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Total: 1807

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 20
2018/9/21

After days of back and forth over the terms of a hearing, attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford, the

Trump Escalates Trade War With China; China Retaliates
2018/9/18

Hours after President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, China responded with

Allegations Against Kavanaugh Cause Political Turmoil, Echoes of Anita Hill
2018/9/18

The woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault revealed her identity

Manafort Pleads Guilty & Kavanaugh Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct
2018/9/14

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty on Friday and agreed to cooperate with s

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 13
2018/9/13

President Trump denied the death toll of nearly 3,000 from hurricanes Maria and Irma, which swept ac

NPR Poll: Midwest Abandons Trump, Democrats Chances Balloon Ahead of Midterms
2018/9/12

In a troubling sign for Republicans less than two months before November's elections, Democrats' adv

Obama Takes On Trump In First Midterm Campaign Speech
2018/9/7

In his first major political speech in the U.S. since leaving office, former President Barack Obama

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 6
2018/9/6

The White House has denounced a scathing op-ed column about the president in the New York Times that

Kavanaugh Hearing Day 2: SCOTUS Nominee Defends Dissents On Abortion, Gun Control
2018/9/6

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is presenting himself as an open-minded judge who is guided by

Midterm Update: Ayanna Pressley's Upset Victory Shows Power Of Women Of Color
2018/9/5

In a surprise defeat that reflects a changing Democratic Party, Boston City Council member Ayanna Pr

Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Day One; New Book Details A Chaotic White House
2018/9/5

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh opened on a contentious note T

John McCain Honored By Obama, Bush, & Others At Washington Funeral
2018/9/1

Friends, family and former political rivals saluted the late Sen. John McCain on Saturday as a lovin

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 30
2018/8/30

President Trump's White House Counsel Don McGahn may be leaving his post, but his goal of tilting th

WH Counsel Don McGahn To Resign; Plus, FL's Governor's Race Is 2018's Bernie v. Trump
2018/8/29

White House counsel Don McGahn is resigning this autumn after a tumultuous stretch as President Trum

Midterm Update: Arizona, Florida, & Oklahoma Hold Primary Elections
2018/8/27

On Tuesday Arizona and Florida hold some of the year's most anticipated primaries. The fight for Sen

Sen. John McCain, Former Presidential Nominee And Prisoner Of War, Dies At 81
2018/8/26

Arizona senator and former Republican presidential nominee John McCain died Saturday at the age of 8

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 23
2018/8/23

President Trump has called his former campaign chairman who was found guilty in court a "brave man."

Trump's Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty & Paul Manafort Found Guilty By Jury
2018/8/22

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, has pleaded guilty to eight count

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 16
2018/8/16

President Trump revokes a former CIA director's security clearance and threatens to do the same to o

Midterm Update: First Transgender Gubernatorial Nominee & #MeToo Enters A New Era
2018/8/15

Tuesday's elections in four states — Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont — produced some n