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White nationalists clash with police as they are forced out of Emancipation Park after the "Unite the Right" rally Aug. 12 in Charlottesville, Va.

What Went Wrong In Charlottesville? Almost Everything, Says Report

6:59pm December 01, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The Virginia city "protected neither free expression nor public safety on August 12," says the report, an unsparing record of the chaos that unspooled in protests by right-wingers and their opponents.

Looking At Tillerson's Future At The State Department

10:52am December 01, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Eliot Cohen, a foreign policy adviser under President George W. Bush, about reports that Rex Tillerson may be replaced at the State Department.

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President Donald Trump speaks during a rally on Wednesday in St. Charles, Mo.

FACT CHECK: Trump's Pledge To Restore 'Merry Christmas' To The White House

6:47pm November 30, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

President Trump took part in his first National Tree Lighting Ceremony Thursday. Trump has pledged to ditch political correctness and bring back Christmas, but did it ever leave the White House?

How Diplomatic Engagement With North Korea Could Proceed

6:25pm November 29, 2017

On Tuesday, North Korea launched what the Pentagon says is the country's third ICBM test of the year. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to Suzanne DiMaggio of New America and Joel S. Wit from the US-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins University about diplomatic engagement with North Korea.

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A Diplomat On The Reported 'Hollowing Out' Of The State Department

11:19am November 29, 2017

Steve Inskeep talks to veteran diplomat Nicholas Burns about the latest departures from the State Department and what impact these losses are having on U.S. foreign policy.

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Mick Mulvaney speaks at a news conference after his first day as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday.

Trump Wins Opening Round In Legal Battle Over Consumer Watchdog Agency

6:46pm November 28, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The White House is seeking to assert control over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which was created to help people in disputes with big financial firms, after its director resigned.

Jerome Powell, nominated to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, testifies Tuesday during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee.

Trump's Pick For Fed Signals Interest Rate Hike Likely Next Month

5:27pm November 28, 2017

by John Ydstie

Jerome Powell's confirmation hearing went smoothly, putting him closer to being confirmed as the Federal Reserve's next chairman. He suggested he'll continue the policies pursued under Janet Yellen.

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Sen. Bob Packwood is surrounded by members of the media on Capitol Hill on May 18, 1995.

Politics & Government

When Bob Packwood Was Nearly Expelled From The Senate For Sexual Misconduct

1:03pm November 27, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The last time the Senate Ethics Committee voted to expel a senator was 1995. The Packwood case is newly relevant in light of the allegations of sexual misconduct swirling around Congress.

Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management on Friday was named acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Before resigning as director of the CFPB earlier in the day, Richard Cordray named his own interim successor.

Trump Names His Budget Chief As Interim Head Of Consumer Protection Agency

10:03pm November 24, 2017

by Avie Schneider

President Trump named Mick Mulvaney as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday, the same day outgoing director Richard Cordray named his own interim successor.

Democrat Ralph Northam celebrates his election as governor of Virginia on Nov. 7. Members of both parties are wondering what that race and other recent success for Democrats will mean for the 2018 midterms.

Is A Big, Blue Wave Forming Off The Political Coast?

2:19pm November 24, 2017

by Mara Liasson

After Democrats pulled off wins in 2017 that were bigger than expected, Republicans and Democrats are wondering what that means for the 2018 midterms.

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