Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Impeachment Inquiry Is About To Get Much More Public

8:06am November 07, 2019

by Tim Mak

Public hearings in the inquiry begin next week. The House Intelligence Committee has called three senior state department officials — including William Taylor, the top diplomat to Ukraine.

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What Role Did John Bolton Play In Trump's Ukraine Efforts?

7:47am November 07, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Andrew Weiss, who previously served at the Pentagon, State Department and National Security Council, about former national security adviser John Bolton's role in Ukraine.

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Berger Defends Using Campaign Cash For Raleigh Home Payments

7:26am November 07, 2019

by Paul Garber

State Senate Leader Phil Berger is defending himself after questions were raised about his campaign finances.

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Public Testimony In House Impeachment Probe Begins Next Week

7:05am November 07, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Republican strategist Scott Jennings about the strategy members of the GOP might adopt given that the probe will no longer be conducted behind closed doors.

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Jeff Sessions Wants To Return To The Senate, GOP Sources Say

6:32am November 07, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Republican sources say ex-Attorney General Jeff Sessions wants to return to the Senate. He was a key Trump supporter but the relationship soured when Sessions recused himself from the Russia probe.

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Trump Administration Leaves Its Mark On The Federal Judiciary

6:28am November 07, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks with conservative legal scholar Randy Barnett about President Trump's record number of federal judicial nominees, and what that means for the American public.

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The first page of the unclassified memorandum of President Trump's phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on July 25.

Who Was On The Trump-Ukraine Call?

5:01am November 07, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

On July 25, President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The phone call would become the foundation of a whistleblower complaint that would lead to a formal impeachment inquiry.

Jeff Sessions, the former attorney general and U.S. senator from Alabama, is set to announce Thursday his candidacy for the U.S. Senate race in his home state.

Jeff Sessions To Seek Senate Comeback

8:58pm November 06, 2019

by Susan Davis

The former attorney general who previously served as U.S. senator is expected to run despite facing a crowded GOP primary field and possible opposition from President Trump.

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Jeff Sessions Expected To Announce A Comeback Bid For Alabama Senate Seat

7:50pm November 06, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Two GOP sources say they expect former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to announce a comeback Senate bid in Alabama before Friday's deadline. Sessions was one of President Trump's earliest supporters.

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Former House Intel Chair Mike Rogers Weighs In On The Polarization Of The Committee

7:50pm November 06, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and former chair of the House Intelligence Committee, about the polarization of the committee amid the impeachment inquiry.

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