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Politics Jul 17

Washington talks could soon yield deal on spending and debt

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Sanders’ economic plan piles $18T on federal debt

Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy.

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

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Read Jul 23 Hundreds of black deaths during 1919’s Red Summer are being remembered
Watch Jul 22 George Will on American conservatism and Trump’s ‘lasting damage’
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Read Jul 23 Trump sues House panel, NY officials to protect his state tax returns

Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department in Washington, on May 29, 2019. Photo by Jim Bourg/ReutersSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department in Washington, on May 29, 2019. Photo by Jim Bourg/Reuters

Politics Jul 23

Mueller aide will appear with him at House committee hearing

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Politics Jul 23

WATCH: Senate approves bill to extend 9/11 victims fund

World Jul 23

Trump threatens Guatemala after its court blocks asylum deal with U.S.

By Jill Colvin, Sonia Perez D., Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

A pharmacist counts prescription drugs at the at the CentreTown Pharmacy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 12, 2019. Photo by Chris Wattie/Reuters

Politics Jul 23

Senators unveil compromise to reduce drug costs for seniors

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

Politics Jul 23

Trump sues House panel, NY officials to protect his state tax returns

By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

Nation Jul 23

U.S. attorney general says encryption on digital devices creates security risk

By Tami Abdollah, Associated Press

National Guardsmen, called in by Mayor 'Big Bill' Thompson after three days of rioting, question an African American man in Chicago, 1919. The National Guard was able to restore order to the riot-torn city. (Photo by Jun Fujita/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images)

Nation Jul 23

Hundreds of black deaths during 1919’s Red Summer are being remembered

By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press

Nation Jul 23

N.C. settlement affirms transgender people’s right to use restrooms matching their gender identity

By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press

Nation Jul 23

U.S. immigration operation targeting thousands nets 35 arrests

By Colleen Long, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Politics Jul 23

Senate confirms Mark Esper as secretary of defense

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election at the Justice Department in Washington, U.S., May 29, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

Politics Jul 23

What to watch during Robert Mueller’s testimony

By Lisa Desjardins

FBI Director Christopher Wray listens to a question as he testifies on the FBI's budget request before a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 4, 2019. Photo by Carlos Barria

Politics Jul 23

WATCH: FBI Director Wray declines to answer Mueller questions in Senate hearing

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at an event at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, U.S. June 11, 2019. Photo by Jordan Gale/Reuters

Politics Jul 23

Biden’s criminal justice plan reverses part of 1994 crime bill

By Thomas Beaumont, Elana Schor, Associated Press

Boris Johnson is seen outside his campaign headquarters after being announced as Britain's next Prime Minister in London, Britain on July 23, 2019. Photo by Peter Nicholls/Reuters

World Jul 23

How Boris Johnson’s win raises the risk of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit

By Pan Pylas, Associated Press

Boris Johnson speaks after being announced as Britain's next Prime Minister at The Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, Britain on July 23, 2019. Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters

World Jul 23

Boris Johnson wins race to become UK prime minister

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Demonstrators chant and wave Puerto Rican flags during the national strike calling for the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rossello, in San Juan, Puerto Rico July 22, 2019. Photo by: Gabriella N. Baez

Nation Jul 22

Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans demand governor resign

By Danica Coto, Associated Press

U.S House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers remarks at the opening plenary session of the National Association of the Advancement for Colored People's annual convention in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. July 22, 2019. Photo by: Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Economy Jul 22

White House, Congress reach budget deal

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Muhiyidin Moye D'Baha of the Black Lives Matter movement, addresses the North Charleston city council demanding a citizen review board in North Charleston, South Carolina April 9, 2015. For the dozens of protesters who descended on the working-class South Carolina city of North Charleston on Wednesday, a bystander's video of a white police officer gunning down Scott was long-awaited confirmation of what many residents have been saying for years. Activists said the footage, showing Officer Michael Slager shooting 50-year-old Walter Scott in the back, is chilling evidence of what they portray as "an atmosphere of racism" that allows African-Americans to be targeted in North Charleston and across the state. Photo by: Randall Hill/Reuters

Nation Jul 22

Manslaughter plea in Black Lives Matter activist’s death

By Associated Press

As manufacturers voluntarily phased out PBDEs because of health concerns in both pets and humans. New research suggests their replacements may be just as bad. Photo by JJIMAGE/via Adobe Stock

Science Jul 22

This everyday chemical was cast aside. Its replacement might be making cats sick

By Berly McCoy

Women walk along a corridor at the Los Angeles County women's jail in Lynwood, California April 26, 2013. The Second Chance Women's Re-entry Court is one of the first in the U.S. to focus on women, and offers a cost-saving alternative to prison for women who plead guilty to non-violent crimes and volunteer for treatment. Of the 297 women who have been through the court since 2007, 100 have graduated, and only 35 have been returned to state prison. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Agents for Change Jul 22

3 innovative ways former inmates are getting help to restart their lives

By Rebecca Oh