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The exterior of the Supreme Court of Louisiana in New Orleans.

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'Jim Crow's Last Stand' In Louisiana May Fall To Ballot Measure

8:13am November 04, 2018

by Debbie Elliott

Louisiana is one of only two states in the country that allow non-unanimous juries to convict defendants. A ballot measure will be voted on Tuesday that would amend the state's constitution.

Israeli Leaders Come To President Trump's Defense On Questions Of Anti-Semitism

8:13am November 04, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

After the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, Israel's right-wing leaders have defended President Trump against charges that his rhetoric encourages anti-Semitism.

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Caravan Exposes Many Mexicans' Own Unease Toward Migrants

8:13am November 04, 2018

by Emily Green

Mexico is a land of migration with people coming, people going and people passing through. But attitudes toward the migrant caravan headed toward the U.S. are mixed.

Latino Republican Voters In Texas

8:13am November 04, 2018

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Artemio Muniz, chairman of the Federation of Hispanic Republicans in Texas, about President Trump's rhetoric on immigration.

Watergate special prosecutor Leon Jaworski at his swearing-in on Nov. 5, 1973. A long-sealed "road map" prepared by Jaworski's office has now become public.

Long Sealed, Newly Released Watergate 'Road Map' Could Guide Russia Probe

8:00am November 04, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department determined it could not indict a sitting president. Instead it had to find a way to present its findings to Congress. The old document has taken on new relevance.

Poll workers set up voting machines for early voting in Provo, Utah in 2016.

Joining The Poll Worker Army On Election Day's Front Lines

7:00am November 04, 2018

by Pam Fessler

For all the talk of "rigged" elections, cyberthreats, voter suppression and fraud, it's often poll workers who have the most impact on whether your voting experience goes well.

Mounted Border Patrol agents ride along a newly fortified border wall structure in Calexico, Calif. Funding for the border wall is one of a number of administration priorities that may face challenges if the Democrats flip the House.

A Democratic Wave In Congress Could Change Immigration Policy

1:39am November 04, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

If Democrats take the House, they are pledging aggressive oversight over the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies.

Members of Pittsburgh and the Squirrel Hill community pay their respects at the memorial to the 11 victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre last Saturday.

After Tragedy In Pittsburgh, An Extraordinary Effort To Honor 'The Holy Ones'

8:41pm November 03, 2018

As the Squirrel Hill community worked to honor the 11 victims of last week's attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue, the investigation into the mass shooting complicated traditional Jewish preparations.

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Georgia gubernatorial candidates Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp during a debate last month.

Judge Rules Against Georgia Election Law, Calling It A 'Severe Burden' For Voters

7:15pm November 03, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The voters were flagged under Georgia's exact match law, which critics said was an attempt at suppressing the vote.

All eyes will be on special counsel Robert Mueller next week, as his self-imposed quiet period is likely to come to an end after Election Day.

The Russia Investigations: Is The Endgame Now In Sight?

7:10pm November 03, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The passage of Election Day on Tuesday may mean that special counsel Robert Mueller's office switches off passive mode and goes active again. If so, then what?