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Trump Impeachment Inquiry
President Bill Clinton gave his 1999 State of the Union address during his impeachment trial, just as President Trump will on Tuesday.

Trump Delivers State Of The Union As Impeachment Vote Looms. So Did Clinton

Feb 04, 2020
The State of the Union gets massive television ratings. This year, President Trump will deliver it a day before senators vote on whether to remove him from office.
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History
The impeachment proceedings against President Trump have featured testimony by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland on a key cellphone conversation with Trump regarding Ukraine. Sondland is seen here being sworn in last month.

Presidential Impeachments Mirror Technological Advances; This Time, It's Smartphones

Dec 11, 2019
Each of the United States' four presidential impeachment proceedings has highlighted increasingly sophisticated technologies, beginning with telegrams in the case against Andrew Johnson.
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National
A military honor guard lays the U.S. flag on the casket of Rep. Elijah Cummings during his funeral service at New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore on Friday.

Elijah Cummings Funeral: Watch Obama, Clinton Eulogize Baltimore's Favorite Son

Oct 25, 2019
In addition to the former presidents, Kweisi Mfume, Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton had been expected to speak at the service at the New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore.
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Obituaries
Documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker sits near an editing station showing images of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2000. Pennebaker, who died on Aug. 1, is most famous for his film <em>Don't Look Back,</em> a critically acclaimed chro

Oscar-Winner D.A. Pennebaker, Trailblazer In Cinéma Vérité Filmmaking, Dies At 94

Aug 04, 2019
Most famous for his Bob Dylan documentary Dont Look Back and Bill Clinton presidential campaign chronicle, The War Room, Pennebaker died of natural causes on Aug. 1.
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Politics
George Bush wades through a crowd in Houston after his victory speech in the 1988 presidential election.

6 Little Words Helped Make George H.W. Bush (A 1-Term) President

Dec 04, 2018
"Read my lips" succeeded at countering Bush's image problem. But if it improved his chances of being elected in 1988, it may have ruined his chances of being re-elected in 1992.
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Newscast headlines

Hillary And Bill Clinton To Kick Off Speaking Tour In Las Vegas

Oct 09, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that Beyonce and Jay-Z are off the road, another power couple is taking their place: Hillary and Bill Clinton.
 
The Clintons announced Monday they will visit four cities in 2018 and nine in 2019 across North America in a series of conver
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Politics
Ron's Office Hours.

WATCH: What Does It Take To Impeach A President?

Aug 23, 2018
No president of the United States has ever been removed from office by impeachment. But efforts to impeach presidents date back to the 1840s.
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Author Interviews
Former President Bill Clinton listens during a Monday interview about <em>The President is Missing</em>, a novel he wrote with James Patterson.

In Bill Clinton's New Thriller, A (Fictional) President Faces Impeachment

Jun 04, 2018
The President Is Missing follows a commander in chief trying to thwart a cyberattack — and not lose his job. Clinton co-wrote the book with best-selling author James Patterson.
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Politics
Former President Bill Clinton, left, listens as author James Patterson speaks during an interview about their new novel, <em>The President is Missing</em>, in New York on May 21.

Bill Clinton Says He 'Does Not' Owe Monica Lewinsky An Apology

Jun 04, 2018
The former U.S. president says he has apologized "to everybody in the world," but has not talked to Lewinsky directly about his affair with the then White House intern.
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Politics
President Richard Nixon chats with the late Billy Graham, as they look over the Crusade program in Knoxville, Tenn. in 1970, a Graham-organized event that drew 75,000 people.

Billy Graham Walked A Line, And Regretted Crossing Over It, When It Came To Politics

Feb 24, 2018
The evangelical preacher sought to be seen as above the partisan political fray. But in his actions and associations, Graham often proved how difficult such an attitude can be to achieve or sustain.
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Politics
Former Presidents Bill Clinton (left) and George Bush discuss their lives as current and former presidents at a leadership event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas on Thursday.

Bill Clinton And George W. Bush Bond In Conversation About Leadership

Jul 13, 2017
The former presidents discussed life in and out of the White House in an event celebrating the 2017 class of Presidential Leadership Scholars. They both recommend long life as a former president.
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Politics
In 2003, reporters listen to the then-newly released 240 hours of Nixon White House recorded conversations at the National Archives in College Park, Md.

