Apparent 'Pipe Bombs' Mailed To Clinton, Obama And CNN
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At least six suspicious packages containing what the FBI called potentially destructive devices have...
Midterm Update: Voter Suppression In Georgia; Trump Stumps For Former Rival In TX
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Half a million voters were purged from the voter roll by the Republican candidate for governor in Ge...
U.S. Government Charges Russian With Interference In The 2018 Midterm Elections
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elena Khusyaynova, a Russian citizen, has been charged by the U.S. government with one count of cons...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 18
18 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Elizabeth Warren and President Trump reignite their fight over her ancestry weeks before the...
A Saudi Journalist Disappears in Turkey And Sets Off A Diplomatic Crisis
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jamal Khashoggi, a prominent Saudi journalist and critic of Saudi policy, walked into the Saudi cons...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 11
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump warned at his rally in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night that if his party loses in No...
Nikki Haley Resigns As U.N. Ambassador; Kavanaugh Debuts On The Supreme Court
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Nikki Haley is resigning as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and will leave the Trump admin...
Kavanaugh Has The Votes To Be Confirmed To The Supreme Court
06 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court cleared a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on F...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, October 4
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Key Republican senators who have been withholding judgment on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to t...
President Trump Mocks Ford; FBI Investigates Accusations Against Kavanaugh
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
President Trump is adding fresh animosity to the already tense debate over Brett Kavanaugh with new ...
The Lasting Political Impact of The Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings
29 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With less than six weeks until the midterm elections, how will Kavanaugh's nomination process — wi...
Kavanaugh & His Accuser Blasey Ford Testify About Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Fri, 28 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Judge Brett Kavanaugh was defiant and visibly angry as he testified before the Senate Judiciary Comm...
Senate Committee Reviews New Allegations Against Kavanaugh; Trump Defends His Nominee
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 01:58:10 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing a statement from a third woman who has come forward with...
Kavanaugh Again Accused of Sexual Misconduct; Rosenstein Remains Deputy AG For Now
Mon, 24 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
**This episode contains explicit details about alleged sexual misconduct and may not be suitable for...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 20
Fri, 21 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After days of back and forth over the terms of a hearing, attorneys for Christine Blasey Ford, the ...
Trump Escalates Trade War With China; China Retaliates
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:10:05 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Hours after President Trump announced tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods, China responded with...
Allegations Against Kavanaugh Cause Political Turmoil, Echoes of Anita Hill
Tue, 18 Sep 2018 00:06:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault revealed her identity ...
Manafort Pleads Guilty & Kavanaugh Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Fri, 14 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded guilty on Friday and agreed to cooperate with s...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 13
Thu, 13 Sep 2018 22:31:54 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump denied the death toll of nearly 3,000 from hurricanes Maria and Irma, which swept ac...
NPR Poll: Midwest Abandons Trump, Democrats Chances Balloon Ahead of Midterms
Wed, 12 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In a troubling sign for Republicans less than two months before November's elections, Democrats' adv...
Obama Takes On Trump In First Midterm Campaign Speech
Fri, 07 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In his first major political speech in the U.S. since leaving office, former President Barack Obama ...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, September 6
Thu, 06 Sep 2018 23:24:15 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The White House has denounced a scathing op-ed column about the president in the New York Times that...
Kavanaugh Hearing Day 2: SCOTUS Nominee Defends Dissents On Abortion, Gun Control
Thu, 06 Sep 2018 00:18:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is presenting himself as an open-minded judge who is guided by...
Midterm Update: Ayanna Pressley's Upset Victory Shows Power Of Women Of Color
Wed, 05 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In a surprise defeat that reflects a changing Democratic Party, Boston City Council member Ayanna Pr...
Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Day One; New Book Details A Chaotic White House
Wed, 05 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh opened on a contentious note T...
