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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the groundbreaking of a road project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Friday, June 18, 2010, in Columbus, Ohio.

Obama Says Goodbye This Week, But His Message Hasn't Always Gotten Through

6:51am January 08, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Obama came into office hailed as the "Great Communicator," but when it came to explaining the $780 billion stimulus, he came up short, setting up a pattern that would repeat.

'Killing Has To Stop' In Chicago, Says Senate Minority Whip

6:02pm January 07, 2017

Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin talks about Chicago after more than 700 homicides in 2016. He says there's not one solution, but the city does need federal funds to grow the police force.

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Chicago Police Say Repeat Gun Offenders Need To Be Held Accountable

6:02pm January 07, 2017

by NPR Staff

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and Lisa Morrison Butler, Chicago's Commissioner of the Department of Family and Support Services, discuss the recent spike of violence in the city.

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More Federal Gun Prosecutions Needed In Chicago, Says Police Board Leader

6:02pm January 07, 2017

by NPR Staff

Chicago Police Board President Lori Lightfoot discusses the rise in gun-related deaths in the city. She says the Chicago Police Department can't tackle the problem on its own.

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Illinois Congressman: Poverty Plays A Large Role In Chicago Gun Violence

6:02pm January 07, 2017

by NPR Staff

Congressman Danny Davis is a Democrat representing Illinois's 7th District, which includes some Chicago neighborhoods hardest hit by gun violence. His own grandson was shot and killed last November.

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Signage is displayed outside a Planned Parenthood office in Peoria, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016.

Here's What You Need To Know About The Coming Fight Over Planned Parenthood Funding

6:00am January 07, 2017

by Susan Davis

With a Republican in the White House, the GOP and anti-abortion-rights supporters hope to succeed in defunding Planned Parenthood. But there's sure to be a fight, and the road ahead will be bumpy.

President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., last month. He met Friday with top U.S. intelligence officials about Russian interference in the election.

On Intelligence And Russian Hacking, Are Trump And His Team Missing The Point?

9:20pm January 06, 2017

The president-elect met with intelligence officials Friday about Russian hacking, but still didn't seem convinced of Russia's role in the election. Instead, he stressed none of it changed the outcome.

Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to reporters Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol.

New Democratic Senate Leader Vows To Hold 'Donald Trump's Feet To The Fire'

6:51pm January 06, 2017

by NPR Staff

Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York says he is open to compromise but wants to hold a hard line on protecting his party's priorities. And he is going to use the incoming president's words against him.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual televised New Year's message in the Kremlin in Moscow.

Putin Ordered 'Influence Campaign' To Help Trump, U.S. Intelligence Report Says

5:33pm January 06, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The public version of the intelligence report on the investigation into Russia's interference in the U.S. elections concludes that Russia "aspired to help" Trump's election chances when possible.

Vice President Biden pauses between mock swearing-in ceremonies in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill Tuesday. Biden presided over the official Electoral College tally amid several interruptions.

Biden To Democrats Objecting To Electoral College Results: 'It Is Over'

3:34pm January 06, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

House Democrats decided to interrupt the official Electoral College vote counting more than half a dozen times Friday, as outgoing Vice President Biden presided in his role as president of the Senate.