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'You May Need The Money More Than I Do': McConnell Once Returned Trump's Donation

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listens as President Trump speaks to reporters following a meeting at the White House in October 2017. Illustration by Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo for NPR | Photograph by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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'You May Need The Money More Than I Do': McConnell Once Returned Trump's Donation

In 1990, Mitch McConnell returned a $1,000 campaign donation from Donald Trump, who was in severe financial trouble. It's a view into a complicated relationship between two very different politicians.

'You May Need The Money More Than I Do': McConnell Once Returned Trump's Donation

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All He's Ever Wanted Is To Mine Coal. How Long Can He Chase His Dream?

Kyle Johnson is a young man who wants to be a coal miner more than anything. NPR's Embedded podcast follows his search for a job in a region where the future of coal is in question.

All He's Ever Wanted Is To Mine Coal. How Long Can He Chase His Dream?

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