John McCain Honored By Obama, Bush, & Others At Washington Funeral
Sat, 01 Sep
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Friends, family and former political rivals saluted the late Sen. John McCain on Saturday as a lovin...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 30
Thu, 30 Aug 2018 23:11:23 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump's White House Counsel Don McGahn may be leaving his post, but his goal of tilting th...
WH Counsel Don McGahn To Resign; Plus, FL's Governor's Race Is 2018's Bernie v. Trump
Wed, 29 Aug
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
White House counsel Don McGahn is resigning this autumn after a tumultuous stretch as President Trum...
Midterm Update: Arizona, Florida, & Oklahoma Hold Primary Elections
Mon, 27 Aug
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On Tuesday Arizona and Florida hold some of the year's most anticipated primaries. The fight for Sen...
Sen. John McCain, Former Presidential Nominee And Prisoner Of War, Dies At 81
Sun, 26 Aug
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Arizona senator and former Republican presidential nominee John McCain died Saturday at the age of 8...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 23
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 23:33:40 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump has called his former campaign chairman who was found guilty in court a "brave man."...
Trump's Attorney Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty & Paul Manafort Found Guilty By Jury
Wed, 22 Aug
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, has pleaded guilty to eight count...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 16
Thu, 16 Aug 2018 22:52:10 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump revokes a former CIA director's security clearance and threatens to do the same to o...
Midterm Update: First Transgender Gubernatorial Nominee & #MeToo Enters A New Era
Wed, 15 Aug
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Tuesday's elections in four states — Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut and Vermont — produced so...
Omarosa Manigault Newman Secretly Records The President; Plus Tuesday's Primaries
Mon, 13 Aug
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
One day after she was fired from her post at the White House, Omarosa Manigault Newman secretly reco...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 9
Thu, 09 Aug 2018 23:31:49 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump's lawyers are negotiating an interview with the special counsel. Trump's former camp...
Midterm Update: Tuesday's Primaries Raise Questions About Trump's Influence
Wed, 08 Aug
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
There were lots of takeaways from Tuesday's election & primaries, from whether Republicans should st...
What to Watch For In Tuesday's Elections
Mon, 06 Aug
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Tuesday's primaries in Washington, Michigan, Kansas and Missouri will shape several high-profile gen...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, August 2
Thu, 02 Aug 2018 22:57:17 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is in court, and his trial is wrapping up...
Facebook Removes Accounts Involved In Deceptive Political Influence Campaign
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 21:27:15 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Facebook announced Tuesday afternoon that it has removed 32 Facebook and Instagram accounts or pages...
Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort Goes To Trial
Mon, 30 Jul
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort's trial begins Tuesday. It is the first case by Robert ...
Hundreds Of Families Still Separated As Reunification Deadline Passes
Fri, 27 Jul
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A court-imposed deadline that required the Trump administration to reunite separated children with t...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, July 26
Thu, 26 Jul 2018 22:20:39 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump struck a deal with the European Commission President to not impose further tariffs o...
Cohen Leaks Secret Recording Of Trump & New NPR Poll After Trump-Putin Summit
Wed, 25 Jul
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Cohen released a tape of himself seeming to talk with then-candidate Trump about payments to a forme...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, July 19
Thu, 19 Jul 2018 22:59:54 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The White House spent the week walking back and clarifying statements made by the president at his s...
Trump Walks Back Comments At Putin Summit & DOJ Charges Russian Operative
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 20:35:16 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
One day after his controversial news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Tru...
President Trump Sides With Putin At Historic Summit
Mon, 16 Jul
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Trump himself declared his summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki a succes...
Justice Department Charges Russian Cyberspies With Attack On 2016 Election
Fri, 13 Jul
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Justice Department charged 12 Russian intelligence officers with offenses related to Russia's ha...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, July 12
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 23:21:34 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Reversing the harsh criticisms he has leveled at NATO, President Trump says the alliance is very str...
