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Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas on 2020 Democrats in Iowa, Trump's conspiracy tweets

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Shawna Thomas of VICE News join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how 2020 Democrats fared at the Iowa State Fair, Joe Biden’s tendency to make gaffes and whether his competitors will take…

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How U.S. citizens' health could suffer under Trump's new rule aimed at immigrants

By Laura Santhanam

The Trump administration says the rule is aimed at protecting benefits for American citizens, but this rule appears to place young U.S. citizens -- the children of immigrants -- at risk.

The Supreme Court could take on these 2 major gun lawsuits. Here's what to watch

By Marcia Coyle

A majority of the justices have shown no appetite for revisiting the Second Amendment. But keep an eye on these two petitions recently filed in the high court.

The ABCs of Iowa State Fair politics

By Dan Cooney, Magan Crane

Among the many must-attend events for presidential candidates, few are as iconic as the Iowa State Fair.

The other 'squad': moderate female Democrats try to establish their brand ahead of 2020

By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press

The alterna-squad consists of women possessing deep military and intelligence experience, now voices of moderation in a party often portrayed as veering sharply left.

Trump's tweets and conspiracies redefine what's presidential

As Democratic candidates and the lone Republican challenger to President Trump raced to event after event in Iowa, the president took to the internet to retweet conspiracy theories linking the Clintons to the death of Jeffrey Epstein. NewsHour Weekend Special…

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Pelosi: Immigration reform is Congress' moral responsibility

By Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she sees comprehensive immigration reform not only as Congress' official work but also as its moral responsibility as she finishes up a tour of Central America.

Gun-control backers concerned about changing federal courts

By Don Thompson, Associated Press

A federal judiciary that is becoming increasingly conservative under President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has gun control advocates on edge.

Border official: Timing of immigration raids 'unfortunate'

By Associated Press

Trump administration officials are defending last week’s mass immigration raids in Mississippi, including emotional footage of a girl pleading with authorities to let her father go.

Biden is still the Democrat to beat, but rivals see weakness

By Julie Pace, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Three months after announcing his White House bid, Joe Biden remains atop early polling for Democratic candidates. But Biden's rivals remain confident that his fumbles eventually will catch up to him, undermining his electability argument.