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Vice President Mike Pence is seen leaving the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Aug. 28.

'The Shadow President' A Missed Opportunity To Better Understand Mike Pence

10:51am August 29, 2018

by Annalisa Quinn

The Shadow President looks like a book, but belongs firmly in the world of partisan TV. There is plenty to uncover about the "real" Mike Pence, but readers won't find it here.

Politics & Government

What Does It Take To Impeach A President?

5:00am August 23, 2018

by Ron Elving

No president of the United States has ever been removed from office by impeachment. But efforts to impeach presidents date back to the 1840s.

Eve Clark, 10, and Maggie Berry, 17, help with chores at Vision Aire Farms. They are seen in the barn, adjacent to the milking parlor.

For Wisconsin's Dairy Farmers, Tariffs Could Reshape The Race For The Senate

12:02pm August 12, 2018

Retaliatory tariffs on dairy may put dairy farmers in Wisconsin, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, up for political grabs in this year's midterm elections.

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After Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen in 2015, people carry the body of a child uncovered from under the rubble. The United Nations has declared Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis. When Yemen's war began, Nageeb Alomari decided to bring his wife

A Yemeni-American Wanted To Bring His Family Home. Then Came The Travel Ban.

4:25pm August 10, 2018

by Kelly McEvers

Nageeb Alomari is an American citizen from Yemen. When the civil war started there, Alomari decided to bring his wife and daughters to the U.S. But then President Trump imposed the travel ban.

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President Trump has been pushing back on the notion of a "blue wave," and embracing the idea of a "red wave." But the adaptation of "red" is a popular culture shift from the Cold War.

Politics & Government

It's Hard To Miss The Historical Weirdness Of Trump Embracing A 'Red' Wave

5:47am August 10, 2018

by Ron Elving

On Election Night 1976, TV maps had the GOP in blue, Democrats in red. The same color scheme prevailed in 1980 when Ronald Reagan turned most of the map blue before the West Coast got home for supper.

Paul Manafort, shown in June, is on trial in federal court on 18 counts of tax and bank fraud.

Politics & Government

Manafort Trial Day 4: Tax Fraud And Bookkeepers

2:57pm August 03, 2018

by Miles Parks

Manafort's tax accountant testified that he once asked Manafort if he owned a foreign bank account, and Manafort said no. A bookkeeper testified Thursday and described him as "very detail oriented."

Rep. Diane Black lost Tennessee's GOP nomination for governor, despite an endorsement from Vice President Mike Pence.

Results Official In Tennessee Primaries

11:29am August 03, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

Races hinged in part on support for President Trump, as voters went to the ballot boxes on Thursday.

Activists hold signs — one referencing special counsel Robert Mueller — outside the Alexandria, Va., courthouse as Manafort's trial began this week.

Politics & Government

Trump Urges Sessions To End Mueller Investigation, As Manafort Trial Enters Day 2

1:08pm August 01, 2018

On Twitter, the president called the probe a "hoax," asked attorney general to end the "rigged witch hunt" and referenced legendary mobster Al Capone.

American pastor Andrew Brunson is being held in Turkey on accusations of terror and espionage.In a tweet, President Trump called Brunson "a great Christian, family man and wonderful human being."

Politics & Government

Who is Andrew Brunson, The Pastor Prompting Sanctions Threats Against Turkey?

4:00pm July 26, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

In a move that is winning praise from religious conservatives, the Trump administration threatened sanctions if Turkey does not release an American evangelical pastor.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki on July 16. The White House said last week that Trump had invited Putin to the U.S. in the fall but said Wednesday that the visit will be postponed.

White House Postpones Proposed Visit By Putin, Citing Russia 'Witch Hunt'

6:31pm July 25, 2018

by Philip Ewing

National security adviser John Bolton referred to the special counsel investigation in announcing that Russia's president won't visit the United States this year.