Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Trump Responds To Expanding House Investigations

9:24pm March 04, 2019

by Mara Liasson

Democrats are expanding their investigations of President Trump, while trying to walk a fine line politically. The president is lashing out against their efforts, saying it's all a "hoax."

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., (left) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., listen to President Trump's State of the Union speech on Feb. 5.

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Democrats Planning Another Public Rebuke Of Rep. Ilhan Omar

8:49pm March 04, 2019

by Susan Davis

Senior Democratic lawmakers are again criticizing the freshman Minnesota Democrat for rhetoric that plays on anti-Semitic tropes. This time, the congresswoman is refusing to apologize.

Sen. Bernie Sanders arrives for a rally to kick off his 2020 presidential campaign in the Brooklyn, New York Saturday.

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Bernie Sanders Files To Run As A Democrat — And An Independent

5:15pm March 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The Democratic Party is requiring presidential candidates to "affirm" its allegiance to the party. Sanders has filed to run for president as a Democrat, but as an independent for the Senate in 2024

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Dates Scheduled For NC-9 Special Congressional Election

4:22pm March 04, 2019

by Associated Press

North Carolina officials set a Sept. 10 date for a new election for the nation's last unresolved congressional race after the November results were thrown out over concerns of ballot tampering.

Democrat Dan McCready makes his way through the crowd at an event following the North Carolina State Board of Elections decision to hold a new election in the state's ninth congressional district.

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New Election Date Set In North Carolina's 9th District Following Fraud Investigation

2:41pm March 04, 2019

by Miles Parks

A new primary in the district is set for May. Republican Mark Harris, who held a narrow lead in the unofficial vote tally, won't run again. An operative his campaign hired has been indicted.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring says that he is focused on what he can do to repair the damage from revelations that he wore blackface.

Despite His Own Blackface Scandal, Virginia AG Says Governor Has Lost Public Trust

2:16pm March 04, 2019

by Jenny Gathright

In an interview with WAMU, Attorney General Mark Herring says Gov. Northam's "different and contradictory" account of wearing blackface "led to an erosion of public trust."

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler D-N.Y., sent out 81 document requests to individuals, business entities and agencies related to President Trump for a far-reaching investigation.

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House Judiciary Launches Probe Of Allegations Of Obstruction By President Trump

1:43pm March 04, 2019

by Tim Mak

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says his panel is investigating allegations of obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by the president and other officials.

The Supreme Court as seen on a morning last month.

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Supreme Court Denies Religious Building Preservation Funds Case

12:58pm March 04, 2019

The court let stand a New Jersey ruling not allowing government money for the restoration or preservation of religious buildings, like synagogues, temples, churches and mosques.

Report: North Carolina Again Below Average In Child Health

12:18pm March 04, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

A new study shows that North Carolina continues to perform below average when it comes to overall child health conditions.

At a public forum at VietAID in Dorchester, Mass., Vietnamese immigrants learn more about changes to immigration policies under President Trump.

40 Years After The Vietnam War, Some Refugees Face Deportation Under Trump

11:33am March 04, 2019

by Shannon Dooling

The Trump administration is trying to convince Vietnam to repatriate some 7,000 Vietnamese immigrants with criminal convictions who have been in the United States for more than 30 years.