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Trump Decides To Withdraw Troops From Syria, Goes Against Mattis Again

4:45pm December 20, 2018

by Tom Bowman

Once again, President Trump has made a national security decision in opposition to the advice of his secretary of defense, Jim Mattis. This time it was to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.

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U.S. Will Send Migrants Back To Mexico While Asylum Claims Are Processed

4:45pm December 20, 2018

by Carrie Kahn

The Department of Homeland Security has announced that migrants seeking asylum will have to wait in Mexico while their claims are being processed. They will no longer be allowed to wait in the U.S.

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Criminal Case Against Harvey Weinstein Will Move Forward

4:35pm December 20, 2018

by Rose Friedman

The criminal case against former movie producer Harvey Weinstein can continue, a judge ruled today in Manhattan. Weinstein's attorneys had filed a motion to get the entire case dismissed.

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After the Washington National Cathedral was damaged in an earthquake seven years ago, master stone masons are still working to repair the intricate Gothic stonework on its iconic towers.

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Chip By Chip, Restoring The Damaged Washington National Cathedral

4:03pm December 20, 2018

by Mikaela Lefrak

The famous cathedral was damaged seven years ago in an earthquake. Master stone masons are still working to repair the intricate Gothic stonework on its iconic towers.

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The Monumental Push Behind Getting That Package Delivered By Christmas

3:44pm December 20, 2018

by David Schaper

The explosion in online holiday shopping is resulting in billions of packages needing to be delivered and stressing companies like UPS, FedEx and Amazon like never before.

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VIDEO: 4 Ways That Wild Edibles, Including Insects, Will Wow You

3:37pm December 20, 2018

by Maia Stern

California-based chef and forager Pascal Baudar is a master of wildcrafted cuisine, creating visually stunning, palate-pleasing recipes from foraged ingredients — including insects.

More Accusations Of Child Sex Abuse By Priests In Illinois Uncovered In Report

1:57pm December 20, 2018

by Cat Schuknecht

A preliminary investigation by the state's attorney general revealed the Illinois Catholic Church withheld from the public the names of at least 500 accused priests.

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Under New Deal, Asylum Seekers Will Wait In Mexico While Claims Are Processed

12:24pm December 20, 2018

The U.S. and Mexico have reached an agreement in which third-country asylum seekers will wait in Mexico while claims are processed. Up to this point, asylum seekers have waited in the U.S.

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Rosenstein: 2 Chinese Nationals Indicted On Charges Of Hacking U.S. Targets

11:54am December 20, 2018

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces indictments of two Chinese nationals for allegedly hacking a broad range of American government and business interests.

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Then-U.S. Senate candidate Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) poses with members of a mariachi band during an October 2018 campaign rally in San Antonio, Texas. O'Rourke is one of a score of Democratic politicians talking more explicitly about issues of race th

Democrats Can't Avoid Identity Politics In 2020

11:43am December 20, 2018

by Asma Khalid

Facing a crowded primary in 2020, Democratic presidential candidates may not be able avoid identity issues in a Democratic party that is increasingly the party of nonwhites and white liberals.