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Impeachment public hearings week 2 — who is testifying and what happens next
The House impeachment inquiry begins its second week of public hearings with the Intelligence Committee scheduled to hear testimony from eight more witnesses over three days.
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Census counting of prisoners becomes partisan battleground
When the U.S. Census Bureau counts residents of Milwaukee’s poorest neighborhoods next year, a significant portion of their population will be missing: prisoners.
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A young immigrant has mental illness, and that’s raising his risk of being deported
When José moved his family to the United States from Mexico nearly two decades ago, he had hopes of giving his children a better life.
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Illegal pot farms on public land create environmental hazard
Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing its impact.
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Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures
People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain but it won’t cut their risk of having a heart attack after the procedure is done.
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What we learned from the first week of impeachment hearings
The first week of Trump impeachment inquiry hearings is in the books.
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As border apprehensions decline for 5th consecutive month, migrants change too
The number of people apprehended by U.S. authorities, either attempting to cross the border illegally or presenting themselves at a port of entry, has declined.
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Betsy DeVos and the high-stakes standoff over student loan forgiveness
According to the most recent federal data, as of June 2019 more than 210,000 borrowers were waiting to have their claims processed under a 1995 rule known as borrower defense.
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How vaping snuck up on regulators
When Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009, it gave government regulators an important new weapon in its battle against Big Tobacco.
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Roger Stone, political operative and Trump aide, guilty in false statements trial
Roger Stone, a veteran Republican political operative and longtime confidant of Donald Trump, was found guilty by a federal jury in Washington, D.C.
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Americans struggle to ID true facts, AP-NORC/USAFacts poll finds
A new poll finds that regardless of political belief, many Americans say they have a hard time figuring out if information is true.
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Student opens fire in California high school, killing 2
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said deputies responded to Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
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Impeachment hearing FAQ: Who will testify and how the questioning will work
Public impeachment hearings begin Wednesday, and the first round of witnesses includes three career public servants.
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Ahead of DACA hearing, ‘Dreamers’ set to rally in D.C.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if the Obama-era immigration decision — which affects 4,700 Pennsylvanians — was an executive overreach.
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Experts worry active shooter drills in schools could be traumatic for students
A regular drumbeat of mass shootings in the U.S. has ramped up pressure on education and law enforcement officials to do all they can to prevent the next attack.
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