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U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping attend at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter  BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9:  U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive for the state dinner with China's President Xi Jinping and China's first lady Peng Liyuan at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Trump is on a 10-day trip to Asia.  (Photo by Thomas Peter - Pool/Getty Images) U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping attend at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter  BEIJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9:  U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive for the state dinner with China's President Xi Jinping and China's first lady Peng Liyuan at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. Trump is on a 10-day trip to Asia.  (Photo by Thomas Peter - Pool/Getty Images)
Where Things Stand: Trump Sows New Fears About Election Prime Badge
09.24.20 | 10:43 am

Like clockwork, President Trump on Wednesday sparked a new controversy centered on his shirking of democratic norms. This time, it was Trump refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses the November election. Read More

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) participates in a reenactment of her swearing in ceremony with Vice President Joe Biden, inside the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.  On the right is his wife Cindy. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) participates in a reenactment of her swearing in ceremony with Vice President Joe Biden, inside the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.  On the right is his wife Cindy.
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McConnell has always honored a straightforward principle when it comes to judicial selection.
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