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    President Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan take part in a joint news conference during Erdogan's visit to the White House on Wednesday.
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    Trump Sweet, Congress Sour On Turkey

    Nov 13, 2019
    President Trump welcomed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Oval Office just weeks after Turkish forces stormed into Syria. But in Congress, there's a bipartisan push to punish Turkey.
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    Politics
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a decision to make about whether to open impeachment proceedings against President Trump, as more Democrats are moving in favor of it.
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    Impeachment Has Never Been Very Popular, But That Hasn't Stopped Congress Before

    Sep 24, 2019
    The truth is, impeachment has almost never been popular. It tends to pump up the partisans in either party but has far less allure for independents or those less politically inclined.
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    Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California walks to the House floor Thursday. In a letter to Democratic lawmakers she announced the House would "reluctantly" pass a Senate version of an emergency immigration aid package.
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    House Passes Senate Version Of New Funding To Ease Border Crisis

    Jun 27, 2019
    The $4.6 billion bill passed in a 305-102 vote after the Republican-led Senate refused to adopt sections of the House version. The House would have added requirements for care of migrants.
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    Politics
    Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says he has not reviewed an IRS memo that says the agency must turn over a president's tax returns to Congress.
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    Mnuchin Says He Has 'Not Yet' Reviewed Memo Mandating IRS Turn Over Trump Tax Returns

    May 22, 2019
    The Treasury secretary has refused to comply with a House subpoena from a committee chairman requesting that the agency turn over Trump's tax returns.
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    Politics
    Kimbrely Brock sits on the steps of a friend's trailer that was destroyed by Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Fla., in October. President Trump holds a political rally in Panama City Wednesday.
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    As Hurricane Relief Stalls In D.C., Trump To Rally Base In Florida Panhandle

    May 08, 2019
    The president is holding a rally in Florida on Wednesday, as the 2020 campaign accelerates. Officials in the region are not happy that funding to help rebuild after Hurricane Michael has been held up.
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    National
    The House passed a background check bill that would allow federal authorities more time to conduct background checks on would-be gun purchasers. The bill faces long odds of being adopted in the Senate.
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    House Passes Second Gun Background Check Bill In As Many Days

    Feb 28, 2019
    The measure seeks to close the so-called "Charleston loophole" that allowed an avowed white supremacist to buy a gun he used to kill 9 people at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston. S.C., in 2015.
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    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer answer questions following an announced end to the partial government shutdown Friday.
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    7 Takeaways From The Longest Shutdown In U.S. History

    Jan 26, 2019
    President Trump was outmaneuvered by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and did damage with key constituencies. Meanwhile, Americans may be more aware of what government does.
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    Politics
    People gather to protest Brett Kavanaugh on the day that he and Christine Blasey Ford testified on Capitol Hill in September.
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    The Top 10 Most Important Political Stories Of 2018, As Chosen By Readers

    Dec 26, 2018
    From the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle to Democrats winning back control of the House, these were the biggest political stories of the year that you picked.
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    Politics
    Rep.-elect Andy Levin, D-Mich. (left); Rep.-elect Veronica Escobar, D-Texas (center); and Rep.-elect Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, talk following a photo of the incoming members of Congress on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
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    It Was A Big, Blue Wave: Democrats Pick Up Most House Seats In A Generation

    Nov 14, 2018
    Democrats have picked up 33 seats in the House and could get to 39. While some felt a letdown on election night, Democrats' House gains are their biggest since the wave election following Watergate.
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    President Trump arrives at a campaign rally Monday in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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    Democratic Control Of The House Is Trouble For Trump, And 6 Other Election Takeaways

    Nov 07, 2018
    The biggest story of the night is that Democrats took back the House. That will stop President Trump's agenda in its tracks unless he compromises with the other side.
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    Election Night 2018 Live

    Nov 06, 2018

    There are dozens of competitive races across the country that will determine control of the House, Senate and governors' seats. Here are the pivotal seats that could unlock what happens.

