Rep. Elijah Cummings, key figure in Trump investigations, dies at 68
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Washington (CNN)Rep. Elijah Cummings, a longtime Maryland Democrat and key figure leading investigations into President Donald Trump, has died at age 68, his office announced early Thursday morning.