Latest Stories By John Kruzel

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Marijuana legalization in 5 charts: A 2018 midterm report

October 26, 2018

About two in three Americans now favor marijuana legalization, a record-high measure of public support for a drug the federal government still puts in the same category as LSD and heroin.

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How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi

October 16, 2018

Lawmakers are growing increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump’s mixed messaging over the disappearance and suspected murder by Saudi agents of Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi. But they have ways to force Trump into action.

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Donald Trump’s new NAFTA: A fact-checker’s guide to the trade deal

October 1, 2018

President Donald Trump hailed the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as an even-handed substitute for the North American Free Trade Agreement he has long criticized.

A week to investigate: What a Kavanaugh probe might look like

September 28, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee requested a supplemental check for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh a day after hearing hours of dueling testimony from him and Christine Blasey Ford, who alleges the would-be justice sexually assaulted her in their youth.  

Your Kavanaugh-Ford hearing questions answered

September 27, 2018

In the course of four hours, Ford talked about an assault in a bedroom some 36 years ago before the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s an account that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh later vehemently denied. ​

Ahead of Kavanaugh hearing, some hear echoes of Anita Hill testimony

September 26, 2018

As senators weigh the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh amid allegations of sexual misconduct, many Americans are thinking back to a previous example of accusations against a Supreme Court nominee.

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s United Nations speech

September 25, 2018

President Donald Trump delivered a wide-ranging speech before world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, touching on North Korea, the U.S. economy and Iran.

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What Rod Rosenstein’s role means to the Mueller probe

September 24, 2018

Reports that Rod Rosenstein would step down or be fired as deputy attorney general fueled several hours of intense speculation on cable TV about what his departure could mean for the special counsel investigation under his supervision.

How many people have lost health insurance under Donald Trump?

August 29, 2018

Democratic pundits and groups have cited a staggering statistic on the state of health care under the Trump administration to attack Republicans on a key issue to voters.  

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Donald Trump’s shifting explanations for the Stormy Daniels payment (updated)

August 23, 2018

President Donald Trump and his team have repeatedly denied that Trump had a relationship with adult film actress Stormy Daniels, and have left unclear Trump’s role in furnishing hush money to silence the porn star about their alleged 2006 affair.

What Michael Cohen’s guilty plea means for Donald Trump

August 22, 2018

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, pleaded guilty in federal court to a series of criminal charges, including a campaign finance law violation that implicated the president.

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