Politics & Government

Rep. Liz Cheney gives a concession speech to supporters after losing her bid for reelection to a primary challenger endorsed by former President Trump.

Politics & Government

The 3 prongs of Liz Cheney's campaign against Trump — will they work?

10:58am August 20, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump touted that the soon-to-be-former Wyoming congresswoman will be heading into "political oblivion." But that's hardly true. Her focus is on making sure Trump will never be president again.

Then-Attorney General William Barr appears before a House Appropriations subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 9, 2019. A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Justice Department under Barr improperly withheld portions of an internal mem

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The DOJ under Barr wrongly withheld parts of a Russia probe memo, a court rules

10:40am August 20, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Justice Department improperly withheld parts of an internal memo Attorney General William Barr cited in announcing that President Donald Trump had not obstructed justice, an appeals panel said.

Riley June Williams, accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's laptop during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been granted permission to attend the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

The woman accused of stealing Pelosi's laptop gets to attend Renaissance Faire

9:53am August 20, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

Riley Williams is typically only allowed to leave home for work, court proceedings or approved outings. This weekend, that may include jousting and a make-believe renaissance wedding.

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Attorney General Garland is 18 months into his promise to return the DOJ to normal

8:54am August 20, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Nearly 18 months into his tenure at DOJ, Attorney General Merrick Garland faces consequential decisions about the Jan. 6 attack and former President Donald Trump.

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Week in politics: Liz Cheney loses primary; Trump distracts from Republican races

8:03am August 20, 2022

by Ron Elving

It's been another extraordinary week in politics - from Rep. Liz Cheney's big primary loss to continuing legal issues for former President Donald Trump and those close to him.

The IRS will look into options to create a free tax filing system

8:03am August 20, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with ProPublica's Justin Elliott about a provision in the Inflation Reduction Act requiring the IRS to study free tax filing options for taxpayers.

"I Voted" stickers are seen on March 1 in Austin, Texas.

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A Texas county's election administrators all resigned, leaving the state to step in

8:33pm August 19, 2022

In conservative Gillespie County, the elections administrator and her two deputies have resigned, with at least one citing threats fueled by misinformation.

Report: Visitor spending is up across North Carolina

4:31pm August 19, 2022

by Keri Brown

Jill Mallen gets her groceries at a food pantry because of soaring inflation. She says she's a "confused" voter — a registered Democrat who feels Republicans did a better job of managing the economy.

How inflation is influencing politics in a bellwether Florida county

12:00pm August 19, 2022

by Asma Khalid

Voters in a key swing county in Florida are grappling with some of the highest inflation rates in the country. But it's not necessarily the deciding factor for some voters.

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Cheney vows to thwart a 2nd Trump presidency. How strong is Trump's grip on the GOP?

7:57am August 19, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg, conservative columnist and editor-in-chief of The Dispatch, about Rep. Liz Cheney's future in the Republican party following her primary loss in Wyoming.

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