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Looking The Other Way, Part 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during a ceremony to award Mexican actor/singer/radio personality Angelica Vale a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption

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Looking The Other Way, Part 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

Did Eric Garcetti, a powerful Democrat, lie under oath about a #MeToo scandal in his office?

Looking The Other Way, Part 1: A powerful Democrat and a #MeToo scandal

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Looking The Other Way Part 2: On tape and under oath

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Looking The Other Way Part 2: On tape and under oath

What happens when political ambition collides with a #MeToo allegation in the Democratic party?

Looking The Other Way Part 2: On tape and under oath

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A Good Guy: Under Oath
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A Good Guy: Under Oath

Today, the second of a two-part investigation from NPR's Embedded.

A Good Guy: Under Oath

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A Good Guy: 279 Hours
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A Good Guy: 279 Hours

Today, the first of a two-part investigation from NPR's Embedded.

A Good Guy: 279 Hours

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What now for Trump's court cases?

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What now for Trump's court cases?

Federal investigations into Donald Trump's actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection & allegations of improper retention of classified documents are essentially dead ahead of his inauguration, as is sentencing in a New York state business fraud case in which Trump was found guilty. What happens now?

What now for Trump's court cases?

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Checking the receipts on Trump's tariff proposal

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Checking the receipts on Trump's tariff proposal

In a post on Truth Social Monday evening, President-elect Trump announced he plans to enact tariffs on goods from Canada, China and Mexico on his first day in office. How could this plan work, what would the economic impacts be, and will it really happen?

Checking the receipts on Trump's tariff proposal

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Before leaving office, Biden wants to keep helping Ukraine

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Before leaving office, Biden wants to keep helping Ukraine

President Biden has long supported Ukraine in its war with Russia. But, with a new Congress — and president — taking office in January, the future of U.S. aid is in question. What is Biden trying to do before he leaves office to keep helping Ukraine?

Before leaving office, Biden wants to keep helping Ukraine

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Roundup: Demographics, voter trends, and political alignment

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Roundup: Demographics, voter trends, and political alignment

Republicans gained among voting groups largely seen as part of the Democratic base. What's behind the shift, and is it a fluke or a realignment?

Roundup: Demographics, voter trends, and political alignment

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Matt Gaetz, Trump's controversial pick for attorney general, withdraws

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., closes a door to a private meeting with Vice President-elect JD Vance and Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Matt Gaetz, Trump's controversial pick for attorney general, withdraws

The former Florida congressman's nomination encountered controversy from the start, over allegations that he participated in sex parties, used illegal drugs and had sex with a minor. Both the House ethics committee and the FBI investigated the allegations; the federal investigation closed without charges, and the House investigation was not made public.

Matt Gaetz, Trump's controversial pick for attorney general, withdraws

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Is the influence of third party candidates waning?

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Is the influence of third party candidates waning?

Even though many voters said they didn't like Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, very few who voted decided to cast their ballots for other candidates.

Is the influence of third party candidates waning?

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