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What would a Trump-Biden matchup look like? Dueling Pennsylvania rallies offer clues

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Why Rep. Raskin says he’s changed his mind on impeaching Trump

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What 2 senators took away from intelligence briefing on Iran

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Politics May 21

McGahn was a no-show. What’s next for the Trump obstruction probe?

By Gretchen Frazee

Nation May 21

What’s at stake in hearing for NYPD officer who caused Eric Garner’s death

World May 21

How this Greek island proves European migrant crisis isn’t over

By Malcolm Brabant

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Politics May 21

WATCH: McGahn skips House committee hearing

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Education May 21

Can the political divide be mended by bringing rural and urban students together?

By Hari Sreenivasan

Arts May 21

Poet Willie Perdomo on the value of writing letters in a digital world

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Politics May 21

Kentucky’s Democratic gubernatorial primary could offer roadmap for 2020

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Why Rep. Raskin says he’s changed his mind on impeaching Trump

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The nameplate of former White House Counsel Donald McGahn, who was scheduled to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled "Oversight of the Report by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III," is seen inside the committee room where McGahn failed to appear on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 21, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

McGahn was a no-show. What’s next for the Trump obstruction probe?

By Gretchen Frazee

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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the kickoff rally of his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

North Korea called Biden ‘fool of low IQ’

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Biden says Congress should protect abortion rights if necessary

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Harris’ bill seeks to address racial bias in maternal care

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Gillibrand proposes more access to maternal care and adoption

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Special counsel Robert Mueller did not conclude whether there was enough evidence to charge President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice. Now, Congress must decide how to proceed. Photo by Jim Young/Reuters

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Mueller followed strict rules in investigating Trump. Congress has fewer constraints

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin K. McAleenan speaks at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Advanced Training Facility in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on March 13, 2019. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Nation May 22

WATCH LIVE: McAleenan addresses child migrant deaths in budget hearing

The hearing comes days after a 16-year-old migrant child died in U.S. custody.

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Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the kickoff rally of his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 2019. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Politics May 22

North Korea called Biden ‘fool of low IQ’

The insult from North Korea comes after the U.S. presidential hopeful called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a tyrant…

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 18, 2019. Photo by Mark Makela/Reuters

Politics May 22

Biden says Congress should protect abortion rights if necessary

Biden's presidential campaign said the former vice president would support Congress enshrining abortion rights in law after several other Democratic…

By Bill Barrow, Elana Schor, Associated Press

Senator Kamala Harris holds her first organizing event in Los Angeles as she campaigns in the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination race in Los Angeles, California, on May 19, 2019. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters

Politics May 22

Harris’ bill seeks to address racial bias in maternal care

Sen. Kamala Harris' bill would create some $150 million in grant programs to medical schools and states to fight implicit…

By Associated Press

Audience members clap as Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is introduced during a campaign stop at A&E Coffee and Tea in Apotheca in Goffstown, New Hampshire, on May 10, 2019. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

Politics May 22

Gillibrand proposes more access to maternal care and adoption

The plan also includes paid family leave, universal prekindergarten programs and expanded child care tax credits.

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President Donald Trump speaks at a signing ceremony for an executive order linking "free speech" efforts at public universities to federal grants in the East Room at the White House on March 21, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

4 things we learned from Barr’s summary of the Mueller report

By Daniel Bush

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Read Attorney General Barr’s full letter on Mueller report conclusions

By Kamala Kelkar

Politics May 21

Why Rep. Raskin says he’s changed his mind on impeaching Trump

Attorney General William Barr arrives to deliver remarks at a Justice Department African American History Month event in Washington, February 26, 2019. Photo byYuri Gripas/Reuters

Politics May 21

Justice Department offers to share Mueller documents to avoid House action against Barr

By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

World May 20

Congo’s Ebola crisis threatens to spiral out of control

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How this Greek island proves European migrant crisis isn’t over

By Malcolm Brabant

Education May 21

Can the political divide be mended by bringing rural and urban students together?

By Hari Sreenivasan

World May 21

What 2 senators took away from intelligence briefing on Iran

Governor of Kentucky Matt Bevin speaks at 2017 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on June 19, 2017. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters

Politics May 22

Gov. Bevin to face Beshear in Kentucky gubernatorial showdown

By Bruce Schreiner

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to supporters after addressing a Trump 2020 re-election campaign rally in Montoursville, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RC13CABE78D0

Politics May 21

What would a Trump-Biden matchup look like? Dueling Pennsylvania rallies offer clues

By Tess Conciatori, Daniel Bush

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Education Aug 29

After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople

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Nation Sep 11

9/11 to today: Ways we have changed

By Laura Santhanam, Larisa Epatko

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Economy May 20

How Trump has already changed migrant worker programs

By Gretchen Frazee

World May 21

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