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Border wall dispute sets latest government shutdown apart
The partial government shutdown is nearing 2019, when President Trump may have to adjust to a more openly defiant House of Representatives as Democrats take the majority. New York Times national political correspondent Michael Tackett joins Alison Stewart to discuss…
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Why these 4 congressional freshmen think they’ll find ‘common ground’
The congressional freshman class taking office in January is the largest in decades and the most diverse in history. As the start of the new term approaches, Judy Woodruff sits down with four incoming members of the House of Representatives:…
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Rep. Swalwell on how House Democrats intend to block Trump’s ‘worst instincts’
In the wake of Michael Cohen’s admission that he lied to Congress about his interactions with Russia, Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., for his reaction and how he hopes the incoming House Democratic majority will help “fill…
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Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg on election process vs. outcome
The initial despondency of Democrats on election night receded once the full scope of their House victory became clear -- although disappointments remained. In Politics Monday, NPR’s Tamara Keith and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections join John Yang to discuss…
At least 88 new House members will join Congress next year. Here are profiles on several freshmen lawmakers headed to Washington, D.C.
Democrats could dig into the president's business dealings, including foreign government spending at Trump properties and spending by Trump's charitable foundation.
“People will see a Congress that is very different than we have now,” U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said.
The Democrats picked up the 23 seats they would need to take from the GOP, but lost in many of the key Senate races.
Five of New Jersey’s 12 House seats are held by Republicans. This election, two of those seats -- the 7th and the 11th congressional districts -- are key targets by Democrats who hope to flip the House in their favor.
