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U.S. Attorney General Bondi testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington

Politics Oct 09

Fact-checking Hawley’s claims that the FBI ‘tapped’ his and other senators’ phones

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

Nation Apr 28

Judge and civil rights icon Damon J. Keith dies at age 96

Judge Damon J. Keith, a grandson of slaves and figure in the civil rights movement who as a federal judge was sued by President Richard Nixon over a ruling against warrantless wiretaps, died Sunday. He was 96.

By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press

Politics Jul 22

Carter Page, one-time advisor of president-elect Donald Trump, addresses the audience during a 2016 presentation in Moscow, Russia. Photo by Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Lawmakers reject Trump claim that records confirm misconduct

Lawmakers said Sunday that despite President Donald Trump's claim otherwise, newly released documents relating to the wiretapping of onetime campaign adviser Carter Page do not show wrongdoing.

By Associated Press

Politics Sep 06

Escorts who ensure women can reach the clinic lineup as they face off protesters outside the EMW Women's Surgical Center in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. on January 27, 2017. Picture taken July 27, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Kenning - RC19EE729960
5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

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.

By Ellis Kim

Politics Mar 27

Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes (R-Calif) questions FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers during a hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Photo by REUTERS/Joshua Roberts.
House intel chairman says he met source on White House grounds

Devin Nunes met on the White House grounds with the source of the claim that Trump's associates' communications were caught up in "incidental" surveillance.

By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press

Mar 17

Watch 3:12
News Wrap: Trump defends handling of wiretap claim

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended White House press secretary Sean Spicer's handling of the claim that Trump Tower was wiretapped by President Obama, connecting his own claim to allegations that the Obama administration monitored the German Chancellor…

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Mar 16

Intel senators say there’s no indication Trump Tower was under surveillance

By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press

Sens. Richard Burr and Mark Warner said Thursday they saw no evidence that Trump Tower was under surveillance by the government before or after Election Day 2016.

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Mar 15

House Intelligence Committee says they have seen no evidence supporting Trump’s wiretapping claims

By Associated Press

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Intelligence Committee say they have seen no evidence supporting President Donald Trump's claim that the Obama administration wiretapped him last year.

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Mar 13

Watch 4:07
News Wrap: Northeast hunkers down for late winter storm

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Monday, a blizzard watch is in effect for part of the Northeast, as New York City and other municipalities braced for a late storm that could bring up to 20 inches of snow. Also, Washington state…

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Mar 06

Congress to investigate Trump’s wiretapping claim

By Associated Press

Trump claimed that Barack Obama overstepped his authority as president to tap his phone lines during the 2016 electoin in a series of tweets early Saturday.

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