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President Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on Friday about the FBI inspector general's report, Paul Manafort and what "a great job" he did during his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un.

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Trump Weighs In On IG Report, North Korea, Immigration In Impromptu News Conference

3:49pm June 15, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Trump held a wide-ranging news conference on the White House lawn Friday morning, saying the threat of nuclear war with North Korea is "largely solved."

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President Trump stands, with his hand over his heart, on the field for the national anthem before the start of the NCAA National Championship football game in January.

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Trump Praises NFL Decision, Questions If Protesting Players Should Be In The Country

12:37pm May 24, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

"You have to stand, proudly, for the national anthem or you shouldn't be playing," Trump told Fox News, "you shouldn't be there, maybe you shouldn't be in the country."

Transcript: James Comey's Full Interview With Steve Inskeep And Carrie Johnson

8:56am April 17, 2018

Nearly a year after President Trump fired James Comey, the former FBI director has a new memoir, A Higher Loyalty. He talked to NPR about the book and his decisions in the run-up to the 2016 election.

James Comey's media tour, ahead of his new book, starts Sunday night with an interview on ABC. He'll also appear on the The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and NPR's Morning Edition.

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Ahead Of Comey's Media Blitz, Trump Lashes Out Again

2:49pm April 15, 2018

by Miles Parks

The president says he never asked the former FBI director for his loyalty, and that the notes Comey says he kept about their conversations are "FAKE!"

Michael Horowitz, the Department of Justice inspector general, swears in to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last year.

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The Government's Busy Watchdogs: What They Do And Where They Struggle

3:05pm April 14, 2018

by Brian Naylor

Inspectors general throughout Washington, D.C., are involved in oversight of everything from the Environmental Protection Agency administrator's travel to ongoing FBI investigations.

Former FBI Director Andrew McCabe's legal defense fund has raised $537,000 since his firing, triple the goal.

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Fired FBI Official's Legal Defense Fund To Close After Raising More Than $500,000

11:46am April 02, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Andrew McCabe is closing his legal defense fund after it collected more than $537,000 in just a few days.

President Trump speaks at an event at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

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Trump Continues Barrage Against Special Counsel Mueller, Fired FBI Deputy McCabe

9:18pm March 18, 2018

by Miles Parks

Congressional Republicans would not go as far as the president. Sen. Marco Rubio said he remained confident that special counsel Robert Mueller is "fair and thorough" and will "arrive at the truth."

The NPR Top Political Story of the Year Bracket after Round 2 voting.

NPR Bracket, Round 2 Results: Only 16 Stories Remain

12:15pm December 28, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Fallout from sexual harassment, Comey's firing and the Mueller probe are all in strong positions to be the top political stories of 2017. Will there be an upset Thursday?

Anthony Scaramucci, whose tenure at the White House was short but attention-getting, made a splash in the first round of voting in the NPR Top Political Story of the Year Bracket.

NPR Bracket, Round 1 Results: Top Seeds Advance, 'The Mooch' With An Upset

10:46am December 27, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Voting continues Wednesday for you to decide the top political story of the year. After the first round of voting, there are 32 stories left with some big match ups ahead.

Former FBI Director James Comey, who re-emerged on the public stage Monday through Twitter, appears at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in June.

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Comey Fesses Up, Claims Ownership Of Suspected Twitter Account

3:06pm October 23, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Former FBI Director James Comey publicly claimed ownership of a Twitter account Monday and signaled that he is about to rejoin a national conversation.