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2080 episodes transcribedHouse Democrats nominated Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to serve as the next speaker of the House. If approved by the full House, Pelosi would again wi...
The U.S. briefly closed border entries in Tijuana and used tear gas on the protesters after several migrants began approaching the border fence. The p...
Eleven House Democrats and five incoming freshmen have signed a letter promising to vote against Pelosi in Democrats' internal caucus leadership vote...
An update on where things stand in Georgia and Florida plus why President Trump is planning some rallies in Mississippi. And of course, Domenico Monta...
A recount is under way in Florida, rebel Democrats claim they can defeat Nancy Pelosi in a speaker vote, a bipartisanship effort at criminal justice r...
Congress is returning to Washington this week for an end of year session that's likely going to bring a good bit of drama. The team discusses the impe...
Election season hasn't actually ended yet as a recount becomes likely in Florida, where a vicious legal battle is brewing. Votes are also still being...
Jeff Sessions has been forced out of his job as Attorney General. Will his replacement undermine the Russia investigation? Also - a deep dive into sta...
In back to back press conferences, President Trump and Nancy Pelosi both talked about what bipartisanship could look like for a split Congress. Yet th...
In what was considered a referendum on Donald Trump's presidency, Congress splits control between Democrats and Republicans. The win-win marks a shift...
In the final hours before the midterm elections Republicans point to the economy and stir up fears of immigration, while Democrats focus on the same m...
President Trump signaled in a speech at the White House that he wants to make changes to the asylum policy, but offers no concrete plan. Plus, a new N...
This is your guide to what to pay attention to as the results roll in on Tuesday. The NPR Politics team walks through what races they will be watching...
With a week left till the midterm elections President Trump is focusing on hardline immigration policies that helped him win in 2016. And Republicans...
The Justice Department has charged Cesar Sayoc, 56, in connection with a wave of improvised explosive devices sent to political critics of President T...
According to a new survey from NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist Poll, more than two-thirds of registered voters say their impression of President Trump will fa...
The list of prominent people, eight and counting, who were sent suspicious packages reads like a Trump enemies list, but at a rally yesterday Trump to...
At least six suspicious packages containing what the FBI called potentially destructive devices have been sent since Monday to several leading Democra...
Half a million voters were purged from the voter roll by the Republican candidate for governor in Georgia. How are voter purges influencing elections...
Elena Khusyaynova, a Russian citizen, has been charged by the U.S. government with one count of conspiring to defraud the United States. Prosecutors s...
