Mara Liasson
Stories
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What elections in 2025 can tell us about next year's midterms
While no lawmakers in Washington are on the ballot, Tuesday's elections could have a big impact on the balance of power in the U.S.
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Trump expected to meet with China's president in South Korea Monday
President Trump will visit Japan Monday before heading to South Korea, where he's expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Politics chat: East Wing demolition, sanctions on Russia, redistricting
President Trump visits Asia this week to work on trade deals with allies and to try pushing a deal with China.
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Politics chat: Trump says he'll deploy troops to Portland, James Comey indicted
In our roundup of domestic political news: an announced troop deployment to Portland, Oregon, the latest efforts to halt a government shutdown, and the indictment of a prominent Trump critic.
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What upheaval at DOJ may mean for rule of law in America
The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is one part of a dramatic escalation in President Trump's effort to remake the Department of Justice.
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Politics chat: Government shutdown looms, Kash Patel questioned, Trump attacks media
We look at the potential of a government shutdown, as well as FBI Director Kash Patel being questioned on the Jeffrey Epstein files he refuses to release, and Trump's attacks on the media.
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Politics chat: Assassination of Charlie Kirk and the rise of political violence
We look at the political fallout of Charlie Kirk's assassination, as well as the possibility of a government shutdown as Congress considers President Trump's budget.
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Politics chat: Trump's plans for Chicago, spending bill rebrand, redistricting fight
We take a look at President Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, the rebranding of his mega spending bill, and the latest on the redistricting fight.
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President Trump is breaking or ignoring all sorts of presidential norms
President Trump's critics accuse him of breaking or ignoring norms. But, others say he may just be treating them differently than past presidents.
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Politics chat: Trump gives Putin a ceasefire ultimatum, DOJ reverses course on Epstein
We look at how President Trump's stance on Russia has shifted, as well as how he's managing the outcry among his base, who are angered over the lack of transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein case.