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If Pete Buttigieg, 37, won the U.S. presidency, he would be the youngest person to hold the office. But so far, his campaign appeals slightly more to older voters than younger ones. Above, he speaks on Sept. 16 in Galivants Ferry, S.C.

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Buttigieg Is On The Rise, But Has Work To Do Winning Over Young Voters

5:00am November 12, 2019

by Juana Summers

If Pete Buttigieg won the presidency, he would be the youngest person to hold the office. But so far, his campaign appeals slightly more to older voters than younger ones.

Senate second Vice President Jeanine Añez as she arrives to Congress in La Paz on Monday. She says she will lead the Senate after its president resigned, which could make her next in line for the presidency.

In Bolivia, A Power Vacuum And Chaos After Morales Resigns As President And Departs

8:47pm November 11, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Morales announced he was leaving for Mexico which has granted him asylum. He calls the protests that led to his departure "a coup," while the opposition makes plans for transition.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg's Case For Attracting Young Voters

4:51pm November 11, 2019

by Juana Summers

South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is pitching himself as a transformational candidate. He is trying to make his case to youth voters, but a majority of yound people don't back him.

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., depart a press conference at the Capitol on Oct. 2. The impeachment inquiry enters a new phase this week with the start of public hearings.

The Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Begins A New Phase This Week: What You Need To Know

8:25am November 11, 2019

by Philip Ewing

After weeks of closed-door depositions, Democrats are planning open hearings this week about the Ukraine affair. Here's where the story stands — and what's coming next.

Roundtable: Blue Wave Sweeps State And Local Races

2:39pm November 10, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with three women who won political office this week — Juli Briskman, Kendra Brooks and Safiya Khalid — about what this year's election might mean for 2020.

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President Trump smiles behind Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin during a rally at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., on Nov. 4. Both Trump and Bevin have made unsubstantiated claims about election fraud.

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Skeptics Urge Bevin To Show Proof Of Fraud Claims, Warning Of Corrosive Effects

10:41am November 10, 2019

by Miles Parks

Elections specialists worry that politicians' scurrilous claims about voter fraud — when it seldom has a decisive effect on outcomes — erode confidence in democracy.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg is interviewed at Pegg's Diner in South Bend, Indiana.

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A 'National Challenge': Pete Buttigieg On Racial Inequity In Policing

8:12am November 09, 2019

by Ashley Brown

If elected president, the South Bend., Ind., mayor says he will prioritize building more trust between law enforcement and marginalized communities across the country.

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Attorney General William Barr with President Trump at the International Association of Chief of Police conference on Oct. 28. The men have a better relationship than Trump did with Jeff Sessions.

William Barr Emerges As The Attorney General Trump Wanted. Democrats, Not So Much

7:01am November 09, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

One year after the ouster of Jeff Sessions, it's become clear that his replacement, William Barr, enjoys the president's confidence in a way Sessions never did. Not everyone is pleased.

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President Trump is on the defensive after congressional investigators released thousands of pages of transcripts of closed-door depositions as part of the Ukraine affair and impeachment inquiry.

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What We Learned From Reading Thousands Of Pages Of Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts

7:00am November 09, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Here are eight things that stood out from the past week's release of closed-door deposition transcripts.

A top White House attorney placed records about President Trump's now-famous Ukraine call in a system few could access, according to Alexander Vindman, seen arriving to review his testimony in the impeachment inquiry.

White House Broke From 'Normal Process' Handling Trump-Ukraine Call, Witness Said

2:21pm November 08, 2019

by Philip Ewing

A top White House attorney placed records about President Trump's now-famous Ukraine call in a system few could access, Alexander Vindman testified. His is one of two transcripts released Friday.