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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the Chinese government, the Chinese Communist Party and others, alleging that the hiding of information and other actions at the outset of the coronavirus outbreak led to loss of life and sign

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Missouri Sues China, Communist Party Over The Coronavirus Pandemic

9:08pm April 21, 2020

by Frank Morris

Missouri's attorney general alleges that China "engaged in misrepresentations, concealment, and retaliation to conceal the gravity and seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak from the rest of the world."

President Trump arrives in the press briefing room to speak about the coronavirus at the White House on Monday.

Politics & Government

Poll: Americans Don't Trust What They're Hearing From Trump On Coronavirus

9:34am March 17, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

After the White House downplayed the coronavirus threat in the past month, the number of Republicans saying it has been blown out of proportion jumped, according to an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Walter Mondale, the 1984 Democratic presidential nominee, pumps his fist during his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco.

Super Tuesday Was Created To Nominate Someone Moderate. It Backfired

11:04pm February 29, 2020

by Domenico Montanaro

The biggest day of the primary season began in the mid-to-late 1980s when Southern Democrats pushed their states to move up to try to stop what they saw as liberal candidates who couldn't win.

Chart showing how Americans feel about upcoming impeachment proceedings.

Politics & Government

Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Say Impeachment Hearings Won't Change Their Minds

3:34pm November 19, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The poll shows just how locked in most Americans are in their partisan positions, even as nearly a dozen people have either testified or are set to testify in the impeachment inquiry.

Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent and top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor are sworn in prior to testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

What We Learned From The 1st Week Of Impeachment Hearings

12:45pm November 16, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Impeachment is clearly shaping up to be a partisan affair, and there was a new witness who said he overheard the president inquiring about how the prospect for "investigations" in Ukraine was going.

President Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Lexington, Ky., Monday. His efforts don't appear to have been enough to carry incumbent GOP Gov. Matt Bevin over the finish line.

Politics & Government

Tuesday's Elections Show Impeachment Might Not Boost GOP As Much As It Hoped

4:21pm November 06, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The president's campaign may be raising lots of money off impeachment, but it may not be firing up rural voters as Republicans anticipated. We talk about that and six other lessons from the elections.

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U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff walks to the closed-door deposition of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

House Democrats Unveil Impeachment Process Resolution; White House Remains Defiant

6:29pm October 29, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The resolution calls for public hearings and allows President Trump or his lawyers to cross-examine witnesses. But the administration says its "rights remain undefined, unclear, and uncertain."

Support for the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump is on the rise.

Politics & Government

Poll: Independents Move In Favor Of Impeachment Inquiry; GOP Stays Firmly Against

5:56pm October 10, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

A slim majority of Americans approve of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, but even more think President Trump's future should be decided at the ballot box, an NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

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President Trump arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday aboard Air Force One.

Politics & Government

8 Takeaways From The Trump-Ukraine Scandal

9:51am September 28, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The impeachment inquiry Democrats opened is about to consume American politics. What did we learn and where's it headed?

A protester holds up a sign in favor of impeachment outside the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Poll: Americans Split on House Impeachment Inquiry

4:58pm September 26, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Independents at this point say they are not on board with the impeachment inquiry. But with more revelations coming out, the pollsters warn, that could change.