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Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg confirmed a report on Tuesday that calls on behalf of his campaign were being made by prison workers. He is seen here campaigning in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Bloomberg Campaign Vendor Used Prison Labor To Make Presidential Campaign Calls

4:37pm December 24, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Michael Bloomberg is one of the world's richest men, with a net worth of about $56 billion. He said his campaign cut ties with the vendor as soon as it learned prison workers were making calls.

President Trump told reporters he would handle whatever "present" North Korea's Kim Jong Un plans to send.

Trump Downplays Threat Of 'Gift' From North Korea: Maybe It's A 'Beautiful Vase'

1:23pm December 24, 2019

by Miles Parks

North Korea has threatened to send a "Christmas present" for the United States if sanctions aren't eased by the end of the year. Trump says he isn't worried about it.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (right), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (left) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal after the House voted to impeach Preside

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How House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Steered A Split Democratic Caucus To Unity

1:20pm December 24, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

Pelosi faced questions over whether her time as the top Democratic leader in the House was done. She has since silenced those critics.

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President Trump is leaning in, attacking political opponents in deeply personal terms and setting records for rally length and the sheer volume of his tweets.

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In The Face Of Impeachment, Trump Is Unchastened

1:10pm December 24, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump was impeached by the House, and he's not changing his tone. If anything, he's going all in on Trumpism, one tweet at a time.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, right, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wait on stage together at the University of Louisville's McConnell Center before Schumer's scheduled speech last year.

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Past Impeachment Stands Dog Senate Leaders In Witness Stalemate

7:29pm December 23, 2019

by David Welna

The Senate's Republican and Democratic leaders disagree about including witnesses in an impeachment trial of President Trump. But each has flipped his stance since Bill Clinton's 1999 acquittal.

White House counsel Pat Cipollone typically works behind the scenes. That's about to change when he takes a central role in President Trump's Senate impeachment trial.

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Trump Impeachment Trial Turns Spotlight On White House Lawyer Cipollone

6:54pm December 23, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

President Trump often surrounds himself with lawyers he sees as being good on TV. But the key attorney for Trump's Senate impeachment trial is better known for working behind the scenes.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell laughed Monday when asked about Democrats' decision to delay sending articles of impeachment to his chamber. The tension comes amid debate over whether the trial will include witnesses.

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Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses

4:42pm December 23, 2019

by Miles Parks

Democrats say heavily redacted emails published by the Center for Public Integrity show there is more to uncover about military aid that was withheld from Ukraine.

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'For Their Own Good': The Detention Of Muslim Ethnic Groups In China

2:43pm December 23, 2019

A Chinese government official says the forced detention of a million people in Xinjiang is "fake news." But a leaked cache of government documents proves otherwise.

Boeing announced Dennis Muilenburg is out as CEO.

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg Is Out

1:29pm December 23, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Boeing statement: "The Board of Directors decided that a change in leadership was necessary to restore confidence in the Company." More than 300 people have died in Boeing 737 Max plane crashes.

Newly Obtained Emails Shed Light On U.S. Aid Delay To Ukraine

12:58pm December 23, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to R. Jeffrey Smith of the Center for Public Integrity, which filed the Freedom of Information Act request regarding details about the aid delay to Ukraine.

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