The development comes amid concerns over the short length of the scheduled hearings before two committees.
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R. Kelly facing sweeping new federal sex crime charges
He and members of his entourage are accused of recruiting women and girls to engage in illegal sexual activity with the R&B singer and paying them to cover up his crimes.
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Gay square dancers add new spin to centuries-old dance style
Gay square dance clubs add new spin to a centuries-old dance style
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Judge approves new Weinstein legal team led by #MeToo critic
A judge has given Harvey Weinstein the green light to shake up his defense team yet again.
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James Holzhauer, ‘Jeopardy!’ champion, returns for a rematch
The rematch will pit Holzhauer, a professional gambler, against Emma Boettcher, the librarian who ended his 32-game winning streak.
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Raids targeting undocumented immigrants set to begin within days
The nationwide sweep, which was postponed last month by President Trump and remains in flux, aims at people with final deportation orders.
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After setbacks, Trump shifts plan to lower prescription drug costs
The president is now focusing on congressional efforts aimed at helping people on Medicare and younger generations covered by workplace plans.
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Trump defends labor secretary, says he’ll look into Epstein’s plea deal on sex charges
The president said he feels ‘very badly’ for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta and praised him as ‘very good’ at his job.
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Dems want Acosta to quit for role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sex plea
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a growing collection of congressional Democrats say President Donald Trump’s labor secretary should quit
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Federal court: Trump can’t ban critics from Twitter account
Appeal options include asking the panel to reconsider, or seeking a reversal from the full 2nd Circuit or from the U.S. Supreme Court.