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President Trump and Vice President Pence meet with congressional leadership (on couches from left) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in the Oval Off

Politics & Government

House Passes Funding Extension After Trump Says 'I'd Love To See A Shutdown'

7:20pm February 06, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

The bill to keep the government funded until March 23 goes to the Senate, which is expected to change it. Senate leaders say they are closer than ever to reaching a long-term budget deal.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy McGuire pitches herself to caucus-goers in the Roosevelt High School Auditorium in Des Moines during the Iowa Caucuses on Feb. 5, 2018.

It's Iowa Caucus Time (Already?)

3:48pm February 06, 2018

by Clay Masters

The Iowa caucuses, closely watched during presidential election years, have more of a local focus during midterm election years but aren't totally devoid of presidential chatter.

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

Politics & Government

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.

Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday.

Democrats Turn To A Kennedy For Rebuttal To Trump's State Of The Union Address

10:42am January 29, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

While Rep. Joe Kennedy may have a famous family name, he also represents a younger generation within a Democratic Party led by septuagenarians.

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Saturday, arguing that the shutdown is mainly President Trump's fault. Republicans say Democrats manufactured the crisis over immigration.

Politics & Government

Who Will Carry The Blame For The Shutdown? Maybe No One

7:30am January 21, 2018

by Arnie Seipel

If voters punished Republicans over the last shutdown, it was by giving them the Senate majority. Since then, a blinding news cycle had made each crisis only more forgettable than the last.

President Trump listens to President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan during a joint press conference in the Roosevelt Room on Tuesday.

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Majority Of Americans See Trump's First Year As A Failure

8:52am January 18, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds Americans believe Trump has divided the nation in his first year as president. But people who backed him in 2016 continue to be firmly behind him.

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GenX, Constitutional Amendments, And The Judiciary Top The Docket For NCGA's New Year

5:00am January 08, 2018

by Sean Bueter

The North Carolina General Assembly is wasting no time getting back to work.

Senator-elect Doug Jones, D-Ala., speaks to the press last week after his win in the Alabama special election.

Post-Alabama, Democrats See A Slim Path To A Senate Majority, But Challenges Remain

12:05pm December 18, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

An unlikely win in Alabama gives Democrats an elusive third target they may need to flip the Senate, but a difficult map remains. There are signs, however, of a blue wave forming in 2018.

DNC Chairman Tom Perez has called for the party to reform the way it uses superdelegates in its presidential nominating process.

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DNC Group Calls For Drastic Cut In 'Superdelegates' As Part Of Nomination Process

7:16pm December 09, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

The Unity Reform Commission is calling for a 60 percent reduction in superdelegates and wants the party to offer same-day party affiliation switching. It calls its recommendations "historic."

Sen. Al Franken announced Thursday that he will resign. The decision will likely set off a Democratic primary fight and give Republicans a chance to pick up the seat.

After Franken, What's Next In Minnesota?

12:23pm December 07, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

With the resignation of Minnesota's Al Franken, Republicans may have just been handed a possible takeover opportunity in a state President Trump lost by just 40,000 votes.