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Former acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights John Gore speaks at the Justice Department in 2018 in Washington, D.C. Gore and other Trump administration officials are accused of providing false or misleading statements about the origins of a c

Trump Officials Face Cover-Up Allegations After Failed Citizenship Question Push

7:24pm July 16, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Challengers of the Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question are asking a federal judge in New York to impose penalties for allegedly false or misleading statements by officials.

A now-closed Irish pub in Lawrence, Mass., displayed an old "Help Wanted/No Irish Need Apply" — a common sight across the country in the mid-1800s.

Politics & Government

With Latest Nativist Rhetoric, Trump Takes America Back To Where It Came From

4:29pm July 16, 2019

by Ron Elving

By repeating that these immigrants are "not ... you," the president defined them as "the other" in stark terms. The battle lines could not be more clear in a conflict nearly as old as America itself.

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Text of a House resolution condemning remarks by President Trump about four members of Congress.

Politics & Government

READ: Here's The Resolution Condemning Trump's Racist Comments About Congresswomen

2:35pm July 16, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The House will vote Tuesday evening on a resolution "condemning President Trump's racist comments directed at Members of Congress."

Tomas Philipson, seen in 2008, has been named acting chairman of President Trump's Council of Economic Advisers.

Trump Taps Health Care Expert As Acting Top White House Economist

10:32pm July 15, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has been expected to nominate Tomas Philipson as permanent chair of his Council of Economic Advisers. Philipson, an expert on health economics, succeeds Kevin Hassett.

President Trump speaks during a "Presidential Social Media Summit" in the East Room of the White House on Thursday.

Politics & Government

Trump To Invite Social Media Companies To 'Big Meeting' To Discuss Censorship

5:30pm July 11, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

The White House hosted conservative activists and bloggers for a social media summit but did not invite Facebook and Twitter. Thursday, the president announced another gathering.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listens as President Trump speaks to reporters following a meeting at the White House in October 2017.

Politics & Government

'You May Need The Money More Than I Do': McConnell Once Returned Trump's Donation

11:21am July 11, 2019

In 1990, Mitch McConnell returned a $1,000 campaign donation from Donald Trump, who was in severe financial trouble. It's a view into a complicated relationship between two very different politicians.

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U.S. Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency Jackie Wolcott at a board of governors meeting in Vienna, Austria on Wednesday.

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President Trump Warns Of New Sanctions On Iran After Breaches Of Nuclear Deal

10:48pm July 10, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

Trump's warning came after the U.S. urged a special meeting of a United Nations nuclear watchdog which monitors Iran's compliance with the agreement.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference on May 1 in Washington, D.C. He is testifying before Congress this week about economic challenges.

Fed Chairman Powell Hints At Interest Rate Cut; Stocks Rally

8:28pm July 10, 2019

by Scott Horsley

The Federal Reserve chairman is testifying before Congress this week about challenges the economy faces. Stocks rallied in anticipation the central bank will lower interest rates later this month.

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People gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last month as decisions are handed down, including on the census.

Cities And Immigrants Drove Census Controversy — 100 Years Ago

3:26pm July 10, 2019

by Ron Elving

A century ago, debate over immigration and urban-rural power stalled congressional action on the results of the census. The tensions that mattered then still persist a century later.

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer speaks to supporters in January in Des Moines, Iowa, where he announced he would not run for president. He's now reversed course.

Politics & Government

Billionaire Tom Steyer Changes His Mind And Is Now Running For President

10:48am July 09, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The billionaire hedge fund manager, who has focused on impeaching the president, launched his presidential bid — with no mention of impeachment.