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If ‘free college’ sounds too good to be true, that’s because it often is
To millions of parents and students, they're magical words: free college. But is the idea pure fantasy?
8 years ago
Jimmy Carter cautions Democrats not to scare off moderates
Former President Jimmy Carter has a warning for his fellow Democrats looking to oust the current administration: Don't go too far to the left.
8 years ago
Bush boosting Republicans in places where Trump isn’t strong
Former President George W. Bush is quietly helping boost Republican candidates in places where President Donald Trump has struggled.
8 years ago
Miss America ratings fall amid drop of swimsuit competition
The Miss America ceremony subtracted the swimsuit competition for the first time in its 98-year history, and subtracted one million television viewers, too.
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‘Disaster is at the doorstep,’ N.C. governor says as Hurricane Florence zeroes in
A hurricane warning is in effect for a long stretch of the coast, from the South Santee River in South Carolina to Duck, N.C., which is part of the Outer Banks.
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Sept. 11 revealed the importance and limits of the president’s daily briefing
That landmark day captured both the critical importance — and the frustrating limits — of the President's Daily Briefing, or PDB.
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Ford says despite Trump’s tweet, Focus Active won’t be produced in U.S.
Ford does not intend to start producing the small crossover Focus Active in the United States — no matter what the president has tweeted on the topic.
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Violence against the media isn’t new – history shows why it largely disappeared and has now returned
Another news outlet has been attacked in the United States.
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On the sidelines of democracy: Exploring why so many Americans don’t vote
Just in the past few months, elections in the U.S. have been decided by hundreds of votes.
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‘Low IQ,’ ‘SPECTACULAR,’ ‘dog’: How Trump tweets about African-Americans
NPR examined Trump's Twitter feed between and June 1 and Labor Day. It provided a snapshot of a president who directs venomous tirades at black public figures who bash him
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Obama begins midterm push, urging rebuke of Trump and politics of ‘fear and anger’
America, Obama argued, has been through similar trials before.
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Ex-Trump aide Papadopoulos, 1st charged in Russia probe, sentenced to 14 days in prison
A federal judge also sentenced Papadopoulos to one year of supervised release and imposed a fine of $9,500.
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Senate concludes Kavanaugh hearing; confirmation likely
Senators on the Judiciary Committee are likely to vote on Kavanaugh's confirmation on Sept. 20.
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Americans like food and farming industries — but not pharma, oil or gas
NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller sits down for his weekly conversation with Gallup’s Frank Newport to talk about trends in U.S. opinion.
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