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Michael Cohen used his public testimony to detail how far he went to protect Trump. Republicans questioned his credibility and motives.

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5 Revelations From Cohen: 2017 Checks, 'Catch-And-Kill,' Possible Book Deal

11:16am February 28, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Michael Cohen, formerly President Trump's personal lawyer, used his public testimony to detail how far he went to protect Trump. Republicans questioned his credibility and motives.

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How Cohen's Testimony Could Affect Trump Legally

7:46am February 28, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley about whether Michael Cohen's testimony could affect President Trump legally.

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Susan Rice On North Korea Summit

7:46am February 28, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice about President Trump's meeting with North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, which ended with no agreement.

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Abortion-rights activists gathered for a news conference in New York City Monday to protest the Trump administration's proposed restrictions on family planning providers. The rule would force any medical provider receiving federal assistance to refuse to

Foes Of Trump's Restrictions On Family Planning Clinics See Law On Their Side

7:00am February 28, 2019

by Julie Rovner

In 1991, the Supreme Court upheld restrictions on family planning providers that are similar to rules proposed by the Trump Administration. But Trump critics say the legal landscape has changed.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is reintroducing a bill to make marijuana legal on the federal level, with the support of several other Senate Democrats running for president.

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2020 Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Support Marijuana Legalization Bill

6:01am February 28, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is reintroducing a bill on Thursday that would make marijuana legal at the federal level, the latest progressive legislation embraced by White House contenders.

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2020 Democrats Talk Reparations

5:43am February 28, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Several Democratic presidential candidates have voiced support of reparations to African-Americans or Native Americans. But attempts to fill in the details have sparked criticism.

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What Happened In The Second Nuclear Summit

5:43am February 28, 2019

We look at we learned after the second summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un ended without a deal on denuclearization.

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Trump Responds To Cohen's Testimony

5:43am February 28, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

President Trump has responded to Michael Cohen's testimony. The former Trump lawyer called the president a "con man" and a "racist."

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News Brief: No Deal With North Korea, What We Learned From Michael Cohen

5:18am February 28, 2019

President Trump's summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ended without a deal. Also, we have analysis of Michael Cohen's testimony.

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President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un take a walk during their meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Thursday.

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Trump, Kim Hopeful At Second Nuclear Summit

11:23pm February 27, 2019

President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, continuing the denuclearization talks they began eight months earlier in Singapore.