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U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in a groundbreaking with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (L) and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou (R) during a visit to Foxconn's new site in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, U.S., June 28, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Economy Jan 30

Foxconn shifts focus of Wisconsin project away from manufacturing jobs

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

A historian’s take on Trump’s economic plan for blue-collar, manufacturing jobs

What is President-elect Donald Trump's plan for the economy? Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with economic historian Adam Tooze to discuss.

By Paul Solman

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Democrat Brown Unseats Incumbent DeWine in Ohio

In the closely watched Ohio Senate race, Democratic challenger Rep. Sherrod Brown defeated two-term Republican Sen. Mike DeWine.

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Politics May 20

House panel releases Michael Cohen interview transcripts

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Nation May 20

Gov. Dewine orders probe of medical board handling of Ohio State abuse case

By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press

Migrant farmworkers with H-2A visas harvest romaine lettuce in King City, California, on April 17, 2017. The U.S. has been giving more H-2A visas in recent years. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters

Economy May 20

How Trump has already changed migrant worker programs

By Gretchen Frazee

Homemade sunscreens aren't lab-tested, so their use puts people at risk of sun damage. Just one bad sunburn can increase a person's risk of skin cancer in the future. Image by fotoduets/Adobe

Science May 20

The homemade sunscreen you find on social media is a recipe for sunburn

By Vicky Stein

Politics May 20

Mother of Trayvon Martin announces run for local office

Politics May 20

Judge rules against Trump in records dispute with Congress

Politics May 20

Trump tells ex-counsel McGahn to defy congressional subpoena

By Michael Balsamo, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

FILE PHOTO: White House Counsel Don McGahn listens to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testify before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on September 27, 2018. Photo by Jim Bourg/Reuters

Politics May 20

Read the White House letter directing Don McGahn not to testify

By Gretchen Frazee

Pro-life and pro-choice activists gather at the Supreme Court for the National March for Life rally in Washington January 27, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein - RC18896B8B20

Nation May 20

U.S. judge will consider whether to block new Mississippi abortion law

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos attends a ceremony where President Donald Trump awarded the 2018 Presidential Medals of Freedom at the White House in Washington D.C. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics May 20

DeVos used personal emails for work in ‘limited’ cases, federal investigators say

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

Daniel Mendelsohn's "An Odyssey" (2017) alongside Homer's "Odyssey," published more than 2,800 years ago. Photo credit: Elizabeth Flock

Arts May 20

How Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ is relevant today

By Elizabeth Flock

Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., is the newest entrant into the 2020 Democratic primary field. (File photo By Bill Clark/Roll Call via Getty Images)

Politics May 20

2020 candidate Bennet proposes $1 trillion climate change fund

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

File photo of a border patrol officer by Mike Blake/Reuters

Nation May 20

5th migrant child dies after being detained by Border Patrol

By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

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Nation May 20

Transgender woman seen in videotaped attack found dead in Texas

By Associated Press

Labor activists listen during a Seattle City Council meeting in which the council voted on raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour in Seattle, Washington June 2, 2014. The Seattle city council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a sharp increase in the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next seven years, marking the first time a major U.S. city has committed to such a high base level of pay. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) - RTR3RWZO

Politics May 20

2020 Democratic candidates embrace a $15 minimum wage

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Then-FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai (L) testifies at a House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in 2015. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Nation May 20

FCC chairman backs T-Mobile-Sprint deal in key endorsement

Nation May 20

Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

Chicago mayoral election candidate Lori Lightfoot speaks during a news conference after attending a recorded forum in Chicago, Illinois, on March 26, 2019. Photo by Joshua Lott/Reuters

Nation May 20

WATCH: Lori Lightfoot sworn in as Chicago mayor

Senator Kamala Harris speaks to members of the American Federation of Teachers in Detroit, Michigan, on May 6, 2019. Photo by Rebecca Cook/Reuters

Politics May 20

Harris wants to fine companies for gender pay disparities

By Associated Press

North Korean farmers work in a field of a collective farm in the area damaged by recent floods and typhoons in the South Hwanghae province on September 30, 2011. Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters

World May 20

South Korea promises to send aid to North Korea

By Associated Press