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Former President Bill Clinton listens during a Monday interview about The President is Missing, a novel he wrote with James Patterson.

In Bill Clinton's New Thriller, A (Fictional) President Faces Impeachment

9:08pm June 04, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

The President Is Missing follows a commander in chief trying to thwart a cyberattack — and not lose his job. Clinton co-wrote the book with best-selling author James Patterson.

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President Trump with first lady Melania Trump returns to the White House May 10, 2018, after greeting three freed Americans who had been detained in North Korea. Until Monday, May 10 was the last time the first lady had been seen publicly.

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After Weeks Out Of The Public Eye, Melania Trump Re-Emerges at White House Event

8:25pm June 04, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

First lady Melania Trump had been out of the public eye for weeks following treatment for what the White House described as a benign kidney condition.

President Donald Trump argues that his power to pardon would include even himself â but says he doesn't need to use it because he's done nothing wrong.

Trump: I Have 'Absolute' Power To Pardon Myself, But Have Done Nothing Wrong

6:00pm June 04, 2018

by Scott Neuman

President Trump followed a weekend filled with broad assertions of executive authority by stating on Twitter that he could absolve himself of wrongdoing.

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, testifies during a Senate hearing last month. Pruitt is facing multiple investigations for his official spending. According to a memo released by House Democrats, one of Pruitt's aides said he asked her to run personal erra

EPA Chief's Latest Ethics Issue: Used Mattress From A Trump Hotel

5:28pm June 04, 2018

by Peter Overby

The aide said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt asked for help procuring a mattress while he was apartment hunting. Federal ethics rules prohibit staff from doing private work for their superiors.

Trade Talks Between The U.S. And China Stalled

5:19pm June 04, 2018

by Anthony Kuhn

Trade talks with China have stalled, after an inconclusive visit to Beijing by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. China is threatening to scrap an agreement to import more U.S. goods, if the U.S. goes ahead with tariffs.

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Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cake, is hugged by a supporter after a rally on the campus of a Christian college in November.

In Narrow Opinion, Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Baker Over Same-Sex Couple

5:19pm June 04, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a local baker in Colorado was within his rights to refuse to bake a cake for a same-sex couple's wedding.

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How The Letter From Trump's Lawyers Fits Into The President's Legal Strategy

4:35pm June 04, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The leak of a letter from Trump's lawyers to Special Counsel Robert Mueller comes as the president's new legal team has taken a more aggressive stance toward the Russia investigation.

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What To Make Of President Trump's Latest Legal Assertions

4:35pm June 04, 2018

President Trump has been making bold legal claims lately, including that he can pardon himself, and that the president can't obstruct justice. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck about the validity of these legal arguments.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein Faces Challenge From Fellow Democrat In California Primary

4:35pm June 04, 2018

by Scott Shafer

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is being challenged by fellow Democrat, state senator Kevin de León. De León would bring generational change, but faces big challenges while taking on a political icon.

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Robert Kennedy In His Own Words

2:04pm June 04, 2018

"Memories of Robert Kennedy have been summoned over the fifty years since his death, by biographers, painters, filmmakers, novelists and tabloid scribblers — and by virtually every Democratic candidate for president since 1968," write the authors of a new book of Robert Kennedy's speeches.