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Thursday

'Chaos' Is At The Heart Of The Trump Camp's Defense. But It Can Cut Both Ways

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National Security

'Chaos' Is At The Heart Of The Trump Camp's Defense. But It Can Cut Both Ways

Campaign aides and administration officials have said the 2016 campaign was so frantic that things happened almost too fast to consider. Does that strengthen their case in the Russia investigations?

Wednesday

FACT CHECK: President Trump's Tax Speech In Missouri

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Fact Check

FACT CHECK: President Trump's Tax Speech In Missouri

President Trump traveled to Missouri Wednesday to promote the GOP tax plan. Here's a closer look at some of the claims he made.

FACT CHECK: President Trump's Tax Speech In Missouri

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Monday

Voting-Rights Advocates Monitor Who Trump Picks For Census Bureau Post

According to Politico, President Trump is considering an appointment to the Census Bureau that some watchers suggest might be open to changing the 2020 Census in a dramatic way.

Voting-Rights Advocates Monitor Who Trump Picks For Census Bureau Post

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Week Ahead: The Stakes Are About To Get Really High For Republicans

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Week Ahead: The Stakes Are About To Get Really High For Republicans

Shutdown and debt ceiling deadlines are fast approaching four days before the Alabama Senate election, and Republicans are trying to pass a tax plan by Christmas.

Saturday

Gaslighting: How A Flicker Of Self-Doubt Warps Our Response To Sexual Harassment

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News

Gaslighting: How A Flicker Of Self-Doubt Warps Our Response To Sexual Harassment

From a teenager's encounter to today's revelations about Harvey Weinstein, Charlie Rose and so many more, a writer wrestles with the ways women are taught to doubt their own experiences.

Friday

Is A Big, Blue Wave Forming Off The Political Coast?

Democrat Ralph Northam celebrates his election as governor of Virginia on Nov. 7. Members of both parties are wondering what that race and other recent success for Democrats will mean for the 2018 midterms. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption

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Is A Big, Blue Wave Forming Off The Political Coast?

After Democrats pulled off wins in 2017 that were bigger than expected, Republicans and Democrats are wondering what that means for the 2018 midterms.

Is A Big, Blue Wave Forming Off The Political Coast?

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Thursday

This Thanksgiving A Majority Would Prefer To Hold The Side Of Political Talk

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Politics

This Thanksgiving A Majority Would Prefer To Hold The Side Of Political Talk

In the latest NPR Politics Podcast, we explain why Democrats and Republicans are feeling so differently about the inevitable talk of politics during the Thanksgiving holiday.

This Thanksgiving A Majority Would Prefer To Hold The Side Of Political Talk

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Sunday

The Russia Investigations: G-Men And 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.; Ex-Spy Steele: It's Real

The team led by Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller is set to interview a number of current administration officials, a top White House attorney tells NPR. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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National Security

The Russia Investigations: G-Men And 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.; Ex-Spy Steele: It's Real

Robert Mueller to White House aides: Knock, knock, it's the feds. Attorney General Jeff Sessions stays the course. Will Mueller give a "toothless" old law new fangs?

Saturday

11 Scenarios For How The Roy Moore Saga Could Play Out

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11 Scenarios For How The Roy Moore Saga Could Play Out

Republican power brokers in D.C. are devising lots of schemes to try to edge out Roy Moore, the GOP Senate nominee in Alabama who has been accused of sexual misconduct and sexual assault.

Thursday

No One Has Been Expelled From The Senate Since The Civil War

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Politics

No One Has Been Expelled From The Senate Since The Civil War

There is no precedent for expelling a duly-elected Senate member for actions committed before they took office. In fact, there is little precedent for expelling senators at all.

Wednesday

GOP Senator Comes Out Against Tax Plan As It Undergoes Changes

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., talks to reporters in July. On Wednesday, Johnson became the first GOP senator to come out against the current tax plan. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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GOP Senator Comes Out Against Tax Plan As It Undergoes Changes

The Senate plan would make tax cuts for individuals temporary and canceling out Obamacare's individual mandate. Wisconsin's Ron Johnson became the first Republican senator to come out against it.