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On Politics: Trump Says Mueller Should Not Testify
The president said that Robert Mueller's report was conclusive, and that Congress and the American people did not need to hear from him.
Updated: 05/06/2019 12:16A
The Atlantic Politics & Policy Daily: The U.S. Didn’t Get What It Wanted in Venezuela
Will Washington and Moscow escalate their proxy fight in Caracas? Plus: ISIS's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi resurfaces, who's afraid of Chinese tech, and more.
Updated: 05/05/2019 04:00P
2020 election: Kirsten Gillibrand’s plan to get more small donors into politics: give every voter $600
Voters would get vouchers they could use to donate to the presidential, House, and Senate candidates of their choice.
Updated: 05/04/2019 07:10A
Big Business Isn't Big Politics
The basic view that big business is pulling the strings in Washington is one of the major myths of our time. Most American political decisions are not in fact ...
Updated: 05/03/2019 11:14P
Week In Politics: Unemployment Rate Drops, AG Barr's Testimony And The 2020 Race
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post, and David Brooks of The New York Times, about the economy, AG Barr, and the 2020 ...
Updated: 05/03/2019 04:34P
New Group Focuses On Mobilizing Women Toward Political Activism
A record number of women were elected to Congress during the 2018 midterm elections. A new organization, called Supermajority, is trying to ensure that ...
Updated: 05/03/2019 07:24A
On Politics: Pelosi Accuses Barr of Breaking the Law
After the attorney general failed to provide an unredacted version of the Mueller report, the Judiciary Committee threatened to hold him in contempt.
Updated: 05/03/2019 12:01A
On Politics: Barr Faces Senate Scrutiny
The attorney general appeared at a contentious Judiciary Committee hearing to answer questions about his handling of the Mueller report.
Updated: 05/02/2019 12:26A
Is an Attorney General Independent or Political? Barr Rekindles a Debate
Friction over how Attorney General William P. Barr handled the Mueller report underscored a gap between the ideal and political reality of his post.
Updated: 05/01/2019 08:00P
On Politics: Rod Rosenstein to Step Down
Mr. Rosenstein will step down as deputy attorney general in mid-May, ending a turbulent tenure overshadowed by the Mueller investigation.
Updated: 04/30/2019 01:04A