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1798 episodes transcribedAfter months of insisting that he knew of no illegal activity being done on behalf of his campaign, Republican Mark Harris, who leads the race for Nor...
New reports suggest that the Russia Investigation could end soon, so what happens when Robert Mueller finishes his work? Plus, the House Oversight Com...
Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, became an ideological leader in the Democratic Party after his 2016 campaign against Hillary Clinton. He face...
Calling it "a great thing to do," President Trump declared a national emergency on Friday in order to help finance a long-promised wall on the U.S.-Me...
In the year since the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, how have attitudes about gun control shifted, and what legislation has been...
President Trump said Tuesday he's not "happy" with a potential budget deal being worked out by congressional negotiators but added that he doesn't thi...
As Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren officially announce they are running for president, the Democratic hopefuls are trying to prove they ar...
President Trump tests out potential campaign slogans in his State Of The Union address. Plus, Democrats are struggling with how to address issues of s...
President Trump delivered his second state of the union address before Congress and set out his policy goals for the year. Plus the response from Demo...
Sen. Kamala Harris stakes out a big position on health care as former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz considers a presidential bid as an independent cand...
Republican political consultant Roger Stone pleaded not guilty in federal court on Tuesday to obstruction and other charges unsealed last week. Plus,...
Roger Stone was arrested on Friday after being indicted on seven counts including obstruction, witness tampering and making false statements in connec...
President Trump concedes to Speaker Pelosi and delays his annual State Of The Union address. Plus, with two Senate bills aimed at opening the governme...
With negotiations over reopening the government at a standstill, President Trump offered to back temporary protections for some immigrants brought to...
The showdown over the government shutdown makes little headway as Trump's support from his base wanes. Plus, more names have been added to the list of...
President Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department, William Barr, took questions from lawmakers Tuesday, with the central one being whether Barr...
President Trump on Monday denied that he has been trying to conceal details about his discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin after a pair o...
President Trump says he is willing to declare a national emergency if Democrats don't go along with his demands for $5.7 billion for a border wall. Pl...
President Trump made his case to the American people Tuesday night for why a massive wall along the Mexican border is necessary, using his first Oval...
Nancy Pelosi is again speaker of the House, as Democrats retook control of the chamber for the first time in eight years, bringing divided government...
