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Immigrants take the oath of allegiance to the United States at a naturalization ceremony on Feb. 2 in New York City.

Politics & Government

CHART: How Trump's Immigration Proposal Compares With Other Plans

1:51pm February 05, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

With deadlines approaching, the Trump administration and a bipartisan group of senators have each released their own frameworks for immigration reform. See how they would change current law.

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The Digital Backstory Of The Much-Debated GOP Memo On The FBI

8:11am February 05, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to Molly McKew of the social media intelligence group New Media Frontier, who says Russian-controlled social media accounts helped to drive public pressure to release the memo.

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The Nunes intelligence memo is photographed in Washington, D.C., on Friday after its declassification and release.

The Russia Investigations: 5 Takeaways About The Inescapable Nunes Memo

11:54am February 03, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Republicans try to redefine the Russia imbroglio as about abuse of government surveillance. What does that mean for DOJ special counsel Robert Mueller?

Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, not the unverified Russia dossier, triggered the FBI's investigation, according to a secret memo released on Friday.

Nunes Memo: What's In It And What's Not

10:36pm February 02, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Publication of the memo followed a bruising fight in Washington and deepened a nasty public dispute between the White House and its own FBI and Justice Department.

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Matt Damon talks about the partnership between Stella Artois and Water.org.

Fact-Checking Matt Damon's Clean Water Promise In A Super Bowl Ad

4:16pm February 02, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

It's a powerful claim: Buy a limited-edition Stella Artois beer glass and part of your money will help provide clean water for someone in the developing world for five years. Does it hold up?

The Justice Department and the FBI — and the rest of Washington's national security community — are bracing for what could be a major change in their relationship with Congress.

Washington Awaits Nunes Memo That Has Pushed It Into Terra Incognita

11:54am February 02, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Republicans leaned forward. Democrats cried foul. And national security leaders warned that the capital might be about to cross a point of no return over a memo authored by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif.

President Trump claps at his first State of the Union address, to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol.

8 Key Moments And Themes From Trump's 1st State Of The Union Address

2:18pm January 31, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

In case you missed the State of the Union address, here's what you need to know.

President Trump leads applause for guests in the first lady's box during the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

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Trump's Big Speech: More Pep Rally Than Bipartisan Breakthrough

5:00am January 31, 2018

by Ron Elving

It is true that Trump's tone and manner were more restrained than his famously rousing style on the stump. But a somewhat more sedate delivery does not, in itself, constitute a conciliatory speech.

President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 in Washington.

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Reaction To Trump's State Of The Union Address Follows A Predictable Script

2:39am January 31, 2018

by Brett Neely

Republicans praised Trump for what they saw as a steady performance. Democrats said the president's speech was divisive.

President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.

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The State Of Our Politics Is Divided, Mistrustful And Engaged

12:18pm January 30, 2018

by Mara Liasson

More than ever, Americans seem to be taking sides not according to issues or ideology but according to their political tribe. But the public is also more politically engaged than ever before.