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Week In Politics: New N.C. Election And Emergency Border Declaration

4:26pm February 22, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Tiana Lowe of the Washington Examiner about House lawmakers' plan to vote on legislation to block President Trump's national emergency declaration and a new election in North Carolina's House race.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller, who has been investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election, is working on a report of his findings. But what form that will take and how much the public will learn is unclear.

Here's What May Happen When The Mueller Investigation Is Completed

9:17am February 22, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The special counsel may be close to wrapping up. Or he may not. He could file a landmark report. Or he may not. The rules are limited, and the attorney general has a lot of discretion.

North Carolina Democratic Party Chair On New Election

7:24am February 22, 2019

North Carolina elections officials voted to hold a new election in the 9th Congressional District. Steve Inskeep speaks with state Democratic Party chairman Wayne Goodwin about the process.

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Democrats Debate Health Care Policy

7:02am February 22, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders entered the 2020 presidential race this week as Democratic candidates engaged in their first big policy fight — centered around health care.

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News Brief: New North Carolina Election, Jussie Smollett, Vatican Sex Abuse Summit

5:18am February 22, 2019

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has voted to hold a new election in the 9th Congressional District amid many signs that the outcome was tainted.

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Mark Harris, Republican candidate in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District race, prepares to testify on Thursday, the fourth day of the State Board of Elections hearing.

New Election Called In North Carolina House Race

10:15pm February 21, 2019

by Miles Parks

The State Board of Elections unanimously voted to hold a new election in the 9th Congressional District after four days of testimony uncovered evidence that last fall's election was tainted.

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Roger Stone, accompanied by his wife, Nydia, arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The former campaign adviser for President Trump has been forbidden to speak publicly about his case.

Roger Stone Barred From Talking About His Case Following Criticism Of Judge

6:34pm February 21, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Judge Amy Berman Jackson said she did not believe Stone's apologies on Thursday and ordered him to keep quiet about her and his case in public. If he doesn't, he could be locked up.

Trump Administration Shifted Resources Away From Border Smuggling Investigations

6:13pm February 21, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with ProPublica's Sebastian Rotella on his reporting that the Trump administration shifted resources away from border smuggling investigations and toward more deportations.

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Roger Stone Apologizes To Judge After Criticizing Her On Instagram

5:23pm February 21, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Roger Stone apologized to Federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson, who is presiding over his case, after criticizing her on Instagram. In court Thursday, Stone will learn what Jackson makes of his actions.

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How 2 Conspiracy Theorists Shaped Trump's Worldview (And Why They Matter To Mueller)

2:09pm February 21, 2019

by Terry Gross

"If there was contact between the Trump campaign, or even Trump himself, and WikiLeaks, it went through [Jerome] Corsi and [Roger] Stone," says New Yorker writer Jeffrey Toobin.

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