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President Trump speaks during a meeting with Democratic congressional leaders in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

Politics & Government

Trump Defends Hush-Money Payments In Fox News Interview

4:35pm December 13, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president says he never directed his onetime personal attorney Michael Cohen to do anything wrong. Cohen pleaded guilty Wednesday to making illegal payments before the 2016 election.

How The U.S. Can Still Advance Climate Negotiations Under The Trump Administration

4:34pm December 13, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Jonathan Pershing, former Special Envoy for Climate Change under President Obama, about how the U.S. can advance climate negotiations under President Trump.

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The North Carolina State Board of Elections' investigation centers on absentee ballots in Bladen County.

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As Election Fraud Probe Centers On N.C.'s 9th District, A Cynical Cloud Settles In

4:28pm December 13, 2018

by Miles Parks

"We'll never have any decent people run for office again," said one lifelong Bladen County resident. The district might have to rerun the primary and general elections for Congress.

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How Trump's Comments On Arranged Payments To Women Have Changed Over Time

4:22pm December 13, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's comments on payments made to women accusing him of affairs have evolved. His former lawyer was sentenced to prison in part over campaign finance violations related to those payments.

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Pelosi Cuts Deal With Democrats Who Once Opposed Her Bid For Speaker Of The House

4:22pm December 13, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi cut a deal with a group of Democrats who opposed her to support her bid for speaker a day after she showed her negotiating prowess at the White House over spending.

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Why Democrats Opposed To Pelosi's Bid Ultimately Changed Their Minds

4:22pm December 13, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, about why he and other House members struck a deal to support Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House after leading a movement to oppose her.

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Obama Photographer Uses 'Shade' To Contrast Presidents, Political Landscapes

11:00am December 13, 2018

by Cameron Pollack

On Instagram and in his latest book, former White House photographer Pete Souza juxtaposes images of the 44th president as critical counterpoints to headlines and tweets generated by the 45th.

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, exits federal court after his sentencing hearing Wednesday in New York City.

What You Need To Know About Another Wild Week In The Russia Investigation

10:55am December 13, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The president's former personal lawyer is going to prison. A Russian woman is set to plead guilty to acting as a foreign agent. A former Trump national security adviser will soon learn his fate, too.

Children and workers are at a tent encampment in June near the Tornillo Port of Entry in Tornillo, Texas.

Almost 15,000 Migrant Children Now Held At Nearly Full Shelters

10:42am December 13, 2018

by John Burnett

With government shelters across the country nearing capacity, officials are considering a range of options from releasing the children more quickly to building more tent cities.

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Shutting The Government Down Over A Border Wall Isn't Fair, Cole Says

7:52am December 13, 2018

David Greene talks to GOP Rep. Tom Cole about the impasse on funding the government, and Trump's declaration that he could shut down the government. NPR's Domenico Montanaro weighs in on the topic.

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