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Questions of Foreign Interference Continue as Trial Moves Closer to Vote on Witnesses
2020/1/31

Close to a vote on whether to include witnesses, the White House legal team continued to defend its

Trump Legal Team Says Quid Pro Quo In Pursuit Of Reelection Isn't Impeachable
2020/1/30

The point was made by Alan Dershowitz, one of the president's attorneys: "If a president does someth

President's Defense Team Concludes Arguments in Impeachment Trial
2020/1/28

President Trump's impeachment defense team concluded their arguments with time to spare Tuesday. Wh

John Bolton Casts Shadow Over Trump Impeachment Defense
2020/1/28

As President Trump's legal team continues their case for acquittal, a report in The New York Tim

Trump's Legal Team Begins Impeachment Defense, Says The President Did 'Nothing Wrong'
2020/1/25

President Trump "did absolutely nothing wrong," White House counsel Pat Cipollone said Saturday, as

Weekly Roundup: Friday, January 24
2020/1/25

Democratic impeachment managers conclude their opening arguments Friday night in the Senate Impeachm

A Few Republicans And The American Public: Democrats Target Their Impeachment Message
2020/1/24

On the second day of their opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial, Democratic managers ho

NPR Politics Live From Drew University: The Road To 2020
2020/1/23

This is a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at Drew University in Madison, New J

Senate Trial Opens With Democrats' Appeal to Remove Trump
2020/1/23

As the third presidential impeachment trial in the country's history got underway, there was a lot t

Senate Impeachment Trial Begins With Partisan Rules Fight
2020/1/22

The first full day of the Trump impeachment trial has been dominated by partisan fighting over the r

We've Attended Thousands of Political Rallies. Here's How They Work.
2020/1/20

Every political rally can be distilled to a few elements: the music, the stump, and the call to acti

Weekly Roundup: Friday, January 17
2020/1/17

President Trump has announced his legal team for the Senate impeachment trial—and it includes ghosts

Trade Deals Offer Trump Fodder To Tout On Trail
2020/1/16

This week, President Trump inked deals in the two trade spats that have helped to define presidency:

After Weeks of Delay, House Transmits Articles of Impeachment to Senate
2020/1/15

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named seven Democratic members of Congress as the managers to argue the c

Democratic Debate Confronts A Loaded Question: 'Can A Woman Win Against Trump?'
2020/1/15

Six Democratic presidential candidates debated on Tuesday night in Iowa, less than three weeks befor

With A Debate Looming, Progressives Feud and Cory Booker Drops Out
2020/1/13

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker has suspended his presidential campaign, citing a lack of money to ru

NPR Politics Live From Chicago: The Road To 2020
2020/1/11

This is a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the Harris Theater in Chicago, IL

How Chief Justice Roberts May Preside Over Senate Impeachment
2020/1/10

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to hand over articles of impeachment to the Senate next week

House Vote Reignites Tug-Of-War Over Military Authority
2020/1/9

The House is set to vote this evening on a resolution to limit President Trump's authority to strike

Trump Responds To Iranian Missile Strike With Sanctions
2020/1/8

No casualties were reported after an Iranian missile strike on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq on