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11Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies at 71
His office said Graham died Saturday night after a “brief and sudden illness.” The Republican senator was instrumental in enacting Trump’s policy...
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12Justice Department subpoenas New York Times reporters over Air Force One reporting
The Times says federal agents turned up on the doorsteps of several of its journalists to force grand jury testimony next week...
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11Week in Politics: Trump’s housing bill protest fails; Trump and NATO; Maine’s Democrats
President Trump refused to sign a housing bill, now law, in protest over Congress not passing new restrictions on voting. President Trump...
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12Inside the GOP playbook: Republican strategist Liam Donovan on reclaiming the majority
NPR’s Scott Simon asks Republican strategist Liam Donovan about his party’s approach to November’s Senate races. NPR’s Scott Simon asks Republican strategist...
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10Political scientist Dominic Tierney on why the U.S. gets trapped in conflicts like Iran
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Swarthmore College political science professor Dominic Tierney about the U.S.-Iran war and other conflicts that have left...
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13Minnesota is pulling troops early from D.C., as pressure grows on Michigan
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pulling his National Guard early from Washington, D.C. as the chorus against Democratic governors sending troops to...
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15Graham Platner makes it official in Maine, submitting paperwork to leave Senate race
In his withdrawal notice, Platner said “people are desperate for change” and that’s why they made him the Democratic nominee. Now, Maine...
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14Do scandals still matter in politics?
Scandals have always been a part of politics but the way politicians handle them has changed. Scandals have always been a part...
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10Largest housing affordability bill in decades becomes law without Trump’s signature
President Trump refused to sign the bill without Congress first passing his sweeping voter ID bill. (Image credit: Francisco Seco) President Trump...
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16One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it
Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program...
