Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Trial Of Trump Adviser Roger Stone Begins On Tuesday

10:44am November 05, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump confidant Roger Stone has pleaded not guilty on multiple charges in a case brought by former special counsel Robert Mueller as part of the Russia influence investigation.

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Major Questions Surround The Issue Of Voting Online

7:14am November 05, 2019

by Miles Parks

We bank, apply for mortgages, order dinner and even look for dates on our phones. Why don't we also vote in elections on them, too?

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John Eisenberg Declines To Appear For House Impeachment Inquiry

6:26am November 05, 2019

by Mara Liasson

The lead lawyer for the National Security Council is John Eisenberg, who received concerns about President Trump's call with Ukraine's president. What more do we know about him?

Even Farmers Who Don't Export Produce Are Caught Up In Tariff Wars

6:26am November 05, 2019

by Katelyn Harrop

Tariffs are really hurting some small growers because the big ones who've lost their overseas market are dumping fruit domestically, and the small growers aren't eligible for USDA relief.

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News Brief: Impeachment Transcripts, Election Day, Climate Pact Withdrawal

5:50am November 05, 2019

The first transcripts from the impeachment inquiry are now public. Four states are choosing governors and state lawmakers. The U.S. formally tells the U.N. it's leaving the Paris climate accord.

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Kentucky Governor's Race Is One To Watch On Election Day 2019

5:48am November 05, 2019

by Don Gonyea

President Trump held a campaign rally Monday night in Kentucky for Republican Gov. Matt Bevin who is in a tough race with Democrat Andy Beshjear, who is the state's attorney general.

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified Oct. 11 as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The full transcript of her testimony was released Monday.

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Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Says She Was Told To 'Watch My Back'

6:21pm November 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Marie Yovanovitch said she found out from Ukrainian officials that President Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and his associates were targeting her and wanted a different person on the job.

A Russian Tupolev Tu-154 Open Skies Treaty reconnaissance aircraft sits on the runway at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2004.

Open Skies, New START Pacts With Russia Face Bleak Outlook

6:17pm November 04, 2019

by David Welna

Having already axed the INF missile control treaty with Russia, the Trump administration now has two more defense pacts in its sights: the Open Skies and New START treaties.

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What Testimony In The Impeachment Inquiry Says About Backchannel Diplomacy

5:34pm November 04, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Daniel Fried of the Atlantic Council, about what Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch's testimony reveals about the backchannel diplomacy between the U.S. and Ukraine.

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Polling Shows A Voter's Gender Can Be A Factor In Their Views On Gun Control

5:34pm November 04, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Recent polling shows that a voter's gender can be a factor in their views on gun control, showing a divide heightened beyond the typical partisan split.

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