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One year after Stephanie Clifford, who is better known as Stormy Daniels, was arrested in Columbus, five police officers are facing disciplinary action over the incident.

Ohio Police Officers Face Disciplinary Action Over Stormy Daniels' Arrest

12:55pm August 01, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The officers include a police commander, a lieutenant, a sergeant and two of the officers who arrested Stephanie Clifford — better known as Stormy Daniels — last summer in Columbus.

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.

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., questions Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, as Cohen testifies before the House oversight committee on Wednesday. Meadows had a heated exchange with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., during the hearing.

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Meadows, Tlaib Cool Down After Fiery Exchange Over Racism At Cohen Hearing

3:58pm February 28, 2019

by Susan Davis

Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., engaged in a tense back and forth during a Wednesday hearing over allegations of what constitutes racist behavior.

Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Trump, testifies before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.

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GOP Attacks After Opening Focused On Trump: Highlights From Cohen's Testimony

9:24pm February 27, 2019

by Miles Parks

The hearing with Michael Cohen, the president's former personal attorney, included plenty of infighting among lawmakers and explosive charges of racism toward the session's close.

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WATCH LIVE: Michael Cohen Testimony

10:00am February 27, 2019

by NPR Staff

In prepared remarks, the president's former lawyer calls him "a racist" and "a conman," while apologizing for previously lying to Congress. House Republicans are expected to attack Cohen in response.

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Mueller Team Breaks Usual Silence To Dispute Buzzfeed's Cohen Perjury Report

7:04am January 19, 2019

by David Folkenflik

The special counsel's office, normally tight-lipped, issued a rare statement Friday night, saying the story — which said the president ordered Cohen to lie to Congress — mischaracterized the evidence.

The White House And Congress React To The Explosive Cohen Allegations

7:04am January 19, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump's ex-lawyer has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about a Trump Tower project in Moscow. Now, a Buzzfeed report says he told investigators that Trump asked for that lie.

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Michael Cohen's Lies And The Case Against The President

7:03am January 19, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon asks former prosecutor Solomon Wisenberg about BuzzFeed's report that President Trump directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about negotiations to build a Trump tower in Moscow.

Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, leaves federal court in New York on Aug. 21, 2018.

Mueller's Office Disputes BuzzFeed Report That Trump Told Cohen To Lie To Congress

10:14pm January 18, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The taciturn special counsel's office issued a rare statement faulting a news report that said President Trump had told his former attorney to give a false explanation to lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

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People gather to protest Brett Kavanaugh on the day that he and Christine Blasey Ford testified on Capitol Hill in September.

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The Top 10 Most Important Political Stories Of 2018, As Chosen By Readers

11:40am December 26, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

From the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle to Democrats winning back control of the House, these were the biggest political stories of the year that you picked.