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Judge acquits 3 Chicago officers of Laquan McDonald cover-up
A judge on Thursday acquitted three Chicago police officers of trying to cover up the 2014 police shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald to try to protect another officer.
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Pelosi calls for postponement of State of the Union address due to shutdown
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., sent a letter to President Trump on Wednesday, suggesting a postponement until after the shutdown is over.
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The shutdown will harm the health and safety of Americans, even after it’s long over
With the U.S. federal government shutdown now the longest in history, it’s important to understand what a shutdown means for the health and safety of Americans.
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Government shutdown leads to a spike in canceled immigration hearings
Almost 43,000 immigration court hearings have been canceled as a result of the partial government shutdown.
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Clinics struggle to resolve fears over Medicaid sign-ups and green cards
Trump's controversial proposal, if implemented, could jeopardize immigrants' legal status who sign up for government-funded programs. Some doctors are torn.
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Judge orders Trump administration to remove 2020 Census citizenship question
A federal judge in New York has ruled against the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
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Is LA teachers strike a sign of things to come in Philly?
The head of the Philadelphia teachers union sees familiar themes in LA teachers strike. And Philly teachers recently won back the right to strike.
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Trump, following explosive news reports, denies he worked for Russia
The Washington Post reported that Trump has taken at least one interpreter's notes after a meeting with Putin.
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Trump birth control coverage rules blocked nationwide
The rules would have allowed more employers to opt out of providing no-cost contraceptive coverage to women by claiming religious objections.
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New law may spur earlier Alzheimer’s diagnoses in communities of color
Alzheimer’s activists hope a new federal law and $100 million in funding will spur earlier diagnoses in communities of color and better care for millions of patients.
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On the Navajo Nation, 5,000 workers dependent on a federal paycheck
On the Navajo Nation, half of the tribe is unemployed. But at least 5,000 tribal members rely on paychecks from the federal government.
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GOP rejected Obama’s executive reach, but accepts Trump’s
President Barack Obama stunned Republicans when he bypassed Congress. Now, with President Donald Trump many Republicans are uneasily cheering him on.
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Pence’s pickle: How to bargain when no one speaks for Trump
Pence has been one of the administration's most visible emissaries during the shutdown fight, but he's been repeatedly undermined and contradicted by his boss.
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'Groveland Four' get posthumous pardons, 70 years later
Seven decades after being accused of raping a white woman, four African-American men were posthumously pardoned on Friday by the state of Florida.
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Report: FBI probed whether Trump secretly worked for Russia
The FBI became so concerned by Trump after he fired Comey that they investigated if he had been working for Russia against U.S. interests, The New York Times reported.
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