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President Donald Trump speaks during a Christmas Eve video teleconference with members of the military at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump Comes Under Fire After Sharing Name On Twitter Of Alleged Whistleblower

11:03pm December 29, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

On Friday, Trump shared a post that included the name of a former intelligence community official whom many of the president's supporters believe is the whistleblower.

On Christmas Eve, the Trump campaign launched a website intended to give the president's supporters talking points to counter "that liberal snowflake relative."

Trump Campaign Site Offers Help In Winning Arguments With 'Snowflake' Relatives

11:02pm December 24, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Featuring videos on topics from the economy, immigration to attacks on the media, the site seeks to provide pro-Trump tidbits that can be brought to the holiday dinner table.

President Trump told reporters he would handle whatever "present" North Korea's Kim Jong Un plans to send.

Trump Downplays Threat Of 'Gift' From North Korea: Maybe It's A 'Beautiful Vase'

1:23pm December 24, 2019

by Miles Parks

North Korea has threatened to send a "Christmas present" for the United States if sanctions aren't eased by the end of the year. Trump says he isn't worried about it.

Trump Backtracks On Brazil Steel Tariffs

6:27pm December 20, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has reversed himself and decided not to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Brazil. Financial markets were rattled when he abruptly announced a 25% tax on Dec. 2.

President Trump prepares to sign the tax legislation in the Oval Office on Dec. 22, 2017. The GOP tax cut did not pay for itself, as promised, nor did it deliver a sustained boost to economic growth.

After 2 Years, Trump Tax Cuts Have Failed To Deliver On GOP's Promises

4:42pm December 20, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The president said it would be "rocket fuel for our economy," but the Republican tax cut passed in 2017 did not pay for itself as promised — nor did it deliver a sustained boost to growth.

"It became pretty clear pretty quickly, unambiguously that the president had misused his office for personal political gain" from evidence presented in impeachment proceedings against President Trump, says Christianity Today Editor-in-Chief Mark Galli.

Calling Trump 'Morally Lost,' 'Christianity Today' Editor Calls For His Removal

2:32pm December 20, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Mark Galli compares the president to an abusive husband who "needs to be out of the house." Galli says he felt compelled to say "what's going on, what the facts on the ground are."

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The existing border wall (right) is seen near the construction site of new wall panels south of Donna, Texas, on Nov. 20. There is widespread skepticism on the border that President Trump will get anywhere near the 450 miles of wall he wants by next Novem

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Acquiring Private Land Is Slowing Trump's Border Wall

9:10am December 20, 2019

by John Burnett

In South Texas, there's skepticism that President Trump will get the 450 miles of wall he wants by Election Day. Construction is behind schedule because of how difficult it is to take private land.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to the House floor on Wednesday before the beginning of the debate over articles of impeachment.

'A Political Hit Job': What 4 House Members Said During The Impeachment Debate

10:41pm December 18, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The wide gulf between Democrats and Republicans on the allegations at the heart of the impeachment inquiry was on full display Wednesday. Here's a sampling.

Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Fla., attends a meeting of the House Committee on Rules to consider the resolution to impeach President Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.

After Being Impeached Himself, Congressman Looks To Impeach Trump

10:36am December 18, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Rep. Alcee Hastings is helping advance the full House vote to impeach Trump. Being a participant on both sides of impeachment places him alone in American political history.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (left) and Sen. Bernie Sanders lead the crowded Democratic presidential primary field, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Above, they appear during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Atlanta on

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NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Biden, Sanders Lead 2020 Democratic Race

5:00am December 16, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they prefer former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders over the rest of the Democratic field just ahead of Sen. Elizabeth Warren.