Ron Elving
Stories
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Week in politics: The Harris-Walz campaign takes off
We look at how Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign is taking shape, with the massive influx of donations and the selection of Minnesota's Gov. Tim Walz at her running mate.
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Half a century ago, Nixon became the only president to resign
All three branches of the federal government had been engaged, including actors within the executive branch who saw their duty to the law more than to the chief executive who had put them in office.
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Week in politics: A presidential withdrawal, a historic week
From President Biden's announcement that he won't seek reelection to his Oval Office address, this week has been a historic one in presidential politics.
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Week in politics: Trump addresses the RNC, more Democrats call for Biden to step down
Donald Trump capped the Republican National Convention this week, while Joe Biden faced calls to exit the presidential race.
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Week in politics: Biden tries to redeem debate performance at press conference
President Biden gave a strong performance at a news conference this past week but continues to face calls from fellow Democrats to end his re-election bid.
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Week in politics: Biden tries to do debate damage control with ABC interview
President Biden gave an exclusive interview to ABC News Friday and tried to calm voters concerned about whether he should run for another term. We'll discuss how he did.
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Week in politics: Presidential debate, Supreme Court decisions
The reverberations from Thursday's presidential debate continue, alongside consequential Supreme Court rulings.
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Can Biden come back from a bad debate the way Reagan did in 1984?
After President Biden’s surprisingly weak debate performance this week, some defenders have pointed to other incumbents who stumbled in their first debate but recovered to win reelection.
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A Brief History Of Nixon's 'Saturday Night Massacre'
This weekend marks the 45th anniversary of the "Saturday Night Massacre," when Richard Nixon purged legal officials from the Justice Department. It led to Nixon's resignation the following year.
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Will the Kavanaugh Saga Leave Bruises That Heal Or Permanent Scars?
The fight over the nomination rises from the emotional cauldron that boiled through the 2016 campaign and has simmered ever since.
