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Trump Campaign Accuses Bloomberg News Of Bias

11:52am December 03, 2019

by David Folkenflik

The Trump campaign will ban Bloomberg News from events after the company said it would not investigate Michael Bloomberg or other Democratic presidential candidates, but would probe the White House.

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Pete Buttigieg (far right) arrived at Oxford in 2005 as a bookish 23-year-old deeply unsatisfied with the rhetoric of the Democratic Party.

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Pete Buttigieg Spent His Younger Days Pushing Democrats Off Middle Ground

11:14am December 03, 2019

by Asma Khalid

As a college student, the 2020 presidential candidate was deeply frustrated with the Democratic Party during George W. Bush's presidency. He joined friends to redefine party values in bolder terms.

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Anthony Hill, Fair Count's communications associate, posts signs encouraging people to use the free Wi-Fi and apply for 2020 census jobs at ARC Community Center in Fort Gaines, Ga.

Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census

11:04am December 03, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

A nonprofit organization has been installing Internet hot spots around Georgia to make sure rural residents, especially in communities of color, can complete census forms and apply for census jobs.

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Impeachment Probe Is An Extraordinary Responsibility, Hutchinson Says

8:06am December 03, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Asa Hutchinson, GOP governor of Arkansas, about the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. During the Clinton impeachment, Hutchinson was on the House judiciary panel.

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Leaders From NATO's 29-Member Countries Meet In London

7:40am December 03, 2019

by Tamara Keith

For 70 years U.S. leadership has been at the core of NATO. But President Trump has questioned the value of the alliance. And so many people are wondering what he'll say on this trip.

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A More Constitutional Way To Tax The Rich?

6:30am December 03, 2019

by Greg Rosalsky

Over the last year, the media has focused on a wealth tax. But there's another type of wealth taxation also on the table, and it might stand a better chance of surviving judicial review.

What Is The Trump Administration's Strategy For Trade Battles?

6:23am December 03, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Stephen Vaughn, former general counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, about the U.S.-China trade war, and about U.S. trade policy in other parts of the world.

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Rep. Hunter To Plead Guilty To Misusing Campaign Donations

6:06am December 03, 2019

by Priya Sridhar

GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter announced Monday that he plans to plead guilty to federal campaign finance charges. It's a dramatic downfall for the California lawmaker, who's likely to serve prison time.

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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, NATO Meeting, Prince Andrew Scandal

5:51am December 03, 2019

Dueling reports on impeachment take center stage on Capitol Hill. NATO meets in London. And, one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged victims tells the BBC that she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew.

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California Rep. Duncan Hunter To Plead Guilty To Campaign Finance Charge

9:55pm December 02, 2019

by Ina Jaffe

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., is set to plead guilty to misusing campaign donations. He is expected in federal court on Tuesday.

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