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News Brief: State Of The Union, Virginia Political Crisis, INF Treaty

8:41am February 05, 2019

The White House says the president will deliver a unifying message in his speech. Calls mount for Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign. And Russia reacts to the U.S. withdrawal from the INF Treaty.

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Virginia's Governor And Lt. Governor Face Separate Controversies

8:41am February 05, 2019

by Mallory Noe-Payne

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is digging in as demands for him to resign escalate. Meanwhile, the lieutenant governor has been embroiled in a controversy of his own.

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President Trump dances with first lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Ball in 2017. Federal prosecutors subpoenaed Trump's inaugural committee Monday, reportedly to find out how the inauguration was funded and by whom.

Trump Inaugural Committee Hit With Subpoena

8:32am February 05, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The federal inquiry seeks information about who donated to events connected to the inauguration and what they were promised in return.

Shooting instructor Frankie McRae aims an AR-15 rifle fitted with a "bump stock" that allows the semi-automatic to shoot as fast as an illegal machine gun. As of March 26, bump stocks will be effectively illegal to own unless a court puts an injunction on

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Bump Stocks Will Soon Be Illegal, But That's Not Stopping Sales

10:42pm February 04, 2019

by Martin Kaste

The federal ban on bump stocks announced in December takes effect March 26. Sellers and gun rights groups are taking advantage of that extra time to boost sales, despite the upcoming ban.

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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, with his wife Pam, speaks with reporters at a press conference Saturday in Richmond, Va.

Ralph Northam Is Just A Small Piece Of The Shift In Race Politics In The Trump Era

7:42pm February 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The Virginia governor is a man on an island, and people in both parties are calling for him to step down. But how the parties have handled race in the Trump era is very different.

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Some Groups In L.A. Are Turning To Community Land Trusts For Affordable Housing

6:01pm February 04, 2019

by Jesse Hardman

A one-bedroom apartment in Los Angeles is unaffordable for many residents. Some community groups are trying an approach they say is cheaper than building affordable housing: community land trusts.

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Virginia's Governorship Is In Turmoil As Northam Faces Calls To Resign

6:01pm February 04, 2019

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Richmond, the capital of Virginia, is in turmoil, as a crisis engulfing the governor drags on for a fourth day, and an allegation of sexual assault surfaces against his lieutenant.

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What Virginia's Black Community Has To Say About Gov. Ralph Northam

6:01pm February 04, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former NAACP president and longtime Virginia resident Cornell Brooks about Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's blackface scandal.

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The five newly elected women, all Democrats, who helped their party regain control of the Senate: Jessie Danielson (from left), holding daughter Isabelle Beth Kabza; Kerry Donovan, Brittany Pettersen, Tammy Story and Faith Winter.

A First: Women Take The Majority In Nevada Legislature And Colorado House

5:46pm February 04, 2019

Monday, Nevada's Legislature becomes the first in U.S. history to have a majority of female lawmakers. In Colorado, also a first, women hold the majority in the House of Representatives.

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New York Jury Considers Allegations In Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Case

5:38pm February 04, 2019

by Quil Lawrence

Jury deliberations have begun in the case of alleged narcotics kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. It follows an 11-week trial in which his defense attorney presented a 30-minute case with one witness.

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