Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Republican Rep. Steve Chabot Discusses Trump Impeachment

9:19am December 19, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Republican Rep. Steve Chabot of Ohio, who is on the House Judiciary Committee, about next steps after the House voted to impeachment President Trump on Wednesday.

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President Trump leaves the White House for a campaign trip to Battle Creek, Mich., on Wednesday. This week, he became just the third president in American history to be impeached.

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Tracing The Roots Of A Partisan Impeachment

8:55am December 19, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The inception of partisanship goes back decades — and, guess what, Republicans and Democrats can't agree on who started it.

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White House Responds To Impeachment

7:59am December 19, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Pam Bondi, special adviser to the president, about the the White House's defense in the Senate trial that could begin next month.

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The Senate Trial Of Bill Clinton

7:01am December 19, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

We look at what happened the last time an American president faced a Senate trial after impeachment.

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Democrats Debate In Los Angeles

7:01am December 19, 2019

Seven candidates have qualified for Thursday's debate. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Democratic political consultant Karen Finney about their prospects and the field as a whole.

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California Hosts First Formal Presidential Debate

7:01am December 19, 2019

by Scott Shafer

Democratic presidential candidates are gathering in Los Angeles for their next debate. It's the first formal debate in California, a state that's sought to take a greater role in the 2020 contest.

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News Brief: Trump Impeached, Democrats Debate, Boris Johnson's Agenda

5:05am December 19, 2019

House lawmakers voted to impeach President Trump in only the third such rebuke in American history. Also, Democratic presidential candidates debate and an update on Boris Johnson's agenda.

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Biden's Early Turning Point

5:05am December 19, 2019

by Tamara Keith

Joe Biden's first campaign for president ended in 1987 in the midst of high-stakes Senate Judiciary Committee hearings he chaired. It was a turning point for Biden and the Supreme Court.

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Trump Impeached

5:05am December 19, 2019

by Tim Mak

Following hours of speeches in protest and in favor, the House approved two articles of impeachment against President Trump.

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Americans React To Impeachment

5:05am December 19, 2019

People across the country are reacting to President Trump's impeachment.

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