Politics

Wis. GOP Lawmakers Try To Limit Incoming Governor's Power

8:44am December 05, 2018

by Shawn Johnson

As Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker prepares to leave office, GOP lawmakers in the state are working overtime to tie the hands of Walker's Democratic successor Tony Evers.

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19-Year-Old Representative Is Among New Faces In New Hampshire's House

8:13am December 05, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Cassandra Levesque, a New Hampshire state legislator who starts her first term in office on Wednesday. Changing child marriage laws motivated her to run for office.

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Former U.N. Ambassador Thomas Pickering Remembers George H.W. Bush

7:51am December 05, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to former United Nations Ambassador Thomas Pickering about his experience working with President George H.W. Bush, who presided over a time of global change.

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Election Officials Suspect Fraud In N.C. Congressional Race

7:36am December 05, 2018

by Steve Harrison

A fraud probe into absentee ballots in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District has delayed the certification of Republican Mark Harris. His victory over Democrat Dan McCready is in question.

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Flynn Met With DOJ Lawyers 19 Times, Mueller's Team Says

7:27am December 05, 2018

by Tim Mak

Prosecutors for special counsel Robert Mueller say former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn has provided substantial help to investigators and deserves leniency in sentencing.

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Cokie Roberts Revisits Her Memories With George H.W. Bush

7:01am December 05, 2018

by Cokie Roberts

Commentator Cokie Roberts knew the Bush family well. She shares her personal experiences with former President George H.W. Bush and reflects on his friendship with Bill Clinton.

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News Brief: Prosecutors' Flynn Memo, Bush Funeral, CBS' Moonves Probe

6:58am December 05, 2018

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn should not get jail time, feds say. President George H.W. Bush is mourned in Washington. And Les Moonves misled investigators, according to a CBS report.

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The presidential limousine, aka "The Beast", is parked in front of the Trump Hotel as President Trump attends dinner with supporters on April 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

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Trump Emoluments Case: A Blast Of Subpoenas And A Politically Risky Schedule

5:00am December 05, 2018

A lawsuit involving President Trump and his D.C. hotel could hit the headlines in the fall of 2019, prime time in the next presidential campaign.

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New Hampshire secretary of state Bill Gardner, left, shows former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, the historic ballot box before O'Malley filed papers to run in the 2016 presidential primary. Gardner is the nation's longest-serving secretary of state and h

Turbulent Trump Era May Unseat The Guardian Of The New Hampshire Primary

5:00am December 05, 2018

by Casey McDermott

For 40 years, New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner's office has been a mandatory stop for presidential hopefuls. But his brief association with President Trump may cost him his job.

Prosecutors on Tuesday filed new paperwork in the case of former national security adviser Mike Flynn. He's been cooperating with investigators since his guilty plea last year.

Michael Flynn Has Provided 'Substantial Assistance' In Russia Inquiry, Feds Say

10:01pm December 04, 2018

Prosecutors said Flynn's cooperation since his guilty plea has been so valuable that a judge should be lenient at sentencing, but the full details still aren't public in a heavily redacted document.