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A view of the U.S. Capitol this month. Charles Kupperman, deputy to former national security adviser John Bolton, did not appear Monday to testify in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

Politics & Government

Bolton Deputy Wants Court Ruling Before He Talks In Trump Impeachment Inquiry

12:52pm October 28, 2019

Charles Kupperman did not appear Monday on Capitol Hill. House investigators want to press him on key parts of an account that President Trump built a shadow foreign policy team to pressure Ukraine.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks at the Presidential Candidate Forum on LGBTQ Issues last month in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Elizabeth Warren's Ambiguity On Health Care Comes With Some Side Effects

11:21am October 28, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Warren supports mandatory "Medicare for All" that would eliminate private insurance. But there's a perception among some supporters that she's willing to compromise on the issue.

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Trump Provides Vivid Details Of Raid That Killed ISIS Leader

7:27am October 28, 2019

by Greg Myre

President Trump's description of the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was detailed and provocative. It was a departure from the typical U.S. protocols in such a moment.

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Politics & Government

Will U.S. Raid On ISIS Leader Ease Pressure On Trump?

7:27am October 28, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi comes as President Trump is under increasing pressure from the House's impeachment inquiry.

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Clinic Hearing Could Decide Fate Of Abortion In Missouri

6:20am October 28, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

A state commission will consider a regulatory dispute over the clinic's license. If forced to stop performing abortions, Missouri would become the first state to be without at least one such clinic.

Clockwise from top left: Rudy Giuliani, President Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Trump Impeachment Inquiry: A Guide To Key People, Facts And Documents

5:00am October 28, 2019

by Dana Farrington

House Democrats are investigating President Trump and whether his administration affected foreign policy for personal political gain. Here is what you need to know to understand the Ukraine affair.

Freshman Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif., announced her resignation on Sunday following allegations that she had inappropriate sexual relations with a member of her staff.

Rep. Katie Hill, Facing An Ethics Investigation, Says She Will Resign

9:35pm October 27, 2019

by Emma Bowman

The freshman congresswoman announced her resignation "with a broken heart," following an ethics probe into allegations that she had sexual relations with a staff member, an allegation she denies.

Former Congressman John Conyers, a Democrat who represented the Detroit area for more than 50 years and co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus, died Sunday. Conyers is seen here in 2014.

John Conyers Jr., Who Represented Michigan For 5 Decades, Dies at 90

6:42pm October 27, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Conyers, who represented his hometown Detroit, co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus and battled for reparations for African Americans. He resigned in 2017 amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

Michigan Congressman John Conyers Dies At 90

5:27pm October 27, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin remembers former Michigan Congressman John Conyers Jr., who died at age 90.

House To Vote On Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide

5:27pm October 27, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Massachusetts Congressman Jim McGovern about a resolution that would formally acknowledge and condemn the Armenian Genocide.