Trump Names Brett Kavanaugh For Supreme Court
Tue, 10 Jul 2018 01:46:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump announced his choice to nominate Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court to fill t...
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Resigns Amid Scandals
Thu, 05 Jul 2018 20:52:28 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump tweeted this afternoon that he accepted the resignation of Scott Pruitt as head of t...
Weekly Roundup: Tuesday, July 3
Tue, 03 Jul 2018 22:17:49 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump announced that he has met with at least four candidates to fill Justice Kennedy's se...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, June 28
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 22:09:57 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump has announced that he will hold a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, and as Suprem...
The Supreme Court's Swing Voter Justice Anthony Kennedy Retires
Wed, 27 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement today, setting the stage for an epic ...
Midterm Update: 28-year-old Latina Defeats Establishment Democrat In Primary Upset
Wed, 27 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In a stunning primary upset, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — a young socialist activist, woman of color...
Analysis: The Impact Of The Supreme Court's Decision To Uphold Trump's Travel Ban
Tue, 26 Jun 2018 20:17:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In a 5-4 ruling that gave broad leeway to presidential authority, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Pres...
The Supreme Court Rules On Racial Gerrymander & Tuesday's Primaries
Mon, 25 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The U.S. Supreme Court said that Texas' legislative and congressional maps are not a racial gerryman...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, June 21
Thu, 21 Jun 2018 23:02:52 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Congress struggles to commit to immigration legislation, while the First Lady heads to the U.S.-Mexi...
Trump Signs Order To End Family Separations
Wed, 20 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to end his controversial policy that has resu...
The Trump Administration's Family Separation Border Policy Explained
Mon, 18 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Trump administration spent the weekend and Monday defending its "zero tolerance" border policy, ...
Fact Check: Trump's Freewheeling Friday
Fri, 15 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump began Friday by giving a wide-ranging interview to Fox News, and then he answered qu...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, June 14
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 23:02:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A Justice Department watchdog on Thursday criticized former FBI Director James Comey for violating l...
Midterm Update: Tuesday's Primaries Underscore That The GOP Is Trump's Party Now
Wed, 13 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Results from Tuesday's primaries underscored one major theme – it's Donald Trump's Republican Part...
At A Historic Summit, President Trump Praises Kim's Commitment To Denuclearize
Tue, 12 Jun 2018 12:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Following a historic summit in Singapore, President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, June 7
Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:39:20 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump prepares for a summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un while heading to Canada to defe...
Midterm Update: "Super Tuesday" Primaries Results
Wed, 06 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Democrats are feeling a little better about taking back the House after they advanced candidates in ...
NPR Politics Live From Charlotte: The Midterms Showdown
Sat, 02 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
This is a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the McGlohon Theater at Spirit Sq...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, May 31
Thu, 31 May 2018 22:32:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting with a top North Korean delegate to prepare for a potentia...
The Supreme Court Rejects Planned Parenthood Case & President Trump Threatens New Tariffs On China
Tue, 29 May 2018 20:14:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a restrictive abortion law in Arkansas, which could force al...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, May 24
Thu, 24 May 2018 23:05:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump has called off a highly anticipated summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and...
Midterm Update: First Black Woman Nominated For Governor & Other Tuesday Primaries Takeaways
Wed, 23 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It was a big night Tuesday for Democratic women again, from Georgia to Kentucky to Texas. It was als...
Trump Demands Review Of Russia Investigation Surveillance Tactics & Tuesday's Primaries
Mon, 21 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump says that he will order an investigation into whether the FBI and the Department of ...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, May 17
Thu, 17 May 2018 20:55:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
As Republicans break off from their party leaders, an immigration vote edges closer to the House flo...
Senate Releases More Details on Trump Jr. And Russian Lawyer Meeting & Tuesday's Primaries Takeaways
Wed, 16 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Senate Judiciary Committee released more than 2,500 pages related to an investigation of a meeti...
