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What Rep. Jim Jordan's Constituents Make Of His Role In The Impeachment Inquiry

5:51pm November 20, 2019

by Nick Evans

The impeachment inquiry is putting an outspoken Ohio congressman in the national spotlight. Republican Jim Jordan has long been a favorite of conservatives and one of Trump's staunchest defenders.

U.N. Expert Clarifies Statistic On U.S. Detention Of Migrant Children

5:49pm November 20, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"I didn't know at that moment that it was [from] 2015," a U.N. rights expert says. "If I would have known that, I would not have mentioned it, because that's some time ago."

Gordon Sondland, the U.S ambassador to the European Union, departs for a short break while testifying before the House Intelligence Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Key Takeaways From Gordon Sondland's Watershed Impeachment Hearing

5:33pm November 20, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The U.S. ambassador to the European Union said all the top leaders in officialdom were "in the loop" throughout the Ukraine affair, broadening its implications well beyond President Trump.

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San Francisco Elects Chesa Boudin As New District Attorney

5:22pm November 20, 2019

by Eric Westervelt

Chesa Boudin, a former public defender who has never prosecuted a case, was just elected San Francisco's new district attorney. His progressive platform has already been embraced and scorned.

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In California, Stockton Is Running Its Own Experiment With A Universal Basic Income

4:35pm November 20, 2019

by Lily Jamali

As the Democratic debate kicks off on Wednesday, one town in California is experimenting with a version of universal income that is espoused by candidate Andrew Yang.

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Navy Officer Pardoned For War Crimes Is Expected To Be Removed From SEALs

4:35pm November 20, 2019

by Tom Bowman

The Navy officer pardoned for war crimes by President Trump is expected to be removed from the SEALs. Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher and three other SEALs could be ousted from the elite force.

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Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame, of Eagan, Minn., shown here in December 2015, is one of nine men convicted of plotting to join the Islamic State group in Syria.

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'They Wish Me Dead.' Convict In ISIS Case Faces Backlash For Helping Feds

3:05pm November 20, 2019

by Hannah Allam

Abdirizak Warsame was among nine Minnesota men who planned to travel to Syria to join ISIS. When the FBI foiled their plot, each faced a decision that would influence their sentencing.

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Federal prosecutors say former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh used her series of self-published Healthy Holly children's books to enrich herself, boost her political career and evade taxes.

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Former Mayor Of Baltimore Indicted In Alleged Children's Book Fraud Scheme

1:04pm November 20, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Federal prosecutors say former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh used her series of self-published Healthy Holly children's books to enrich herself, boost her political career and evade taxes.

Social Media Mocks South Dakota's 'Meth. We're On It' Campaign

11:31am November 20, 2019

South Dakota launched a controversial ad campaign to raise awareness about its growing meth crisis. NPR's Noel King talks to Social Services Secretary Laurie Gill about the widely ridiculed campaign.

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The debate stage is prepared for Wednesday's Democratic presidential primary debate, hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post, at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

What The Site Of The Democratic Debate Says About Georgia, Role Of Black Voters

10:55am November 20, 2019

by Stephen Fowler

Atlanta's Tyler Perry Studios has been home to Wakanda, the White House and The Walking Dead, but Wednesday it will host its most topical production yet: the next Democratic presidential debate.

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