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The disclosure of millions of once-secret tobacco industry documents — which are now readily searchable online — has opened a window into Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's interactions with tobacco executives and lobbyists.

Tobacco's 'Special Friend': What Internal Documents Say About Mitch McConnell

8:36am June 17, 2019

by Tom Dreisbach

The Senate majority leader wants to raise the age for tobacco sales to 21. An NPR review of once-secret documents shows how closely McConnell has worked with the industry over decades.

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gives a press conference after a meeting on Syria, in Paris, on Dec. 10, 2016.

In 'Every Day Is Extra,' John Kerry Focuses On His Time In The Political Arena

1:35pm September 04, 2018

by Scott Detrow

Given the contrasts in personality and policy — and how much energy President Trump has spent on dismantling what Kerry worked for — one can't help but want to hear more from the former senator.

McCain To Lie In State At U.S. And Arizona Capitols

4:11pm August 26, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Congressional leaders called it a "rare honor" for the Arizona Senator, who died Saturday. Fewer than three dozen people have received this honor, reserved for the nation's "most eminent citizens."

The old town area of Budva, a seaside town in Montenegro.

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Alleged Plot, Coming Trial In Montenegro Reads Like a Thriller

7:20am April 13, 2017

by Joanna Kakissis

In February, Montenegro's special prosecutor announced that "Russian state bodies" had backed a plot to overthrow the government and kill the prime minister. A trial is expected to begin this fall.

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Sen. John McCain speaks to the media, March 16, shortly after President Barack Obama nominated Merrick B. Garland to the Supreme Court. McCain said that the confirmation of the next Justice should occur after the election. Now he vows to block Hillary Cli

Sen. McCain Says Republicans Will Block All Court Nominations If Clinton Wins

9:43pm October 17, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court is already short one justice because Republicans refuse to consider President Obama's nominee. Two sitting judges are in their 80s, so additional vacancies are likely.

Invited By Obama To 'Pop Off,' John McCain Just Did

11:50am November 17, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview with Morning Edition, the Republican senator criticized the administration's strategy against ISIS, following the president's remarks Monday.