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Trump’s defense in 2020 election case could conjure ghost of Nixon once more
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The multiple criminal charges against former President Donald Trump are often described as unprecedented, and so they are. But Trump is not the first president to… Read More
Impeachment Has Never Been Very Popular, But That Hasn’t Stopped Congress Before
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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.
The U.S. Once Had A Ban On Assault Weapons — Why Did It Expire?
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To secure enough votes in 1994, the ban’s sponsors in Congress accepted a “sunset provision” — meaning it would last 10 years but need to be reauthorized. Politics in the U.S. changed.
Mueller Report Release Will Likely Escalate Tensions Between Trump And Congress
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And unlike the attorney general’s predecessors who were caught between warring branches of government, William Barr seems intent on being at the center of the conflict.