The league had a chance to stand for something. Instead it chose to tap-dance.
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Q&A: Former national security insider explains whistleblower’s allegations of a Trump coverup
How the White House transcript storage system works.
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Analysis: It doesn’t take a crime to impeach a president
The Constitution’s standard of “high crimes and misdemeanors” for impeachment is vague and open-ended to encompass abuses of power even if they aren’t, strictly speaking, illegal, legal scholars say.
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When teens ask ‘How dare you?’ politicians should take notice
Skipping school is supposed to be the sign of a troubled student. Now it’s the sign of a troubled planet. Since the 1990s, scientific research has led to a clearer understanding of the human contribution to, and potentially disastrous consequences of, climate change, but it may require the voices of children to pressure adults into […]
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Intelligence whistleblowers have some legal protection — here’s what the law says
As tensions between Congress and the Trump administration mount, whistleblower laws are under a national spotlight.
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Who is Hunter Biden and why is Donald Trump talking about him?
The story behind the work Joe Biden’s son did in Ukraine and President Donald Trump’s calls for an investigation
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What are the revived allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh?
Some questions and answers about the revived decades-old sexual impropriety allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh
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Collins’ aide: New Kavanaugh accusation ‘lacks an accuser’
A spokeswoman for Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins says newly disclosed allegations of sexual misconduct by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are not adding anything new to what’s already been reported
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A key witness in the Brett Kavanaugh saga comes down on his side
Leland Keyser describes trying to put the pieces together and deciding that they didn’t fit.
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How 775,000 U.S. troops fought in one war: Afghanistan military deployments by the numbers
The sprawling nature of the war comes with some staggering numbers.