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President Trump, pictured in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on June 12, spoke with ABC News about whether he would accept damaging information about a 2020 rival from another government.

Trump: If Offered Dirt By Foreign Government On 2020 Rival, 'I Think I'd Take It'

8:43pm June 12, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

President Trump dismissed such outreach as "oppo research" and contradicted his own FBI director, saying he would "maybe" notify the bureau — "if I thought there was something wrong."

Alexis Rivero of Cuba's Los Leñeros de Las Tunas pitches during a Caribbean Series match against Venezuela's Cardenales de Lara in Panama City on Feb. 6. Major League Baseball had made a deal with Cuba's baseball federation to allow Cuban athletes to pla

Trump Will Play Ball With MLB On Cuban Players If League Helps With Venezuela

6:05pm June 12, 2019

by Franco Ordoñez

The White House tells NPR it is willing to talk with MLB about letting Cuban players play in the U.S. without defecting, but the administration wants the league's help with the crisis in Venezuela.

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Oversight committee Chairman Elijah Cummings can now, with the assent of the House leadership, file suit and ask a judge to order William Barr and Wilbur Ross to provide the census materials he wants.

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House Panel Votes For Contempt For Barr, Ross As Justice Dept. Holds Back Documents

5:53pm June 12, 2019

by Philip Ewing

As Congress was holding a hearing on contempt for two Cabinet secretaries, the Justice Department said that it would not surrender materials sought by oversight committee Chairman Elijah Cummings.

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Bernie Sanders Delivers Formal Address On Democratic Socialism

5:46pm June 12, 2019

by Mara Liasson

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, made a speech Wednesday arguing why Democratic socialism is right for the United States.

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2 Former FBI Officials Appear At Latest Hearing On Russian Political Interference

5:19pm June 12, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff about Wednesday's hearing focused on clarifying the status of the probe into Russian election meddling.

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Partisanship Could Play A Role In This Year's Defense Budget

5:16pm June 12, 2019

by David Welna

The annual defense policy bill has long been a paragon of bipartisanship. But not this year. For the first time in the Trump presidency, Democrats run the House Armed Services Committee.

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Federal Land Managers Propose Rule Change To Fast Track Forest Management Projects

4:54pm June 12, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

The Trump administration is proposing sweeping rule changes to an environmental law that would allow for the fast tracking of forest management projects, including more logging and tree thinning.

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Kamala Harris Says Justice Department Would Prosecute Trump If She Wins In 2020

4:42pm June 12, 2019

by Scott Detrow

Democratic California Sen. Kamala Harris told NPR that if she defeats President Trump in 2020, her administration's Justice Department would likely prosecute him over obstruction of justice.

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The U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation accuses Russia of exploiting Western legal systems. Above, supporters of arrested journalist Ivan Golunov (freed on Tuesday) gathered at a court building in Moscow.

Report: Russia Exploits Western Legal Systems, Institutions To Its Advantage

4:11pm June 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation accuses Russia of "infiltrating the fabric of democracy," using international law and accounting firms, think tanks and institutions.

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1A Across America: Indigenous And In Office

3:46pm June 12, 2019

We talk with Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D-MN) about the issues facing tribal citizens around the country.