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Demonstrators gather outside the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting to protest the use of "superdelegates" in the party's presidential nomination process. The DNC voted to drastically reduce their role this weekend.

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DNC Votes To Largely Strip 'Superdelegates' Of Presidential Nominating Power

2:04pm August 25, 2018

Party leaders who have voted on the nominations of Democrats' presidential candidates for three decades, unbound by primaries and caucuses, will now only weigh in if a convention is deadlocked.

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Week In Politics: Trump And Sessions, McCain, David Pecker

8:23am August 25, 2018

by Ron Elving

We recap the week in politics, including President Trump's latest public criticism of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

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Republicans And Democrats Follow A Familiar Playbook In Responding To Cohen Plea

8:23am August 25, 2018

by Scott Detrow

After the stunning news that President Trump's former lawyer pleaded guilty, Republican lawmakers downplayed the news and Democrats waved off renewed calls for impeachment.

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The 'National Enquirer' And Trump

8:23am August 25, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks with former National Enquirer editor Jerry George about the relationship between David Pecker, the head of the company that publishes the tabloid, and President Trump.

President Trump speaks at a rally Tuesday in Charleston, W.Va.

The Russia Investigations: 'Where's The Collusion?'

7:00am August 25, 2018

by Philip Ewing

This week, Paul Manafort is convicted by a jury and Michael Cohen pleads guilty. But, President Trump points out none of that has to do with the Russian attack on the 2016 election. So far.

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Why The Trump Organization's Business Secrets May Soon Be In The Hands Of Prosecutors

6:45pm August 24, 2018

by Andrea Bernstein

David Pecker and Allen Weisselberg, two long-time associates of President Trump, have reportedly been granted immunity by federal prosecutors. What does this mean for investigations into Trump's 2016 campaign?

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Why The Number Of U.S. Visas Being Granted To Afghan And Iraqi Allies Are Down

5:27pm August 24, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

During the many years U.S. troops have been fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, locals have served as interpreters and other capacities at considerable risk to themselves and their families. Many have been allowed to immigrate to the U.S., but the Trump administration has greatly reduced those numbers.

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Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo's North Korea Trip Gets Cancelled

5:27pm August 24, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

President Trump canceled Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's upcoming trip to North Korea, tweeting that "we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."

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Trump Ends Critical Week In His Presidency On The Defensive

4:40pm August 24, 2018

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is ending a critical week in his presidency. Two former aides were convicted or pleaded guilty to crimes and other allies reportedly have cooperated with investigators.

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Week In Politics: The Response To Cohen's Guilty Plea And The Manafort Verdict

4:40pm August 24, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the implications of Michael Cohen's guilty plea and Paul Manafort's convictions — and how Democrats and Republicans are reacting to the news.

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