks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: ‘Bad things’ happening in Florida Senate race

President Trump said Friday that "bad things" are happening in Florida regarding the vote counts in the highly contested Senate race.

November 9, 2018

Police car lights. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

False alarm: No active shooter at North Carolina high school

The school shooting reported in North Carolina was deemed a false alarm, the school district confirmed Friday morning.

November 9, 2018

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg smiles as she takes questions from first-year students at Georgetown Law, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital after serious fall

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from the hospital Friday morning after breaking three ribs in a serious fall earlier this week, according to several reports.

November 9, 2018

In this image taken from video police officers and FBI agents run at the scene of a shooting, early Thursday morning, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. A hooded gunman dressed entirely in black opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly &quot;college night&quot; in Southern California, killing multiple people and sending hundreds fleeing including some who used barstools to break windows and escape, authorities said Thursday. The gunman was later found dead at the scene. (RMG News via AP)

Ian David Long, California bar shooter, guns should have been confiscated, neighbor says

The specific motive behind Wednesday night's massacre at a packed Southern California bar, the latest mass shooting to rock the nation, remains a mystery

November 8, 2018

CNN's Don Lemon talks about political rhetoric in the U.S. with guests, Oct. 30, 2018. (Image: CNN screenshot)

Arkansas man arrested after threatening CNN’s Don Lemon

A man was arrested in Arkansas this week for harassing CNN and threatening network anchor Don Lemon.

November 8, 2018

A forensics team works the scene Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, Calif. where a gunman opened fire Wednesday inside a country dance bar crowded with hundreds of people on &quot;college night,&quot; wounding 11 people including a deputy who rushed to the scene. Ventura County sheriff's spokesman says gunman is dead inside the bar. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Ian Long identified as Thousand Oaks shooting suspect: Police

Authorities have identified the gunman who opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar in California, resulting in the death of 13 people, as Ian David Long, 28, police confirmed on Thursday.

November 8, 2018

This Sept. 20, 2017, file photo shows U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaking at the Georgetown University Law Center campus in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, file)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized after fall

DEVELOPING: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been hospitalized after breaking ribs in a fall Wednesday night, according to reports.

November 8, 2018

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio speaks to reporters about his support for U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam during a news conference at Elkay Manufacturing in Oak Brook, Ill., Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) ** FILE **

Marco Rubio criticizes both CNN’s Jim Acosta and White House over revoked press pass

Sen. Marco Rubio warned Thursday the White House's decision to revoke CNN reporter Jim Acosta's press pass is a "slippery slope."

November 8, 2018

In this Nov. 17, 2007, file photo, political commentator Tucker Carlson arrives for the 60th anniversary celebration of NBC's "Meet the Press" at the Newseum in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Twitter suspends account of antifa group that harassed Tucker Carlson

Twitter suspended the account of Smash Racism DC, an antifa group that chanted outside Fox News host Tucker Carlson's home Wednesday night.

November 8, 2018