Politics & Government

Politics & Government

'Vanity Fair': Father-Son Dynamic May Explain Tenure Of AG Barr

6:18am December 10, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Marie Brenner, writer at large for Vanity Fair, about her look into the early days of Attorney General William Barr, and how his views were influenced by his father.

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Chart showing number of governors by party.

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CHART: Democratic Governors Make A Big Comeback Under Trump

5:00am December 10, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

With Kentucky's gubernatorial inauguration on Tuesday, Democrats are nearing parity with the GOP after a historic low point in 2016. That could have a big impact on redistricting and other key issues.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday.

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Trump To Meet Russia's Lavrov At White House Tuesday

8:22pm December 09, 2019

by Roberta Rampton

The last time Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was at the White House, Trump bragged about firing former FBI Director James Comey.

A federal appeals court on Monday heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by more than 200 Democratic lawmakers. The suit claims that President Trump violated the Constitution by not seeking congressional approval for his overseas private business dealings.

Appeals Court Skeptical Of Democrats' Lawsuit Over Trump's Overseas Business Deals

6:44pm December 09, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The legal challenge is one of a number of court battles aimed at Trump over alleged violations of the emoluments clauses, which ban the president from profiting from foreign governments.

Former United States president George H. W. Bush, right, leaves the field with the help of Pierce Bush, his grandson, before the Texas Bowl NCAA college football game in 2009 in Houston.

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Grandson Of Former President George H.W. Bush Is Running For Congress In Texas

6:10pm December 09, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The CEO of a nonprofit organization joins a crowded GOP field in a suburban Houston district likely to be a Democratic target in 2020.

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House Judiciary Committee Holds More Hearings In Trump Impeachment Inquiry

6:00pm December 09, 2019

The House Judiciary Committee held hearings in the Trump impeachment inquiry on Monday. Majority and minority counsels presented their cases.

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Democrats Have Made Big Gains In Number Of Governorships In The U.S.

6:00pm December 09, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

When Kentucky's new governor, Andy Beshear, is sworn-in to office on Tuesday, he will be the 24th Democratic governor in the country, a long way from the 16 in office just three years ago.

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Former FBI Director Comey Weighs In On DOJ's Inspector General Report

6:00pm December 09, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with James Comey, who was director of the FBI when the inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election began, about an inspector general report on the inquiry's origins.

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State Sends Educational Mailer On Voter Photo ID Requirement

5:29pm December 09, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

North Carolinians are receiving the first of four informational mailers on the voter photo ID requirement that will go into effect

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As The Democratic Presidential Field Thins, Sen. Amy Klobuchar Is Hanging Tough

5:27pm December 09, 2019

by Don Gonyea

Sen. Amy Klobuchar has never been a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. But she has been a diligent campaigner in Iowa and is drawing growing crowds.

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