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Hosts Lynn Sweet and Laura Washington were joined by New York Times reporters and best-selling authors Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns, Sun-Times political reporter Tina Sfondeles and WBEZ politics reporter Dave McKinney on May 19, 2022.

Graham is being slammed for the audio, released by The New York Times' Jonathan Martin and Alex Burns

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell thought the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol would finally vanquish former President Donald Trump, initially predicting that at least 17 Republican senators would vote to convict him in his impeachment trial, barring the former president from running again.

McCarthy found himself put on blast after audio recordings showed he planned to urge Trump to resign.

There can be no more doubt in anyone's mind who is paying attention that a coup was plotted and nearly successful

Leaked audio shows McCarthy calling for GOPers to be kicked off Twitter for putting other members "in jeopardy"

Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s obsequious relationship with Donald Trump was in its nascent stages as Trump prepared to assume the presidency in 2017. At a luncheon that January, Trump called McCarthy, the House Republican leader from Bakersfield, California, “My Kevin.” On inauguration day, McCarthy gave Trump a little pep talk during…

Times reporters accused of sitting on "explosive" reporting for months to "profit handsomely" from book sales

New York Times reporters show how Senate leader’s opposition to Trump dwindled in face of hard political reality