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Who Is Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans' New Top Leader?

5:51pm November 30, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Los Angeles Times reporter Mark Barabak about how some hold Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy responsible for the loss of five House seats in California.

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Donald Trump Jr. talked with Senate investigators about his family's real estate dealings in September 2017. The Judiciary Committee released his testimony earlier this year.

Cohen's Account Of Russia Talks Raises Questions About Trump Jr. 2017 Testimony

4:28pm November 30, 2018

by Philip Ewing

President Trump's son told the Senate that he was only "peripherally aware" of negotiations that continued into 2016. Trump's former lawyer said he briefed Trump's family members about it.

Trump Says He Canceled Meeting With Russian President Putin Over Ukraine

4:24pm November 30, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is in Argentina for the G-20 summit. He says he cancelled his meeting with Russian President Putin solely because of Ukraine. But the Mueller investigation appears still top of mind.

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Week In Politics: The G-20 Summit And The Special Counsel Investigation

4:24pm November 30, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with political commentators David Brooks of The New York Times, and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, about the G-20 summit, and updates from the special counsel's investigation.

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The Differences Between The European Migration Crisis And The Influx To The U.S.

4:24pm November 30, 2018

by John Burnett

President Trump has compared the influx of migrants to the U.S. with the migration crisis in Europe. There are big differences in the situations, and some parallels in the political and policy debates.

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Elections Board Wants Hearing Affecting Close Congressional Race

3:47pm November 30, 2018

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina election officials want to hold a public hearing into alleged absentee ballot irregularities that could affect a very close congressional district race.

President Donald Trump signed the USMCA trade deal on Friday, alongside Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto in Buenos Aires.

USMCA: Trump Signs New Trade Agreement With Mexico And Canada To Replace NAFTA

11:07am November 30, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"This has been a battle, and battles sometimes make great friendships," President Trump said as he signed the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement alongside America's closest neighbors.

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Latest On Trump Tower Moscow Revelations

9:36am November 30, 2018

President Trump responds to revelations from his former lawyer about Trump Tower Moscow. NPR talks to Anthony Cormier of Buzzfeed News, who reported on plans for a Trump Tower Moscow in May.

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Trump, At G-20 Summit, Signs Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico

9:36am November 30, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is in Argentina for a meeting of G-20 world leaders. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement replaces NAFTA and still needs to be ratified by Congress.

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Race And The Republican Party

8:12am November 30, 2018

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with conservative commentator and associate editor of Commentary, Noah Rothman, about race and the GOP.

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