Pentagon is asked to extend border troop deployment

The Department of Homeland Security formally requested that the Pentagon extend the deployment of active-duty troops on the southern border Friday, potentially extending their deployment 45 days beyond the original deadline of December 15.

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Cold War fears cloud Trump-Xi summit

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping will hold the most important meeting between the leaders of the United States and China in decades in Argentina on Saturday night.

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Tapper: Wow, that's a lot of falsehoods

CNN's Jake Tapper looks at President Donald Trump's tweets about his plan for a building project in Russia, following Michael Cohen's guilty plea.

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Hear air traffic control when earthquake hits

Hear air traffic controllers in Anchorage, Alaska, divert aircraft immediately following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. CNN's René Marsh has more.

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Judge rules against Trump administration in 'sanctuary cities' suit

A federal judge ruled against the Justice Department on Friday in a lawsuit over withholding federal money from so-called sanctuary cities, the latest blow to the Trump administration's hardline immigration tactics.

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North Carolina elections board delays certification of congressional election again

North Carolina's election board voted again Friday to delay certification of the election results in the 9th Congressional District amid allegations of irregularities and possible criminal activity with absentee ballots, a move that could potentially lead to a call for a new election.

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Forecast model predicts up to 1,000 aftershocks in the next 24 hours

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Trump tweets to Alaska: "Federal Government will spare no expense"

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Trump Administration Says Companies Can 'Incidentally Harass' Marine Mammals

It's a decision opposed by environmental groups, who say the blasts could harm marine animals, and some coastal communities, who fear it could be a precursor to offshore drilling.

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