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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes his way into the Westminster Magistrates' Court after being arrested April 11 in London.

What Does Julian Assange's Arrest Mean For WikiLeaks And U.S. Elections?

5:05am April 16, 2019

by Miles Parks

Julian Assange probably won't have access to his laptop computer for a while, but that may not mean that the organization he created won't still release secrets and, potentially, affect elections.

Politics & Government

Bernie Sanders Releases A Decade Of Tax Returns

7:59pm April 15, 2019

The returns show that in both 2016 and 2017, Sanders and his wife jointly earned more than $1 million in each of those years.

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. The two presidents spoke for the first time on Saturday about China.

President Trump Called Former President Jimmy Carter To Talk About China

5:13pm April 15, 2019

by Emma Hurt

Trump called Carter on Saturday, the first time the two had spoken, Carter said. He said Trump told him he is particularly concerned about how China is "getting ahead of us."

Mayor Pete Buttigieg in downtown South Bend, Ind., in January, 2019. First elected in 2011, Buttigieg has based his presidential candidacy, in part, around the revival of South Bend that he's helped engineer.

Pete Buttigieg Helped Transform South Bend As Mayor, But Some Feel Left Out

3:29pm April 14, 2019

by Jennifer Weingart

On the campaign trail he talks a lot about how being mayor since 2012 of the once-industrial city in northern Indiana has prepared him to be president of the United States.

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says he is set to release his tax returns Monday. For the first time in his career, it's been revealed that Sanders is now, in fact, a millionaire.

Politics & Government

Democratic Candidates Are Releasing Tax Returns, Answering Big Questions For Voters

10:49am April 12, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

President Trump has refused to release his tax returns. Many Democrats are using that against him, as they reveal their own personal wealth and financial interests.

"I voted" stickers at a polling station on the campus of the University of California, Irvine, on Nov. 6, 2018 in Irvine, Calif. California, ten other states and the District of Columbia have all implemented automatic voter registration as a way of increa

Report: Voter Rolls Are Growing Owing To Automatic Voter Registration

5:48pm April 11, 2019

by Pam Fessler

A new report by the Brennan Center found that automatic voter registration in states has given a big boost to voter rolls in states where it's been adopted.

'Miles And Miles Of Texas': Lawrence Wright Goes Deep On Lone Star State Politics

2:31pm April 09, 2019

The yee haw agenda and beyond.

Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., speaks to a group in Iowa City, Iowa, in February. Swalwell, who became the latest Democrat to run for president, was born in Iowa but grew up in California.

California Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Running For President, Too, With A Focus on Guns

7:37pm April 08, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The 38-year-old congressman upended the party establishment by defeating a 40-year incumbent to win his House seat in 2012. Swalwell is the 18th Democratic candidate for president.

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, speaks at a campaign house party, last month in Salem, NH. Warren has proposed abolishing the Electoral College.

Politics & Government

As 2020 Candidates Pitch Scrapping The Electoral College, Voters Are Intrigued

7:00am April 06, 2019

by Britta Greene

Democrats running for president have endorsed proposals to abolish the Electoral College and expand the number of Supreme Court justices. Some voters want them to go even further.

President Trump Threatens To Close The Southern Border With Mexico Over Immigration

Politics & Government

Friday News Roundup - International

1:49pm April 05, 2019

Better stock up on avocados.