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Impeachable offenses were listed on a monitor as the House Judiciary Committee listened to testimony by constitutional scholars earlier this week.

Politics & Government

Democrats Are Going To Impeach Trump — Here's How They Might Do It

2:50pm December 07, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats are going forward with impeachment against President Trump. During a hearing this week, they tipped their hand about the three articles they might bring forward.

U.S. farmers have suffered a one-two punch of bad weather, which makes it hard to grow crops, and tariffs, which make it hard to sell what they grow.

How Hard Are Tariffs Hitting The Economy? It Depends On Who You Ask

12:21pm December 06, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy is still growing, but trade tensions have taken a toll — especially on factories and farms. The trade war's impact on the overall economy is being debated.

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Politics & Government

WATCH: House Judiciary Holds Impeachment Hearing

9:19am December 04, 2019

by NPR Staff

The House Judiciary Committee is holding its first hearing in the impeachment inquiry, focused on constitutional grounds for impeachment.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., heads to a news conference on Tuesday.

Rep. Adam Schiff: 'The Uncontested Facts Show This President Solicited A Bribe'

8:22am December 04, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The House intelligence chairman told NPR that President Trump should also be charged with obstruction: "It is difficult to imagine a more ironclad case of obstruction of Congress than this one."

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President Trump meets French President Emmanuel Macron at Winfield House, on Tuesday, during the NATO summit in London.

Under Trump, NATO Nations Get More U.S. Troops And Military Spending

6:17pm December 03, 2019

by David Welna

Despite the president's criticism of the alliance, his administration has spent far more on a European defense program than did the Obama White House. U.S. troop levels in Europe have also risen.

President Trump's remarks sent the stock market tumbling on Tuesday morning, as investors grappled to recalibrate to the suggestion that a trade deal with China could be a year away.

Stocks Slide As Trump Says China Trade Deal Might Wait Until After 2020 Election

3:54pm December 03, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

"A China trade deal is dependent on one thing — do I want to make it," the president said, adding, "In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal."

Dan Digre, who owns a Minnesota factory, Misco, that makes speakers, says tariffs are hurting his ability to compete.

His Company Makes Speakers. Now He's Speaking Out, Opposing Tariffs

2:32pm December 02, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The trade war with China is weighing on America's manufacturers. "[The tariff burden] comes out of our bottom line," says Dan Digre, president of Misco, a speaker-maker in Minnesota.

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World News

In Afghanistan, Trump Announces Fresh Taliban Talks

5:57am November 29, 2019

by Tom Bowman

President Trump made a surprise visit to troops in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day, announcing that he believes the Taliban wants a cease-fire and that he is restarting peace talks with the group.

Two male turkeys from North Carolina named Bread and Butter hang out in their hotel room at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., ahead of Tuesday's pardoning.

Politics & Government

President Trump Pardons Pair Of Turkeys — The Strange Truth Behind The Tradition

4:43pm November 26, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The practice doesn't go back as far as you might think and has been sustained by a special interest group — the turkey lobby.

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New documents show Secretary of State State Mike Pompeo had contact with President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani weeks before the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine was recalled.

State Department Files Show Giuliani, Pompeo Contact Before Ukraine Ambassador's Exit

5:58pm November 23, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

The talks took place near the time Giuliani and two of his associates were trying to push U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch out of her post in Kyiv. She was recalled from her post in May.