Ron Elving
Stories
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How Did Framers Of The Constitution Come Up With 'High Crimes And Misdemeanors'?
What does the framework of high crimes and misdemeanors, as written in the Constitution, tell us about the founding father's intentions?
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Impeachment 101: How It All Works
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now backs an impeachment inquiry. What does that mean and how different is it to the investigations that Democrats have been conducting into the president's activities?
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At Camp David, Trump Sought The Mantle Of History. But Afghanistan Is Different
For a generation, "Camp David" was synonymous with peace between Israel and Egypt, but the world — and the long war in Afghanistan — has come along way from those days.
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Trump's All About The Base, But He Likely Needs More Than That — Here's Why
A lot of focus is put on the president's job approval nationwide, but all that matters in the end is the president's standing state by state — and that leaves him with a narrow path to reelection.
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Week In Politics
We have a recap on the week in politics.
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How Does One Man Have So Much Power Without Being President?
Mitch McConnell's status stems from his post as the Senate majority leader. But few who have held this office before have been able to wield it with this kind of result.
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The U.S. Once Had A Ban On Assault Weapons — Why Did It Expire?
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.
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Special Coverage: Trump Delivers Remarks After Two Weekend Mass Shootings
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in response to two weekend shootings — one is El Paso, Texas, where a gunman opened fire at a Walmart, The other was in Dayton, Ohio.
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Sanders And Warren Stand Together: Takeaways From Tuesday's Democratic Debate
The candidates' preparation level was high for this event in part because the stakes have risen so far, so fast.
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How Democratic Candidates Have Wrestled With The Question Of The Death Penalty
A look at the politics associated with the death penalty especially in presidential election cycles. Most Americans think it would be a bad idea to abolish the death penalty.