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    Elections
    Supporters of Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill wait for her to arrive at a campaign stop in St. Louis on Monday.
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    What If The Polls Are Wrong Again? 4 Scenarios For What Might Happen In The Elections

    Nov 05, 2018
    The polls show a Democratic advantage in the House and a Republican one in the Senate. But be ready for anything because surprises in politics always happen.
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    Mounted Border Patrol agents ride along a newly fortified border wall structure in Calexico, Calif. Funding for the border wall is one of a number of administration priorities that may face challenges if the Democrats flip the house.
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    A Democratic Wave in Congress Could Change Immigration Policy

    Nov 03, 2018
    If Democrats take the house, they are pledging aggressive oversight over the Trump administrations hard-line immigration policies.
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    Politics
    President Trump has refused to divest himself of businesses and investments that could pose conflicts of interest. For example, the Trump International Hotel (seen here), located just blocks from the White House, regularly hosts events with foreign diplo
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    Congress Really Can Demand, And Get, Trump's Tax Returns. Here's How

    Oct 11, 2018
    Three House and Senate committees have "the unqualified right" to request taxpayers' returns from the IRS. There's no provision exempting the president.
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    Politics
    President Trump's poll numbers are starting to dip at exactly the wrong time. A new NPR/Marist poll finds Trump's approval rating at 39 percent.
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    Poll: Midwest Abandons Trump, Fueling Democratic Advantage For Control Of Congress

    Sep 12, 2018
    An NPR/Marist poll finds that as the president has waged a trade war, Midwestern voters have moved in big numbers toward Democrats less than two months before November's elections.
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    Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez hasn't quite figured out how to calm the restive Democratic base, but the left hasn't bitten the Democratic Party just yet.
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    Midterm Messages: Women Are Owning 2018, But So Is Trump

    Jun 05, 2018
    The dominant storylines from the 2018 primaries so far have been that women have dominated and the president has had his own relative success — and a big impact on GOP congressional candidates.
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    Politics
    Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (left) confers with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy during a May 16 news conference.
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    House GOP Preps For June Immigration Battle

    May 22, 2018
    Over initial objections by House GOP leaders, the House is expected to take up immigration legislation next month that threatens to further divide the party in the middle of an election year.
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    Politics
    House Speaker Paul Ryan praises the Agriculture Committee's work on the farm bill at a press conference on Wednesday. He was joined by (from left) committee Chairman Mike Conaway, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Majorit
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    House Farm Bill Fails As Conservatives Revolt Over Immigration

    May 18, 2018
    Disputes over immigration and food stamps doomed the measure. Every Democrat and 30 Republicans voted against the bill.
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    Politics
    The percentage of liberals saying they're looking forward to the midterms is far greater than conservatives, a reversal from the last two midterms, in which Republicans did well.
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    Will Democrats Win The House This November?

    May 14, 2018
    Democrats are hoping that President Trump's unpopularity propels them back into power in Congress. There's lots of prognosticating, but here's what you should actually watch for.
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    In 2015, newly elected Speaker of the House Paul Ryan shakes hands with outgoing Speaker John Boehner alongside House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi at the U.S. Capitol.
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    Ryan's Speakership Makes 7 In A Row Ending In Frustration — Or Worse

    Apr 12, 2018
    If being speaker of the House remains the most coveted job on Capitol Hill, it has also become the most frustrating. And to be frank, it's more likely to crash a career than to cap it these days.
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    Former Vice President Joe Biden points at Conor Lamb, right, the Democratic nominee in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district during a rally last week.
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    4 Questions Ahead Of The Special Election In Pennsylvania

    Mar 13, 2018
    President Trump won the congressional district by 20 points in the 2016 election. But the race is close, and Republicans are spending heavily to try and stave off a public-relations disaster.
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    Altogether, the Constitution has only been amended 17 times since the Bill of Rights, and one of those amendments (the 21st) was done just to repeal another (the 18th, known as Prohibition).
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    The Zombie Amendments To The Constitution You've Probably Never Heard Of

    Mar 10, 2018
    They won't eat your brains, but technically, they still could come back to life. Not all the amendments that passed Congress have stood the test of ratification by the states.
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    President Trump and Vice President Pence meet with congressional leadership (on couches from left) House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in the Oval Of
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    Trump Says 'I'd Love To See A Shutdown' As Senators Race For A Budget Deal

    Feb 06, 2018
    Senate leaders say they are closer than they have ever been to reaching a long-term budget deal, but the president is threatening a shutdown over immigration.
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    Speaker of the House Paul Ryan arrives for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol this morning.
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    Paul Ryan Re-Nominated By Republicans As Speaker

    Nov 15, 2016
    The GOP leadership elections are a show of unity heading into the new year where Republicans will control both the legislative and executive branches.
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    (Left to right) Ruben Kihuen, Democratic candidate for Nevada's 4th Congressional district, Stephanie Murphy, Democratic candidate for Florida's 7th congressional district, and LuAnn Bennett, Democratic House candidate in Virginia's 10th district.
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    6 Things To Watch When It Comes To Control Of The House On Election Night

    Nov 07, 2016
    The GOP is still favored to control the House. Donald Trump hasn't been the boon Democrats need. But some longtime GOP incumbents could go down, as Democrats stand to pick up a dozen or more seats.

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