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1800 episodes transcribedPresident Trump has threatened to relocate the Republican National Convention, which has been scheduled to take place in Charlotte, N.C., in August. H...
The coronavirus has reshaped how voting may happen for the 2020 elections, and Democrats and Republicans are battling in courts across the country try...
In an at-times tense exchange on the radio show Breakfast Club, former Vice President Joe Biden said, "If you have a problem figuring out whether you'...
The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden's strategy counts on real-world...
Hoping to build on the party's success in 2018, the Democratic Party will take aim at federal challengers who want to repeal Obamacare and state candi...
Members of the Senate Banking Committee squabbled Tuesday over how quickly the U.S. economy can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown and whether the...
Congressional Democrats announced Saturday they're requesting all records and documents regarding President Trump's decision to fire State Department...
In this week's roundup: Senator Richard Burr, Republican of North Carolina, had his cell phone seized by the FBI as they investigate his stock trades...
Career government scientist Rick Bright testified that he was pushed out as the head of a government medical research agency after pushing back agains...
House Democrats plan to move forward with a $3 trillion bill for additional coronavirus relief, following up on the historic $2 trillion aid package p...
Public health needs continue to stymie lawmakers' hopes for an immediate economic reopening. The nation's top health experts appeared — virtually — be...
After coming into contact with a White House staff member who tested positive for the coronavirus, Anthony Fauci and two other top officials from the...
After months of wrangling following the Russia probe, prosecutors will not go ahead with the case against Michael Flynn based on the former national s...
The Supreme Court resumed oral arguments this week after a lengthy hiatus because of the pandemic. The high court heard arguments via teleconference,...
As new confirmed cases decline in the state, Michigan has extended its stay-at-home order until May 15th. Texas is moving quickly toward reopening, an...
In his first major trip during the outbreak, President Trump is in Arizona Tuesday touring a mask factory. The state is an important 2020 battleground...
The top lawmakers on Capitol Hill, both up for reelection this year, denied the administration's offer of more testing for lawmakers. Many Americans r...
Note: This podcast contains a frank discussion of an alleged sexual assault.In an appearance on MSNBC Friday morning, Joe Biden denied sexually assaul...
The original White House social distancing guidelines are lapsing, with a phased plan for reopening that delegates more control to states taking their...
Fifty percent of Americans said they or someone in their household has either lost hours or a job because of the coronavirus, as the economy rapidly s...
