Paul Manafort arrives for a hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on June 15. A new court filing says Manafort is suspected of having shared polling data with a business associate who has links to the Russian intelligence service. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., offered an apology on Wednesday after allegations were made public of sexual harassment and discrimination on his 2016 campaign. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption
Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday about the policy response to Russian interference in the 2016 election and spoke of what other countries may be doing to emulate Russia's tactics. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
The National Rifle Association is responding to a request from a top congressional Democrat over foreign funding amid questions about its possible role in Russia's 2016 election meddling. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Hillary Clinton outside the Fresh Air studio in Philadelphia on Sept. 14. Courtesy of Jessica Kourkounis hide caption
Clinton Won't Rule Out Questioning 2016 Election, But Says No Clear Means To Do So
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn's lawyer says Flynn has offered to testify about Trump campaign contacts with Russia if he gets immunity from prosecution. Flynn is seen at the White House on Feb. 13. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Make America Dinner Again guest Affan Khokhar (left, seated) talks with hosts Tria Chang and Justine Lee (front right, seated) after the dinner as guests (from left to right) Afam Agbodike, Walter Rodriguez and Nick Tucker continue their conversation. Sonia Paul for NPR hide caption
Political Perspectives Are The Main Course At These Dinner Gatherings
Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a hall in the Kremlin before a meeting in 2015. Sergei Ilnitsky/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
(Left to right) Don Gettys, Margie Orr, Sarah Block Yacoviello and Cal Weary. Ariel Zambelich/NPR hide caption
The Tri-Pro Forest Products facility in Orofino, Idaho, closed in October after operators said they didn't have a steady enough supply of logs to keep the sawmill running and profitable. Kirk Siegler/NPR hide caption
In Idaho Lumber Country, Trump Voters Wait To See If He Can Jumpstart Jobs
It isn't just the people who went to Trump rallies who think he'll do a good job as president. Here, Trump turns to talk to members of the press at an event in Orlando in March. The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, left, walks with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in March at the Capitol in Washington. Schumer is expected to become the new Senate minority leader, but with Donald Trump's election as president, Garland's nomination is done. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Republicans' Senate Tactics Leave Trump Wide Sway Over Nation's Courts
People react to results on a TV screen Wednesday during an election night party at the United States Embassy in London. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption
The Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, N.Y., extended visiting hours on Election Day to accommodate those leaving "I Voted" stickers and other mementos at the grave of Susan B. Anthony. Adam Fenster/Reuters hide caption
A leaked video showed Donald Trump (pictured with 'Days of Our Lives' actress Arianne Zucker and then-Access Hollywood co-host Billy Bush) bragging about groping women. The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton arrive for the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., on Oct. 9. A new report says brand loyalty among the two major presidential candidates is sorely lacking. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Unlike Your Favorite Cereal, Clinton And Trump Don't Inspire Brand Loyalty
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spar during the first presidential debate of 2016 David Goldman/AP hide caption
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she walks from her daughter's apartment building Sept. 11, 2016, in New York. Clinton unexpectedly left the 9/11 anniversary ceremony. Her campaign later announced she had been diagnosed with pneumonia. Craig Ruttle/AP hide caption
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a Bible that was given to him by his mother as he speaks during the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2015. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
Democratic vice presidential nominee, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, held a town hall at the Exeter Town Hall in Exeter, N.H., on Thursday afternoon. John Tully for NPR hide caption
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks during a campaign rally Sept. 3, 2016, in Des Moines, Iowa. Scott Morgan/AP hide caption
A portion of the Smithsonian's collection of memorabilia from the Republican and Democratic national conventions this year. Ashley Westerman/NPR hide caption