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May. 08, 2015 9:08 p.m. EDT

News: Court Rules Against NSA Data Collection, Lynch Announces DOJ Probe Into Baltimore PD, GOP Race Doubles & Hillary Clinton Courts Latinos

A federal appeals court ruled hat the NSA bulk collection of telephone call information is illegal. The court said that information can only be gathered when there is something specific to investigate.

May. 01, 2015 9:20 p.m. EDT

News: Justice in Baltimore for Freddie Gray, Gay Marriage at the Supreme Court & Bernie Sanders Challenges Hillary Clinton

The death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Baltimore resident who suffered fatal spinal injuries while in police custody, was ruled a homicide Friday, and six Baltimore police officers involved in his arrest would indicted on felony charges. All week, street protests have brought national attention to the issues of poverty, race relations and policing in urban communities.

Apr. 17, 2015 9:20 p.m. EDT

News: Congressional Review of Iran Deal, Restoring Relations with Cuba, The Loretta Lynch Holdup & 2016 Campaign Heats Up

Lawmakers reached an agreement this week that allows Congressional review of any Iran nuclear agreement. POLITICO's Manu Raju explains how Congress reached the bipartisan deal, and The New York Times' Peter Baker explains why President Obama agreed.

Apr. 14, 2015 11:31 a.m. EDT

News: Why Clinton’s campaign wants us to think we don’t really know her

Gwen Ifill talks to Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about the strategy behind -- and responses to -- Hillary Clinton’s weekend announcement of her 2016 presidential campaign, plus a look at what distinguishes Sen. Marco Rubio, the third GOP candidate to announce he’s running.

Apr. 10, 2015 2:50 p.m. EDT

News: Three Candidates Jump Into 2016 Race, Selling the Iran Nuclear Deal & SC Police Shooting

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul became the second official 2016 candidate this week, but how is he distinguishing himself as a different kind of Republican as he tries to win the GOP presidential nomination? With two other candidates set to join the race in the coming days -- Democrat Hillary Clinton on Sunday and Republican Marco Rubio on Monday, how is the 2016 field taking shape?

Apr. 03, 2015 1:59 p.m. EDT

News: Agreement in Iran Nuclear Talks, NJ Senator Charged with Corruption, Religious Freedom vs. Gay Rights & Secret Money in 2016

After weeks of marathon talks in Switzerland, world leaders reached a preliminary agreement on the future shape of Iran's nuclear program. Indira Lakshmanan of Bloomberg News just returned from the talks and debriefs on the terms of the deal that include limitations on Iran's nuclear capabilities and a lifting of economic sanctions.

Apr. 02, 2015 10:19 a.m. EDT

News: Sen. Menendez traded political favors for patron’s gifts, says Justice Department

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted late Wednesday by the Justice Department on federal bribery charges. Gwen Ifill talks to Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times about the allegations that Menendez turned his Capitol Hill office into a criminal enterprise.

Mar. 27, 2015 9:26 p.m. EDT

News: Harry Reid Announces Retirement, U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan, Desertion Charges for Bowe Bergdahl & Ted Cruz Jumps into 2016 Race

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid made a surprise announcement Friday that he will not run for re-election in Nevada in 2016 which set off discussions inside the Democratic leadership about who will replace the long-time leader. Also this week, President Obama met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and announced that 9,800 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan through the end of the year.

Mar. 13, 2015 9:06 p.m. EDT

News: Presidential Hopefuls in New Hampshire, Sen. Menendez Corruption Investigation & President Obama on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Several potential Republican presidential candidates travelled to New Hampshire this week. Jeff Zeleny of CNN explains the impact of campaigning in early primary states for these hopefuls. The Washington Post’s Carol Leonnig breaks down the corruption investigation of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and what is, or isn’t, allowed when people in power want to "help a friend."

Mar. 11, 2015 6:50 p.m. EDT

News: Opposition Party Circumvents President's Foreign Policy

This week, 47 Republican senators sent an open letter to leaders of Iran warning the Islamic Republic about agreeing to a nuclear agreement with the Obama administration. The letter, written by freshman Sen. Tom Cotton and signed by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, tells Iran's leaders, "who may not fully understand our constitutional system," that any agreement would have to be ratified by Congress or would risk being reversed by the next president. "President Obama will leave office in Jan...

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