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Trump pledges $1 million in personal funds for Harvey relief efforts

By Associated Press

Trump has been criticized in the past for giving far less of his income to charitable causes than many other multi-billionaires.

Mattis begins sending additional troops to Afghanistan

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The additional U.S. troops, part of President Donald Trump's newly-announced strategy on Afghanistan, have not yet arrived in the country.

Steven Mnuchin won't say if Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on $20 bill

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

During last year's campaign, Donald Trump praised Jackson, the nation's seventh president, for his "history of tremendous success" and said the decision to replace him with Tubman was "pure political correctness."…

Column: Robots won't steal all our jobs, if employers and workers adapt

By Paul Osterman

Our obsession with robots and automation is leading us to overlook challenges and opportunities that could grow the U.S. workforce and create quality jobs.

Rick Perry releases 500,000 barrels of crude oil to prevent spike in gas prices

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The petroleum reserve was created in the wake of the 1970s Arab oil embargo and stores oil at four underground sites in Texas and Louisiana.

In a Texas shelter, evacuees 'don't know what we lost or what we didn't lose'

By Elizabeth Flock

"If the bad weather comes and you’re still here," law enforcement voices blared, "we’re not going to do anything for you." Now stuck in shelters, Texans endure boredom and anxiety. What will they find when they finally return home?…

Vice President Mike Pence travels to Texas to see Hurricane Harvey's damage

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Harvey's five straight days of rain totaled close to 52 inches, the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental U.S.

Explosions rattle Arkema chemical plant near Houston

By Laura Santhanam

Reports of two explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas followed days of rising floodwaters and lost power.

Russian lobbyist testifies in secret about meeting Donald Trump Jr.

By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The revelation is the clearest indication yet that Mueller and his team of investigators view the meeting, which came weeks after Trump had secured the Republican presidential nomination, as a relevant inquiry point in their broader probe into Russian interference…

How Harvey evacuees are coping in shelters

By PBS News Hour

The record-setting flood has forced tens of thousands from their homes and into shelters. P.J. Tobia joins Miles O’Brien from Houston to report what he heard from those displaced in Houston.

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