One Year Of Robert Mueller As Special Counsel
Tue, 15 May 2018 21:04:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Thursday marks one year since Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to investigate Russian in...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, May 10
Thu, 10 May 2018 23:05:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump tweeted out the details of his upcoming meeting with Kim Jong Un. The announcement c...
Midterm Update: May 8th Primaries Takeaways
Wed, 09 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It's still too soon for big conclusions, but yesterday's primaries in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, ...
President Trump Says The U.S. "Will Withdraw" From The Iran Nuclear Deal
Wed, 09 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump announced that he has decided to exit a multinational agreement in which Iran agreed...
Midterm Update: May 8th Primaries Look Ahead
Mon, 07 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Ohio, West Virginia, and Indiana hold primaries on Tuesday. We take a deep dive into the key races t...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, May 3
Thu, 03 May 2018 23:49:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The new head of President Trump's legal team, Rudy Giuliani, said on national television that the pr...
Comedian Responds To Criticism After Controversial Remarks At The White House Correspondents' Dinner
Mon, 30 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump's absence was the least controversial part of this year's White House Correspondents...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, April 26
Fri, 27 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump's embattled nominee Ronny Jackson withdrew his name to serve as the head of the VA. ...
Supreme Court Appears Ready To Side With Trump On Travel Ban
Wed, 25 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Supreme Court heard arguments today in the case of Trump v. Hawaii, better known as the travel b...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, April 19
Fri, 20 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The latest on Michael Cohen, a public spat between UN ambassador Nikki Haley and the White House, an...
Comey Tells NPR The FBI 'Would Be Worse Today' If Not For His Actions
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:17:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In an interview with NPR, fired FBI Director James Comey defended his controversial decisions during...
President Trump Announces Air Strikes On Syria
Sat, 14 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump announced the United States has joined with France and the UK to launch military str...
More On Mueller, Zuckerberg And Landscape For 2018 Elections
Fri, 13 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
There may be movement on legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation...
Paul Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election
Wed, 11 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
House Speaker Paul Ryan will retire in January, at the end of a tenure that saw the failure of an Ob...
Zuckerberg Faces Congress And FBI Raids Properties of Trump Lawyer
Wed, 11 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced 44 senators in a hearing on Capitol Hill, the first of two such h...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, April 5
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 22:58:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After days of railing against "weak" immigration laws and border security, President Trump is deploy...
Trump Turns Focus Back To Immigration; Citizenship Question On Census Ignites Controversy
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 23:46:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump said Tuesday that he's considering sending the military to guard parts of the U.S.-M...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 29
Thu, 29 Mar 2018 23:23:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Russia announced Thursday that it's expelling 60 U.S. diplomats, just a few days after the Trump adm...
McMaster Out As National Security Adviser, Bolton In
Fri, 23 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
There's been another big shake up on President Trump's team. H.R. McMaster is out as National Securi...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 22
Thu, 22 Mar 2018 23:18:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Cambridge Analytica is at the center of a growing controversy over how it obtained the private data ...
McCabe Fired, Trump Escalates Attacks On Mueller
Mon, 19 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Over the last few days, President Trump has escalated his attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller,...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 15
Thu, 15 Mar 2018 23:18:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Trump administration announced new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday over its meddling in th...
Democrat Apparent Winner In Pennsylvania Special Election
Wed, 14 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Tuesday night was a big one for Democrats. In a southwestern Pennsylvania district that Trump won by...
Trump Fires Tillerson, Taps Pompeo As Secretary Of State
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:37:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After months of on-again, off-again speculation, President Trump announced on Twitter Tuesday mornin...
Democrats Hoping For Upset In Pennsylvania Special Election
Mon, 12 Mar
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
A special election in Pennsylvania on Tuesday is garnering an unusual amount of national attention. ...
Weekly Roundup: Thursday, March 8
Thu, 08 Mar 2018 23:35:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump announced tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, despite strong objections from fel...