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Activists from Concerned Women for America make a stop on their bus tour in Indianapolis, Ind., where Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly is facing pressure from the right as he prepares to vote on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh just weeks

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Kavanaugh Fight Puts Vulnerable Senators In A Tight Spot

9:57am August 15, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

The president's Supreme Court pick meets Wednesday with Democratic Sens. Joe Donnelly and Heidi Heitkamp, who are both up for re-election in red states while under intense pressure from activists.

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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, and his wife Heather Kobach, speak to supporters after last week's Kansas Republican gubernatorial primary.

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Trump Ally Kris Kobach Wins Primary For Kansas Governor, As GOP Incumbent Concedes

9:12pm August 14, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Kobach led incumbent Gov. Jeff Colyer by 345 votes, with provisional ballots still being counted. Democrats hope his controversial positions on immigration and voter fraud will give them an opening.

The Trump campaign says former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman violated an agreement she signed not to disparage Trump or disclose proprietary information.

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Trump Campaign Targets Omarosa Manigault Newman Over Tell-All Book

5:35pm August 14, 2018

by Scott Horsley

The president's campaign arm has filed a complaint against the former White House aide, saying she violated a 2016 agreement with her book and publicity tour.

President Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a tour of the new NATO headquarters last month in Brussels, Belgium. Despite their alliance, the U.S. and Turkey have experienced escalating friction in recent weeks.

What's The Deal With The Deepening Dispute Between U.S. And Turkey?

5:28pm August 13, 2018

With the tariffs, sanctions and insults, these longtime allies are looking like anything but. As the Turkish lira falls, you may wonder what's going on here — and why it matters. We have answers.

Omarosa Manigault Newman, when she was still a White House staffer. She has since written a book about her time with the Trump administration, which prompted President Trump to call her a "lowlife" on Twitter.

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In Presidential Tweet, Trump Says Former Aide Was 'A Loser' And 'Vicious'

12:01pm August 13, 2018

by Tamara Keith

On the eve of Omarosa Manigault Newman's book release, Trump tweeted scathing criticism of his former top-level aide.

President Donald Trump condemned neo-Nazis and white supremacists in remarks about the Charlottesville, Va. rally at the White House on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. He later undercut these remarks by blaming "both sides" for the violence at the rally.

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A Year After Charlottesville, Not Much Has Changed For Trump

8:32am August 11, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump's response to the Charlottesville rally drew sharp criticism from his own party, but the backlash from Republican leaders was short-lived.

In her new book, Unhinged, former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman writes as a Trump world insider overjoyed at his election while airing concerns about his rhetoric, policies and mental state.

Omarosa Tells NPR She Heard Trump 'N-Word Tape,' Contradicting Her Own Tell-All Book

11:57pm August 10, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Former reality TV star and Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman spoke to NPR about explosive allegations in her new book, Unhinged, but part of her account changed in the interview.

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After Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen in 2015, people carry the body of a child uncovered from under the rubble. The United Nations has declared Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis. When Yemen's war began, Nageeb Alomari decided to bring his wife

A Yemeni-American Wanted To Bring His Family Home. Then Came The Travel Ban.

4:25pm August 10, 2018

by Kelly McEvers

Nageeb Alomari is an American citizen from Yemen. When the civil war started there, Alomari decided to bring his wife and daughters to the U.S. But then President Trump imposed the travel ban.

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President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appear in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 16, 2017. On Friday, Trump announced he would double aluminum and steel tariffs on the NATO ally.

Trump Doubles Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum From Turkey

10:32am August 10, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump called for a doubling in the tariff on imported steel and aluminum from Turkey, escalating a diplomatic spat with a key NATO ally.

President Trump looks on as Judge Brett Kavanaugh speaks after being nominated to the Supreme Court last month.

What A Justice Kavanaugh Could Mean For The Mueller Investigation And Trump

11:39am August 09, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh opposes limiting the power of the presidency. That opinion could have profound consequences for the special counsel investigation.

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