For decades Graham offered counsel and comfort to presidents

He was rebuffed, then embraced, by Harry Truman. Confided in — and deeply hurt by — Richard Nixon. A source of reassurance for George H.W. Bush on the eve of war. The spark that finally turned George W. Bush toward sobriety.

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Kansas GOP Affirms ‘God’s Design for Gender,’ Opposes Transgender Identity in New Resolution

The Republican Party in the state of Kansas on Saturday moved to affirm ‘God’s design for gender as determined by biological sex,’ not ‘self-perception.’

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Growing number of retirements threatens Republican House majority

The Republican Party’s tenuous grip on the House majority slipped Wednesday after Rep. Darrell Issa became the second California Republican this week to opt for retirement over fighting an uncertain battle for re-election.

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Trump torches Steve Bannon after disparaging book excerpts: Steve ‘not only lost his job, he lost his mind’

President Trump slammed his former chief strategist just hours after excerpts of a forthcoming book about the presidency revealed Steve Bannon had made disparaging comments about Trump’s family and personal habits.

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White House, Congress prepare for talks on spending, immigration

The White House said on Friday it was set to kick off talks next week with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on immigration policy, government spending and other issues that need to be wrapped up early in the new year.

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Democrat Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race upset

In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.

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