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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a photo opportunity with sheriffs from across the country on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2019. Photo by Erin Scott/Reuters

Trump criticizes the Bidens, but his own family’s business raises questions

By Gretchen Frazee

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Iraq's President Barham Salih on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York City, on September 24, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

How Trump is responding to the impeachment inquiry

The president has vented about what he sees as media and Democratic attempts to overplay the Ukraine story while believing the episode will work against his political foes.

By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney of U.S. President Donald Trump, is sworn in to testify before a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 27, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

WATCH: Trump ‘knew of and directed’ negotiations for Trump Tower in Moscow, Cohen testifies

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen told Congress that President Donald Trump lied to the American people about negotiations during the 2016 presidential campaign about a proposed Trump building in Russia.

By Associated Press

Michael Cohen, fPresident Donald Trump's former lawyer, arrives for his sentencing at United States Court house in the New York. Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison for campaign finance violations and tax fraud. Photo by Jeenah Moon/Reuters

Michael Cohen claims lying, racism and cheating by Trump

WASHINGTON — In a damning depiction of Donald Trump, the president’s former lawyer on Wednesday cast him as a racist and a con man who used his inner circle to cover up politically damaging allegations about sex, and lied throughout…

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers stand guard outside Trump Tower as people participate in a protest, in New York City, U.S., February 8, 2018. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Profiting off presidency? Trump biz takes hit since election

Macy’s and Univision severed ties with his brand, mattress maker Serta stopped licensing his name, NASCAR and the PGA booked events that used to be held at his Doral resort in Miami elsewhere, and the TV network that aired his…

By Bernard Condon, Associated Press

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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WATCH: Trump says Michael Cohen is lying to get a reduced sentence

By Associated Press

The president is reacting to Cohen's guilty plea Thursday to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate project in Russia.

Trump denies knowing about Trump Tower meeting in advance

By Jill Colvin, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

President Donald Trump denied Friday that he knew in advance about a Trump Tower meeting in June 2016 between a Russian lawyer, his eldest son and other campaign aides that had been convened to hear dirt on his Democratic rival,…

1 killed in fire at Trump Tower in New York

By Karen Matthews, Associated Press

A man was killed in a raging apartment fire on Saturday in the New York City skyscraper named for President Donald Trump and where his business is based.

5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

By Ellis Kim

The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week.