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Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, arrives at the Capitol in Washington, in a photo from September.

Grassley: Ending Estate Tax Recognizes Investors Over Spenders

10:29am December 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The Iowa Republican senator tells The Des Moines Register that eliminating the so-called death tax isn't targeted at those who are spending everything they earn "on booze or women or movies."

President Trump, seen in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, lashed out in a series of tweets at the FBI after the guilty plea of his former national security adviser in the Russia probe.

Week Ahead: Trump Aims To Dismiss Russia Probe As Partisan; Can He Get His Taxes Win?

10:03am December 04, 2017

After anti-Trump texts between FBI agents, expect conservative allies of the president to allege that special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigators have an anti-Trump agenda.

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What Will Be The Impact Of The GOP Tax Bill?

8:09am December 04, 2017

by Rachel Martin

Rachel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about the Senate tax bill and the impact he expects for Americans.

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In Politics, Decisions On Sexual Harassment Allegations A Slow Process

8:09am December 04, 2017

by Tamara Keith

Justice has been swift for some of the men accused of sexual harassment in media and entertainment. But in politics the consequences haven't been as swift or decisive. The biggest reason: democracy.

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Next Up For The GOP Tax Bills: Making Them Match

8:09am December 04, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

Tax bills have passed in both the House and Senate. Host Steve Inskeep talks with Peter Morici and Jared Bernstein from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities about the challenges of reconciliation.

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Donald Trump interviewed by Billy Bush of Access Hollywood at a Celebrity Apprentice Red Carpet Event at Trump Tower in January 2015 in New York City.

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Billy Bush: 'Of Course' It's Trump's Voice On 'Access Hollywood' Tape

5:55am December 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The former NBC host who is the other off-camera voice heard on the lurid tape says reports that the president now questions the recording's authenticity "hit a nerve."

Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colo., is one of the bakers who does not want to bake wedding cakes for same-sex couples, saying it violates his religious beliefs.

A Supreme Court Clash Between Artistry And The Rights Of Gay Couples

5:00am December 04, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

A baker says being forced by Colorado law to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples would violate his First Amendment rights. The couple says the baker can't discriminate against them.

Words You'll Hear: What's A Conference Committee?

6:57pm December 03, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

As the Senate and House work to create one tax bill that can pass both chambers and become law, we take a look at the phrase "conference committee" in our "Words You'll Hear" segment.

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Democratic Sen. Jon Tester On The Republican Tax Bills

10:11am December 03, 2017

An overhaul of the tax code passed the Senate with no Democratic votes. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., why his party stayed away from the legislation.

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Week In Politics

8:08am December 03, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about the Flynn deal, the tax overhaul and more with Heather Timmons, White House correspondent for Quartz, and Michael Warren, senior writer at The Weekly Standard.