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President Barack Obama celebrates with lawmakers after signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance bill in March 2010.

Politics & Government

The Top Moments From A Decade That Reshaped American Politics

10:24am December 31, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

A tumultuous decade in politics saw everything from the presidency and reelection of the first black president to the rise of the Tea Party and the improbable election of Donald Trump as president.

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John Bolton after a meeting in Minsk, Belarus, in late August, nearly two weeks before his ouster as President Trump's national security adviser.

Bolton: Trump Administration Could Be Making 'Big Mistake' On North Korea

8:49pm December 19, 2019

In an exclusive interview with NPR, former Ambassador John Bolton criticized his ex-boss' strategy, saying "there's no serious chance" North Korea will voluntarily give up its nuclear weapons program.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks Thursday during his annual news conference in Moscow. During the four-hour session, the longtime Russian leader called the U.S. impeachment process "far-fetched," making the prediction that Donald Trump will be acqu

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Vladimir Putin Backs Trump, Calling Impeachment Charges 'Completely Made Up'

12:09pm December 19, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The Russian president said so Thursday during his annual marathon news conference in Moscow. During the year-end event, Putin also suggested that Russia's presidential term limits "could be removed."

The impeachment proceedings against President Trump have featured testimony by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland on a key cellphone conversation with Trump regarding Ukraine. Sondland is seen here being sworn in last month.

Politics & Government

Presidential Impeachments Mirror Technological Advances; This Time, It's Smartphones

4:45pm December 18, 2019

by David Welna

Each of the United States' four presidential impeachment proceedings has highlighted increasingly sophisticated technologies, beginning with telegrams in the case against Andrew Johnson.

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is seen Tuesday in Madrid at the U.N. climate conference.

After Greta Thunberg Wins 'Time' Honor, Trump Suggests She 'Chill' And Watch A Movie

4:07pm December 12, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The climate activist responded like the social media-savvy teenager she is, with a sly change to her Twitter profile.

President Trump has signed an executive order that will broaden Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to apply to discrimination based on anti-Semitism. He is seen here signing the order at a Hanukkah reception at the White House.

Trump Signs Order Against Anti-Semitism At Colleges, Worrying Free Speech Advocates

6:18pm December 11, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The order will extend a federal anti-discrimination law to include discrimination based on anti-Semitism. Some worry the policy will be used to stifle criticism of Israel on college campuses.

Kelly Loeffler and NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins attend an event in Atlanta in 2016.

Against Trump's Wishes, Georgia Gov. Appoints Kelly Loeffler To Fill Senate Seat

2:59pm December 04, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

Loeffler is the CEO of the financial platform Bakkt, as well as co-owner of the WNBA franchise the Atlanta Dream. The president reportedly wanted Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp to appoint someone else.

President Trump addresses U.S. troops Thursday during a surprise visit to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.

Trump Announces Resumption Of Talks With Taliban During Surprise Visit To Afghanistan

5:45pm November 28, 2019

"The Taliban wants to make a deal," President Trump said during his trip to Bagram Airfield, where he met with U.S. troops. "If they do, they do, and if they don't, they don't. That's fine."

Crime in Progress: Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion GPS Investigation of Donald Trump, by Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch

In 'Crime In Progress,' Fusion GPS Chiefs Tell The Inside Story Of The Steele Dossier

12:16pm November 22, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch reveal the hows and whys of the whirlwind they uncorked by commissioning Christopher Steele to investigate Donald Trump's activities in Russia.

E. Jean Carroll, seen in a portrait taken earlier this year, filed a defamation lawsuit against President Trump on Monday. She says Trump sexually assaulted her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. In her lawsuit, she alleges the president ha

Columnist Who Accused Trump Of Sexual Assault Is Suing Him For Defamation

3:01pm November 04, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The president accused E. Jean Carroll of "totally lying" when she said he assaulted her more than two decades ago. Now, Carroll is taking him to court for allegedly smearing her in the media.