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Matt Small is a journalist at WTOP News in Washington. At the AP for nearly 18 years, he contributed both on-air and to the wire. Matt is recognized by colleagues for his clever and thoughtful use of technology to gather and spread news and information.

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Did President Trump's former campaign chairman collude with the Russians? AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 03.04.2018 0:40

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has empowered the Justice Department's special counsel to investigate allegations that President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman colluded with the Russian government. That detail is revealed in a court document filed late Monday by special counsel Robert Mueller defending the scope of his investigation. Paul Manafort, who led the Trump campaign for pa...

Thousands of Oklahoma teachers are demanding that state lawmakers approve more education funding. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 02.04.2018 0:35

Thousands of Oklahoma teachers are expected to descend on the state Capitol to demand lawmakers approve more funding for education just days after the Legislature did just that. Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation last week increasing taxes on cigarettes, fuel and oil and gas production to provide teachers with raises of about $6,100, or 15 to 18 percent. The Oklahoma walkout Monday was inspired b...

Will the Second Amendment be repealed? Not if President Trump can help it. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 28.03.2018 0:34

President Donald Trump says the Second Amendment will not be repealed. The president is making that pledge a day after retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens expressed a different view. Stevens wrote in The New York Times that repealing the Second Amendment would help Congress enact gun control measures. "THE SECOND AMENDMENT WILL NEVER BE REPEALED!" Trump tweeted early Wednesday. "As muc...

A Democratic senator is demanding answers from the National Rifle Association. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 28.03.2018 0:39

A U.S. senator wants the National Rifle Association to turn over information about funding it receives from foreign sources and how it spends that money. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon asked the group on Tuesday for a detailed breakdown of their media expenditures in the past three years purchased with foreign money. The ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee says he also wants communications...

Facebook’s CEO is snubbing British lawmakers. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 27.03.2018 0:36

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is snubbing a summons from a British Parliamentary committee investigating the rise of fake news, offering to send senior executives in his place. Damian Collins, chairman of Parliament's media committee, urged Zuckerberg to "think again" Tuesday about choosing not to appear and repeated an offer to have him testify via video link. Facebook has offered to send chief...

These are troubled times for Facebook -- from Washington to Wall Street and beyond. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 27.03.2018 0:28

Facebook stock dropped 13.5 percent yesterday after allegations that Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm working for the Trump campaign, got data inappropriately from millions of Facebook users. Now the Federal Trade Commission says it's investigating the social media giant's privacy practices. Plus, lawmakers in Washington and attorneys general for 37 U.S. states and territories are...

A new poll shows support is up for stricter gun control laws. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 23.03.2018 0:28

Support for tougher gun control laws is soaring in the United States. That's according to a new poll that found a majority of gun owners and half of Republicans favor new laws to address gun violence in the weeks after a Florida school shooting left 17 dead and sparked nationwide protests. The poll, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that nearly 7 in 1...

While you were sleeping, the Senate approved a spending bill. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 23.03.2018 0:32

Congress has given final approval to a giant $1.3 trillion spending bill that ends the budget battles for now. But that came only after late obstacles skirted close to another shutdown as conservatives objected to big outlays on Democratic priorities. Republicans control the House, Senate and White House. Senate passage on Friday shortly after midnight averted a third federal shutdown this year,...

A tight Pennsylvania congressional election remains too close to call. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 14.03.2018 0:34

A razor's edge separates Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, where a surprisingly strong bid by first-time candidate Lamb severely tests Donald Trump's sway in a GOP stronghold. Lamb claimed victory before exuberant supporters after midnight, though many absentee ballots were still to be counted in the contest that has drawn na...

President Trump is backing away from raising the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 12.03.2018 0:34

Mark Hamill has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 09.03.2018 0:31

Stormy Daniels is suing President Trump over a nondisclosure agreement which prevents her from discussing their alleged sexual encounters. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 07.03.2018 0:42

James Comey is coming to television next month. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 05.03.2018 0:33

ABC says it will air a special interview with James Comey in April before the former FBI director's book is released

Is the U.S. in store for a potential trade war? President Trump says bring it on. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 05.03.2018 0:35

President Donald Trump is embracing the potential for a trade war after announcing his intent to place tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, as he rebuffs allies who have pushed to be exempted from the stiff duties

President Trump is sharing his thoughts on one of his most notable impersonators. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 02.03.2018 0:34

President Trump is sharing his thoughts on a potential trade war. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 02.03.2018 0:30

President Trump met with the NRA last night. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 02.03.2018 0:31

Twitter's top boss wants to fix a few things on the social network. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 02.03.2018 0:33

The case against Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz returns to court today. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 27.02.2018 0:28

Capitol Hill lawmakers return to work today with gun violence an unexpected issue. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 26.02.2018 0:34

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President Trump says he'll be discussing the deadly Florida school shooting with the nation's governors today. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 26.02.2018 0:38

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Students who escaped last week's deadly school shooting in Florida are focusing their anger at President Trump. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 19.02.2018 0:37

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There's reported progress on a blood test to detect many types of early stage cancers. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 19.01.2018 0:38

'Liquid biopsy' promises early detection for cancer ( sciencemag.org )

President Trump is tweeting about his proposed southern border wall. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 18.01.2018 0:26

President Trump continues to defend himself against charges of being a racist. AP correspondent Matt Small reports. 15.01.2018 0:34