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Weekly Roundup: Thursday, November 1
2018/11/1

President Trump signaled in a speech at the White House that he wants to make changes to the asylum

Midterm Update: What You Should Pay Attention To On Election Night
2018/10/31

This is your guide to what to pay attention to as the results roll in on Tuesday. The NPR Politics t

Midterm Update: Trump Pivots To Immigration; Where The Parties Put Their Money
2018/10/30

With a week left till the midterm elections President Trump is focusing on hardline immigration poli

Feds Charge Man With Mailing Improvised Bombs To President Trump's Critics
2018/10/26

The Justice Department has charged Cesar Sayoc, 56, in connection with a wave of improvised explosiv

New NPR Poll Shows Trump is Key Factor in Midterms
2018/10/26

According to a new survey from NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist Poll, more than two-thirds of registered vote

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 25
2018/10/25

The list of prominent people, eight and counting, who were sent suspicious packages reads like a Tru

Apparent 'Pipe Bombs' Mailed To Clinton, Obama And CNN
2018/10/24

At least six suspicious packages containing what the FBI called potentially destructive devices have

Midterm Update: Voter Suppression In Georgia; Trump Stumps For Former Rival In TX
2018/10/23

Half a million voters were purged from the voter roll by the Republican candidate for governor in Ge

U.S. Government Charges Russian With Interference In The 2018 Midterm Elections
2018/10/19

Elena Khusyaynova, a Russian citizen, has been charged by the U.S. government with one count of cons

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 18
2018/10/18

Senator Elizabeth Warren and President Trump reignite their fight over her ancestry weeks before the

A Saudi Journalist Disappears in Turkey And Sets Off A Diplomatic Crisis
2018/10/16

Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist and critic of Saudi policy, walked into the Saudi cons

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 11
2018/10/11

President Trump warned at his rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night that if his party loses in No

Nikki Haley Resigns As U.N. Ambassador; Kavanaugh Debuts On The Supreme Court
2018/10/9

Nikki Haley is resigning as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and will leave the Trump admin

Kavanaugh Has The Votes To Be Confirmed To The Supreme Court
2018/10/6

Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on F

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 4
2018/10/4

Key Republican senators who have been withholding judgment on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to t

President Trump Mocks Ford; FBI Investigates Accusations Against Kavanaugh
2018/10/3

President Trump is adding fresh animosity to the already tense debate over Brett Kavanaugh with new

The Lasting Political Impact of The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings
2018/9/29

With less than six weeks until the midterm elections, how will Kavanaugh's nomination process — with

Kavanaugh & His Accuser Blasey Ford Testify About Sexual Misconduct Allegations
2018/9/28

Judge Brett Kavanaugh was defiant and visibly angry as he testified before the Senate Judiciary Comm

Senate Committee Reviews New Allegations Against Kavanaugh; Trump Defends His Nominee
2018/9/27

The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing a statement from a third woman who has come forward with

Kavanaugh Again Accused of Sexual Misconduct; Rosenstein Remains Deputy AG For Now
2018/9/24

**This episode contains explicit details about alleged sexual misconduct and may not be suitable for