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President-elect Trump transitions and meets Obama Nov 10, 2016

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Historic political change is underway in the aftermath of this week's election. Details of Donald Trump's plans are still more rumor than hard fact, but we get the latest.

New promises today to bring the nation together Nov 09, 2016

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Early this morning, Donald Trump found himself President-elect of the United States in an upset victory over Hillary Clinton — who he threatened to put in jail if he were elected. In a rare tone of conciliation, he gave credit to his opponent.

Defeating ISIS might be just the beginning Nov 08, 2016

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With the votes still coming in, we’ll look ahead at one of the major challenges facing the next President of the United States: the fight against ISIS. It’s a legacy of George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq, one that Barack Obama has struggled unsuccessfully to leave behind. He reportedly hopes the City of Mosul will be "liberated" before he leaves office, with Raqqa -- the capitol of the "Caliphate" next in line.

Heading towards the finish line on election eve Nov 07, 2016

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This year's presidential campaign is about to come to an end with a prideful outsider pitted against a veteran establishment insider. And the battle over the Senate is coming down to the wire.

Time to rethink the Electoral College? Nov 04, 2016

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In next week's election, some votes will count more than others. That's because it'll finally be decided by the Electoral College — not by majority rule. Has one of the Constitutional compromises lost its usefulness, or should the electors chosen by each of the 50 states have even more power against the passions of populism?

The Clinton and Trump campaigns enter the home stretch Nov 03, 2016

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With so little time left until all the voters have gone to the polls, both presidential candidates are doing what they think they need to do. Reporters embedded with the Clinton and Trump campaigns will tell us what to look for.

Voter rights, voter intimidation and poll monitors Nov 02, 2016

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For decades, Republicans have organized "poll watchers" to prevent so-called "voter fraud." This year, Democrats have filed suits, claiming that Donald Trump is inciting his supporters to "intimidate" prospective Clinton voters in neighborhoods where Trump claims "cheating" is likely. We look at the potential for trouble at polling places.

NATO takes military aim at Russian aggressions Nov 01, 2016

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A conversation about another potential military conflict with Russia that's not even being talked about during the presidential campaign.

A bombshell on the road to the White House Oct 31, 2016

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Supporters of Hillary Clinton say FBI Director James Comey might have damaged her chances for no good reason. Donald Trump says, maybe the election is “not as rigged” as he thought. We hear about the fallout from Comey’s vague letter about new emails that might or might not have any connection to the Democratic nominee.

Obamacare premiums are rising. Is anyone October surprised? Oct 28, 2016

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Health insurance premiums under Obamacare are spiking and Donald Trump claims it's proof that the Democrats' signature healthcare reform is blowing up. Guest host Barbara Bogaev looks at how healthcare is shaping the campaign in the last two weeks before the election.

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