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One Year Of Robert Mueller As Special Counsel
2018/5/15

Thursday marks one year since Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to investigate Russian in

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, May 10
2018/5/10

President Trump tweeted out the details of his upcoming meeting with Kim Jong Un. The announcement c

Midterm Update: May 8th Primaries Takeaways
2018/5/9

It's still too soon for big conclusions, but yesterday's primaries in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana,

President Trump Says The U.S. "Will Withdraw" From The Iran Nuclear Deal
2018/5/9

President Trump announced that he has decided to exit a multinational agreement in which Iran agreed

Midterm Update: May 8th Primaries Look Ahead
2018/5/7

Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana hold primaries on Tuesday. We take a deep dive into the key races t

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, May 3
2018/5/3

The new head of President Trump's legal team, Rudy Giuliani, said on national television that the pr

Comedian Responds To Criticism After Controversial Remarks At The White House Correspondents' Dinner
2018/4/30

President Trump's absence was the least controversial part of this year's White House Correspondents

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, April 26
2018/4/27

President Trump's embattled nominee Ronny Jackson withdrew his name to serve as the head of the VA.

Supreme Court Appears Ready To Side With Trump On Travel Ban
2018/4/25

The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the case of Trump v. Hawaii, better known as the travel b

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, April 19
2018/4/20

The latest on Michael Cohen, a public spat between UN ambassador Nikki Haley and the White House, an

Comey Tells NPR The FBI 'Would Be Worse Today' If Not For His Actions
2018/4/17

In an interview with NPR, fired FBI Director James Comey defended his controversial decisions during

President Trump Announces Air Strikes On Syria
2018/4/14

President Trump announced the United States has joined with France and the UK to launch military str

More On Mueller, Zuckerberg And Landscape For 2018 Elections
2018/4/13

There may be movement on legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation

Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election
2018/4/11

House Speaker Paul Ryan will retire in January, at the end of a tenure that saw the failure of an Ob

Zuckerberg Faces Congress And FBI Raids Properties of Trump Lawyer
2018/4/11

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced 44 senators in a hearing on Capitol Hill, the first of two such h

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, April 5
2018/4/5

After days of railing against "weak" immigration laws and border security, President Trump is deploy

Trump Turns Focus Back To Immigration; Citizenship Question On Census Ignites Controversy
2018/4/3

President Trump said Tuesday that he's considering sending the military to guard parts of the U.S.-M

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 29
2018/3/29

Russia announced Thursday that it's expelling 60 U.S. diplomats, just a few days after the Trump adm

McMaster Out As National Security Adviser, Bolton In
2018/3/23

There's been another big shake up on President Trump's team. H.R. McMaster is out as National Securi

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 22
2018/3/22

Cambridge Analytica is at the center of a growing controversy over how it obtained the private data