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Why Gillibrand crashed and burned
A last-minute spending push in Iowa wasn’t enough. Al Franken didn’t help either.
“She could never get enough oxygen. None of the candidates, outside just a few, really can."
Two of the top-polling Democratic contenders have scrapped for years over bankruptcy law and other issues.
However, the the report says ex-FBI chief James Comey did not leak classified information and the Justice Department will not prosecute Comey.
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Former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig takes the stand in his criminal trial
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Senate tangles with Russia after Trump's overtures to Putin
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