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Paul Ryan on Trump tweets: 'Justice should be blind'

House Speaker Paul Ryan, responding to a question about President Donald Trump's latest attacks on the Department of Justice, insisted Wednesday that "the process is working its way as it should" after two Republican members of Congress were indicted last month.

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Ayanna Pressley's win shows just being liberal isn't enough in today's Democratic Party

On Tuesday night, Boston city councilor Ayanna Pressley crushed 10-term Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for a seat that has been held by the likes of John F. Kennedy and Tip O'Neill in the past.

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Kim Kardashian at White House for clemency review session

Kim Kardashian West arrived at the White House on Wednesday to discuss sentencing reform and clemency issues with White House officials, two White House officials told CNN.

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TSA says it won't end screening at smaller airports

The Transportation Security Administration is no longer considering ending security screening at more than 150 small airports, the agency's chief said Wednesday.

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Nielsen calls out Putin for election interference

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Wednesday called out Russian President Vladimir Putin by name for interfering in the 2016 US election, calling it a "direct attack" on US democracy.

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Gordon could be hurricane when it hits Gulf Coast Tuesday night

Tropical Storm Gordon, which may ramp up to become a Category 1 hurricane before it makes landfall late Tuesday, brought tropical-storm force winds to the Alabama and western Florida Panhandle coasts.

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The hypocrisy of the Nike outrage

Conservative talk radio host Ben Ferguson has tweeted and retweeted a handful of rebukes of Nike for choosing to use Colin Kaepernick in its latest "Just Do It" campaign. The ad features a headshot of the former NFL quarterback with the words: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything."

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Mercedes-Benz reveals its first all-electric SUV

Mercedes-Benz revealed its first fully electric SUV in Stockholm Tuesday, another in a small rush of all-electric luxury vehicles expected to hit the market in the next couple of years.

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Why Nike is betting its slogan on Colin Kaepernick

Nike is siding with Colin Kaepernick because he sells. By making the quarterback a face of its 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign, the company believes it will earn support from its core customers: Young shoppers in big cities across the globe.

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JPMorgan settles with black financial advisers who alleged discrimination

JPMorgan Chase will pay $24 million to settle a potential lawsuit from black financial advisers who say they were mistreated at the bank because of their race.

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'ER' actress Vanessa Marquez killed in California police shooting

Vanessa Marquez, an actress best known for her recurring role as a nurse on the NBC drama "ER," was shot and killed by police in South Pasadena, California on Thursday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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U2's Bono says he'll be 'back to full voice' after losing it at Berlin gig

The lead singer of legendary Irish rock band U2 said he saw a doctor and will "be back to full voice" a day after he "suffered a complete loss of voice" during a concert in Berlin.

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Childish Gambino video features all-star (cartoon) cast, including Beyoncé, Drake and Outkast

Childish Gambino is back with another video that has folks talking, but rather than the political overtones that dominated "This Is America," the latest conversation revolves around a host of cartoon cameos.

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'Bobby Brown' puts new spin on BET edition of his story

After a pair of major documentaries and a Lifetime TV movie devoted to the late Whitney Houston, "The Bobby Brown Story" -- based on his autobiography -- feels a bit like a reclamation project, one that puts a more Brown-friendly spin on the couple's history. That doesn't invalidate a BET miniseries that offers lots of music and doses of nostalgia, but it feels more like an old (and at times self-serving) edition, not a new one.

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Damien Chazelle defends 'First Man' amid flag controversy

Damien Chazelle has responded to criticism over his choice to omit the iconic planting of the American flag on the moon in his upcoming Neil Armstrong biopic.

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Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl loses his voice

Was it "Bono Mono?" The Foo Fighters have had to reschedule two shows on the Canadian leg of the "Concrete and Gold" tour after frontman Dave Grohl lost his voice.

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'The Purge' comes to TV

Having evolved into a horror franchise that weaves social commentary into its mayhem, "The Purge" makes the perhaps-inevitable leap to TV, following different parties as the seek to survive the annual night where all crime becomes legal for 12 continuous hours. The USA series brings an anthological element to the concept -- think "Tales From the Purge" -- that has its moments, without quite making this "Purge" binge-worthy.

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Henry Cavill will lead 'The Witcher' series for Netflix

Henry Cavill is headed back to TV. The Man of Steel has signed on to star in Netflix's 8-episode adaptation of "The Witcher" fantasy book series, about a loner monster hunter named Geralt of Rivia, a man who "struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts," according to a description from Netflix.

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Eminem's album 'Kamikaze' is on track to break records

Eminem has proven once again that he's a hit maker. The rapper's latest album, "Kamikaze," is quickly rising to the top of the charts after its surprise release last week.

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Roseanne Barr says she's moving to Israel when 'The Conners' premieres

Roseanne Barr says she plans to be abroad when "The Conners" premieres without her this fall.