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President Trump Makes Unannounced Trip To Afghanistan

8:13am December 02, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

A small group of reporters, including NPR's White House correspondent, traveled with the president to Afghanistan. Plans for the trip were keep secret and all phones were confiscated.

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has said he could decide to amend the panel's report on its impeachment investigation if new evidence is discovered.

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Judiciary Takes Up Impeachment As House Intelligence Panel Prepares To Release Report

8:11am December 02, 2019

by Deirdre Walsh

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff will reveal his findings in the impeachment probe, and the House Judiciary plans a hearing with experts on constitutional grounds for impeachment.

News Brief: Impeachment Probe, Climate Conference, London Terror Attack

5:08am December 02, 2019

A new phase starts this week in the House impeachment inquiry against President Trump. The global climate conference begins in Madrid. And, the latest on Friday's terror attack in London.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., leaves at the conclusion of a House Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in October.

White House Says President Trump Won't Participate In Wednesday Impeachment Hearing

8:19pm December 01, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The inquiry into Trump's dealing with Ukraine is moving from fact-gathering to considerations of law. House Republicans are knocking the process as rushed, unfair and guided by anti-Trump fervor.

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Scotland, Ireland Residents Weigh In On Brexit

6:20pm December 01, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

The debate over Brexit is at the heart of the U.K.'s general election campaign, and that is especially true for voters in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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The Week In Politics: Impeachment Inquiry Enters A New Arena

12:14pm December 01, 2019

by Mara Liasson

The Judiciary Committee takes up impeachment, and the president has a chance to present a defense if he wants to. Meanwhile, there's more jockeying for position in the Democratic race.

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Latino Voters Were A Force In Nevada In 2018. Who Will They Back In 2020?

8:03am December 01, 2019

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Iowa will vote first in 2020, but Nevada, on Feb. 22, is first in the West — and the first with a lot of Latino voters. Journalist Humberto Sanchez explains the priorities of his state's Hispanics.

Impeachment: The View From Swing States

7:22pm November 30, 2019

NPR's Don Gonyea discusses attitudes towards impeachment in three swing states — Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan — with pollster Charles Franklin, and journalists Salena Zito and Rochelle Riley.

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Deep Political Rifts Often Have Led U.S. To Transformation, Researcher Say

9:18am November 30, 2019

by Scott Simon

America is once again in a sharply polarized era, which makes Lee Drutman of the nonpartisan group New America optimistic. He notes that such times spurred the Revolutionary War and Civil Rights era.

Week In Politics: More Impeachment Hearings As Trump Heads To NATO Summit

8:47am November 30, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

The meeting in London comes as several of the member-countries are dealing with recent terror attacks and political turmoil. For President Trump, that will mean House Judiciary Committee hearings.

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