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Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton

By Zeke Miller, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

The two men offered opposing accounts on Bolton's less than friendly departure.

Schumer to try to block Trump’s border wall again

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

The Senate's top Democrat intends to force a vote to block President Donald Trump from using special emergency powers to transfer money from military base construction projects like new schools to pay for new fences along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Judge sets new sentencing date for Michael Flynn

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

A federal judge has set a Dec. 18 sentencing date for President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

North Carolina special election tests Trump and GOP’s 2020 prospects

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

The special elections could shed light on Republicans' prospects for holding onto votes in the suburbs in 2020.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on N.C. special election, Trump’s primary challengers

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including what’s at stake in North Carolina’s special congressional election on Tuesday, former Rep. Mark Sanford’s announcement that he’ll challenge…

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How would Andrew Yang give Americans $1,000 per month? With this tax

By Dan Cooney

Andrew Yang plans to give every American adult $1,000 a month in universal basic income, as a way to offset job loss from automation. And, he wants to pay for it, in large part, with a value-added tax.

WATCH: Trump honors Ohio, El Paso mass shooting responders with medals

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

"These incredible patriots responded to the worst violence and most barbaric hatred with the best of American courage character and strength," President Trump said at the White House as he shared a stage in the East Room with the 11…

WATCH: Acting CBP chief says fewer border crossers apprehended in August

By Associated Press

The Trump administration says it saw a 30% drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border from July to August, amid summer heat and aggressive crackdowns on both sides of the border to deter migrants.

WATCH: Trump says U.S.-Taliban peace talks are ‘dead’

What had seemed like a potential deal to end America's longest war has unraveled, with President Donald Trump and the Taliban blaming each other for the collapse of nearly a year of U.S.-Taliban negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

House Judiciary Committee to set rules for impeachment investigation

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The resolution is a technical step, and the panel would still have to introduce impeachment articles against Trump and win approval from the House to bring charges against Trump.