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McCabe Fired, Trump Escalates Attacks On Mueller
2018/3/19

Over the last few days, President Trump has escalated his attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller,

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 15
2018/3/15

The Trump administration announced new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday over its meddling in th

Democrat Apparent Winner In Pennsylvania Special Election
2018/3/14

Tuesday night was a big one for Democrats. In a southwestern Pennsylvania district that Trump won by

Trump Fires Tillerson, Taps Pompeo As Secretary Of State
2018/3/13

After months of on-again, off-again speculation, President Trump announced on Twitter Tuesday mornin

Democrats Hoping For Upset In Pennsylvania Special Election
2018/3/12

A special election in Pennsylvania on Tuesday is garnering an unusual amount of national attention.

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 8
2018/3/8

President Trump announced tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, despite strong objections from fel

Takeaways From Texas, As Midterms Kick Off
2018/3/7

The first primary votes of 2018 are in, in Texas. Democrats had a strong showing, turning out over a

Primary Season Kicks Off With Texas
2018/3/5

Primary season officially gets under way this week. Texas is first up, on Tuesday. For the first tim

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 1
2018/3/2

Guns are still dominating the conversation in Washington, though Congress has come and gone this wee

Big Week At Supreme Court On Immigration, First Amendment
2018/2/28

It's a big week at the Supreme Court. On Monday, the justices declined to hear the Trump administrat

NPR Politics Live From Cleveland
2018/2/24

This is a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Squ

Parkland Students Bring Gun Debate Front And Center
2018/2/23

Exactly a week after 17 of their teachers and classmates were shot and killed, students from Marjory

Grand Jury Indicts Russians Linked To Interference In 2016 Election
2018/2/16

A federal grand jury has indicted 13 Russians and three Russian entities in connection with the atta

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, February 15
2018/2/16

A familiar scene, and familiar words from lawmakers, after 17 people were killed Wednesday at Marjor

Mixed Messages In Trump's Response To Abuse Allegations
2018/2/13

By many accounts, the White House is still in turmoil after the resignation last week of a top aide

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, February 8
2018/2/9

Senate leaders reached a two-year, bipartisan budget deal, but with just hours left before governmen

Scramble To Redraw Congressional Maps In PA, Avert Another Shutdown In DC
2018/2/6

The stock market had another volatile day Tuesday, but recovered some after its record 1,175 point d

GOP Releases Memo Alleging FBI Surveillance Abuses
2018/2/2

The much-hyped secret memo, put together by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee, was rel

Weekly Roundup: Thursday, February 1
2018/2/1

The FBI is clashing with the White House over the release of a classified memo that allegedly detail

Trump Plays To Base, Calls For Unity In State Of The Union
2018/1/31

President Trump delivered his first State of the Union Tuesday night — a call for unity, peppered th