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Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., leaves federal court following his sentencing on Monday in New York.

Anthony Weiner Is Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison For Sexting

12:05pm September 25, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The disgraced former U.S. congressman pleaded guilty in May to sending obscene messages to a 15-year-old girl. Court documents show that Weiner was aware the victim was a high school student.

Hillary Clinton outside the Fresh Air studio in Philadelphia on Sept. 14.

Clinton Won't Rule Out Questioning 2016 Election, But Says No Clear Means To Do So

7:34pm September 18, 2017

by Terry Gross

Hillary Clinton tells Fresh Air the mechanism for such a challenge does not exist in the U.S. "and usually we don't need it." She also says she is "optimistic about our country, but I am not naive."

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Hillary Rodham Clinton speakson June 7, 2017, in New York City.

Politics & Government

Calls To Investigate Clinton Pose A Challenge To U.S. Political Norms

6:17am August 03, 2017

by Peter Overby

President Trump and some GOP lawmakers want an investigation into Hillary Clinton and other figures from the Obama era. But a probe of a defeated candidate is not the norm in American democracy.

Donald Trump Jr. hugs his father, Donald Trump, during a campaign rally in Ohio, weeks after Trump Jr. met with a Russian lawyer, as he sought dirt against Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Trump-Russia Nexus Recalls Long History Of Shadow Campaigns

12:44pm July 12, 2017

by Ron Elving

Whatever actual impact previous foreign entanglements may have had, the stories persist — if only because they feed such powerful thoughts of "what might have been."

President Trump's son Donald Trump Jr. speaks at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on July 19. On Tuesday Trump Jr. released an email exchange he had about meeting with a Russian lawyer earlier that summer.

The Question Hanging Over Washington: Did Donald Trump Jr. Break The Law?

6:57pm July 11, 2017

Trump Jr.'s email exchange concerning a meeting with a Russian attorney last year has raised questions about a federal law that prohibits foreign nationals from aiding U.S. political campaigns.

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Donald Trump Jr. speaks at a campaign stop with his father, then-GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, in April 2016 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Report: Trump Son Informed Russia Meeting Was Effort To Aid His Father's Campaign

10:02pm July 10, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Earlier on Monday, the White House was defending President Trump's eldest son following another Times report the meeting was intended to get damaging information about Hillary Clinton.

Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine campaign for Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam for governor during a canvass kickoff on Saturday in Arlington, Va.

Trump Looms Over Both Democratic And GOP Primaries For Virginia Governor

3:18pm June 13, 2017

Two Democrats are trying to channel anger against the president to win their party's nomination. The GOP front-runner has worked to sidestep Trump as he faces a challenge from his right.

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Previous sexting scandals had put an end to the political career of former Rep. Anthony Weiner, seen leaving his apartment building in New York in 2013.

National

Anthony Weiner Pleads Guilty To Charge Over Sexting With A Minor

12:54pm May 19, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The disgraced former congressman from New York pleaded guilty to one charge of transferring obscene material to a minor. Weiner is the estranged husband of Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin.

Andrew Knight holds a sign of Pepe the frog, an alt-right icon, during a rally in Berkeley, Calif., on April 27.

What Pepe The Frog's Death Can Teach Us About The Internet

1:23pm May 11, 2017

by Sam Sanders

His creator killed the frog in a comic strip, after the character spent much of 2016 tied to the alt-right. Pepe's sad tale is a modern parable of how awful the Internet can be.

The 2020 election cycle might have already started. The Federal Election Commission shows that 129 people have filed to run for president in the next election.

Say It Ain't So: 129 People Have Already Filed To Run For President In 2020

7:51am May 06, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Already 129 people have filed to run for president in 2020. Among them: Donald Trump. Prominent people are considering it, but these elections receive outsize attention compared to office's power.