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1797 episodes transcribedHouse Republicans in disagreement with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas's handling of the southern border want to impeach him. The move...
Campaign spending increases each election cycle; this year, almost $16 billion will be spent on races across the country. Who is the money coming from...
The border is a hot topic for politicians on both sides of the aisle — and now, on the campaign trail. After months of negotiations, a bipartisan grou...
Former President Donald Trump's co-defendant in the election interference criminal case in Georgia is requesting the removal of the Fulton County dist...
For decades, President Biden has shied away from talking about reproductive rights, but in this election cycle it's a centerpiece of the Democratic Pa...
New Hampshire voters cast their ballots in the state's Republican primary in favor of former president Donald Trump. Former U.N. ambassador & South Ca...
With only days before the New Hampshire primary, Florida governor Ron DeSantis suspended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He e...
Polls have shown that younger voters are not that enthusiastic about reelecting President Biden. But his campaign is hopeful that Vice President Kamal...
The U.S. government has been launching missiles at Houthi rebels who have attacked ships in the Red Sea. The Houthis claim they are taking physical ac...
Disinformation. Threats to election workers. A potential presidential rematch. We look at why this election season is different than others before, an...
The Iowa caucuses are over. Next up: the New Hampshire primary. The three remaining major Republican presidential candidates make their way east to pe...
Former president Donald Trump won the Iowa Republican caucuses with over 50 percent of the votes Monday night. Florida governor Ron DeSantis placed se...
Republicans across Iowa will gather Monday night at 7:00 pm CT to caucus for a presidential candidate. What does that mean? We tell you how caucusing...
The stream of migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border hit record numbers at the end of 2023. The stream of illegal border crossing has slowed, but co...
Former President Trump's attorneys appeared at the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to argue Trump should have blanket immunity for actions he took while i...
Iowa Republicans caucus in less than a week. Republican presidential candidates are making their final rounds across the state, and our reporters are...
With only 11 days to go until a possible government shutdown, congressional leaders have agreed to a topline budget. But, it resembles one that didn't...
President Biden used his first campaign event of 2024 to call out his likely opponent, former President Donald Trump, for the threat he poses to Ameri...
The former president faces challenges convincing voters he deserves a second term. We explore what they are.A similar episode regarding the challenges...
Former president Donald Trump is waiting to learn if his name will be on presidential primary ballots nationwide as well as trial dates for his four c...
