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Mike Lofgren, a former congressional staffer, wrote The Deep State in 2016. While the term is now widely in use, it's not in the way that Lofgren intended. He appears here on a PBS program hosted by commentator Bill Moyers.

National

The Man Who Popularized The 'Deep State' Doesn't Like The Way It's Used

7:50pm November 06, 2019

Meet Mike Lofgren, a long-time congressional staffer who describes himself as a political independent. He says the current discourse has turned his notion of a 'deep state' into a 'Frankenstein.'

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President Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Lexington, Ky., Monday. His efforts don't appear to have been enough to carry incumbent GOP Gov. Matt Bevin over the finish line.

Politics & Government

Tuesday's Elections Show Impeachment Might Not Boost GOP As Much As It Hoped

4:21pm November 06, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The president's campaign may be raising lots of money off impeachment, but it may not be firing up rural voters as Republicans anticipated. We talk about that and six other lessons from the elections.

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The House impeachment inquiry wants to hear from John Eisenberg, the top lawyer at President Trump's National Security Council, but he was instructed to stay away, Eisenberg's lawyer said.

Politics & Government

White House Officials Decline to Appear For Closed-Door Trump Impeachment Inquiry

12:30pm November 04, 2019

Four senior White House officials did not show up to testify on Monday, including the top lawyer at the National Security Council. The inquiry began releasing testimony from earlier witnesses.

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. He's expected to spend the weekend in New York and take in a UFC fight.

Trump To Kick It At UFC Fight In NYC, Days After Tweeting Residency Change To Florida

5:27pm November 02, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

This will be Trump's second sporting event in the span of a week. The president's connections to UFC go back to at least 2001.

Department of Homeland official Chad Wolf speaks during a meeting earlier this month in Washington, D.C. President Trump is set to pick wolf to lead DHS in an acting capacity.

White House To Name Chad Wolf As Acting Homeland Security Secretary

11:41pm November 01, 2019

by Brian Naylor

President Trump announced earlier this month that Kevin McAleenan was leaving the post. Trump is now set to turn to Wolf to lead the agency, according to sources briefed on the decision.

George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign adviser who triggered the Russia investigation, filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for the Congressional seat being vacated by Democrat Rep. Katie Hill who is resigning amid an ethics investigation.

George Papadopoulos, Former Trump Aide And Felon, Runs For Rep. Katie Hill's Seat

3:25pm October 30, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

George Papadopoulos was convicted for lying to the FBI during the probe looking into Russia's role in the 2016 election. Now he's seeking a House seat that will be vacated by Democrat Katie Hill.

Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right, by Anne Nelson

'Shadow Network' Offers A Lesson On The American Right's Mastery Of Politics

10:30am October 29, 2019

by Michael Schaub

Anne Nelson links "the manpower and media of the Christian right," "finances of Western plutocrats," and "strategy of right-wing Republican political operatives" via the Council for National Policy.

President Trump insists there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine — but the phrase was not always synonymous with a shakedown.

Politics & Government

From Simple Exchange To Shakedown: The Evolution Of 'Quid Pro Quo'

5:00am October 26, 2019

by Rachel Martin

The Latin phrase has played a key role in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But its meaning in that context is far removed from its original simplicity.

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President Trump's acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney answers questions at the White House on Oct. 17. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Politics & Government

Conservatives Urge Trump To Keep Mick Mulvaney As Chief Of Staff

2:36pm October 24, 2019

by Tamara Keith

In an open letter, influential conservatives urge President Trump to keep his embattled chief of staff and remove the "acting" from his title.

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced last week that he will leave his position by the end of the year. Perry urged President Trump to make the July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that's at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.

How Rick Perry Became A Key Figure In The Trump Impeachment Probe

8:22am October 24, 2019

by Melissa Block

Energy Secretary Rick Perry urged President Trump to make that now-infamous July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But what's Perry's connection to Ukraine?

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