The Shadowy History Of Secret White House Tapes

May 13, 2017
American presidents began surreptitious recordings in the White House in 1940 under Roosevelt, unbeknownst to Congress or the public. After Nixon, they were believed to stop, but did they?
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The Two-Way
Former President Bill Clinton gestures to the crowd during a campaign stop<strong></strong> in Philadelphia for his wife, Hillary, on the day before the 2016 presidential election.

Beware The Twist! Bill Clinton Plans To Pen A Thriller With James Patterson

May 08, 2017
The former president and fiction titan foisted a surprise on readers Monday, announcing they'll be releasing a novel named The President Is Missing in June 2018.
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Politics
Graham set out strict rules to keep his ministry from having any whiff of impropriety. That broad philosophy could be useful to White Houses.

Beyond The Mike Pence Misogyny Debate, The 3 'Billy Graham Rules' You Haven't Read

Apr 02, 2017
Like the famous preacher, the vice president won't dine alone with a woman other than his wife. But Graham, pastor to the presidents, had other rules, like don't inflate the size of your crowds.
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Politics
The William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock shortly before its 2004 dedication ceremony.

Arkansas Weighs Whether To Remove The Clinton Name From Little Rock's Airport

Mar 01, 2017
A Republican lawmaker says "the state of Arkansas would just like to forget the Clinton era."
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Politics
President Trump pauses before signing one of three executive actions in the Oval Office, Saturday.

Trump's Executive Order On Ethics Pulls Word For Word From Obama, Clinton

Jan 28, 2017
Nearly word for word, President Trump's order banning lobbying from administration officials for five years is a mashup of provisions signed by the two Democratic predecessors.
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Politics
Former President Bill Clinton plays with balloons onstage at the end of the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia in July.

10 Election Moments You Won't Totally Hate And Might Even Like

Dec 29, 2016
The 2016 election was divisive and nasty and full of insults and innuendo. But let's look at the brighter side — here are 10 lighter moments from 2016 that weren't so bad. Some are actually funny.
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Politics
Christmas is coming, but Donald Trump still has a lot to say about November's election.

More Than A Month Since Election Day, Trump, Clinton Teams Can't Let It Go

Dec 21, 2016
Donald Trump won. Hillary Clinton lost. But 2016 is the election that no one — not even Trump himself — can get over.
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Politics
Republican nominee Donald Trump holds an umbrella while walking in the rain with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, as they arrive at a campaign rally in Tampa, Fla., in August.

There's Really No Comparison Between The Trump And Clinton Foundations

Oct 17, 2016
They're both foundations, and they've both become political liabilities for the major presidential candidates. But beyond that, the Clinton and Trump foundations have remarkably little in common.
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Politics
Former President Bill Clinton speaks at a campaign event for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at a college campus in Nevada.

Is Bill Clinton Helping Or Hurting His Wife's Campaign?

Oct 05, 2016
The former president's campaign trail comment that the Affordable Care Act is "the craziest thing in the world" showed up hours later in the vice presidential debate.
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KNPR's State of Nevada

Sebelius On Bill Clinton's Visit, The U.S. Senate Race

Sep 15, 2016

Bill Clinton visited, the U.S. Senate race heats up, and Sen. Harry Reid defends DREAMER Astrid Silva.

 
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Politics
Hillary Clinton has defended the Clinton Foundation against allegations that it was a front for a "pay to play" scheme while she was secretary of state.

'Saving Lives' Or 'Selling Access'? Explaining The Clinton Foundation

Aug 25, 2016
Donald Trump has centered on a key attack against Hillary Clinton: He says the Clinton Foundation was a pay-to-play front that enabled Hillary and Bill Clinton to trade government access for money.
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Politics

Bill Clinton Turned 70 Last Week. Here Are 5 Moments That Defined His Career

Aug 20, 2016
The 42nd president has been popular and controversial over a long career.
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Politics
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Osceola Heritage Park, in Kissimmee, Fla.

New Emails Raise Questions About Ties Between Clinton Foundation and State Dept.

Aug 10, 2016
Emails obtained by conservative group Judicial Watch fuel allegations the Clinton Foundation worked to compensate donors by providing access at the State Department during Hillary Clinton's tenure.
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Newscast headlines

Bill Clinton, Gary Johnson To Speak At Asian-American Forum

Aug 08, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton, acting as a surrogate for wife and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, will address thousands of Asian-American and Pacific Islander voters at a forum in Las Vegas.

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