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What Ayanna Pressley's Upset In Massachusetts Says About Democratic Voters

6:28pm September 05, 2018

by Don Gonyea

Another major primary upset in a Democratic primary in Massachusetts on Tuesday adds to evidence that younger, diverse candidates are energizing Democratic voters over more established politicians.

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Kavanaugh Faces Questions On Abortion, Guns And Presidential Power During Hearings

6:28pm September 05, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

Day 2 of the Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh was dominated by tough questions on substantive issues, from guns to abortion to presidential power.

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Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Weighs In On Kavanaugh Hearings

6:28pm September 05, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who is on the Senate Judiciary Committee about the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

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Facebook Says It's Making Strides In Rooting Out Malicious Activity At Senate Hearing

6:28pm September 05, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Big tech bosses were scheduled to return to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday to talk about their efforts to resist being used as tools in foreign information warfare campaigns against the United States.

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Pennsylvania Prison Officials Ban Inmate Mail In Response To Drug-Related Illnesses

5:58pm September 05, 2018

by Katie Meyer

Pennsylvania prison officials say they are banning inmate mail in response to a rash of drug-related illnesses. Mail will now be scanned and inmates will receive copies instead of the originals.

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Laquan McDonald Murder Trial Begins In Chicago

5:58pm September 05, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Chicago Sun Times columnist Laura Washington, about the trial of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who is charged in the 2014 death of Laquan McDonald.

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National Constitution Center CEO Weighs In On Kavanaugh Senate Hearings

5:58pm September 05, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, about Brett Kavanaugh's record on questions of executive power, and cases which might come before him.

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Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, left, speaks with Ranking Member Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., during a meeting of the committee in June, to consider a bipartisan farm bill.

Trump Weighs In On SNAP Work Requirements Ahead Of Farm Bill Meeting

5:36pm September 05, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

The SNAP program, commonly referred to as food stamps, is the biggest sticking point between versions of the Farm Bill. The House, and President Trump, want it to have stricter work requirements.

From Poverty To Rocket Scientist To CEO, A Girl Scout's Inspiring Story

5:21pm September 05, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

When she was a Brownie, Sylvia Acevedo was inspired to earn her science badge. In her new memoir, the Girl Scouts CEO says this experience led directly to her career at NASA.

A photo provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office shows Chinese billionaire Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, the founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com, who was arrested over the weekend in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal

Police In Minneapolis Say Chinese Billionaire's Arrest Was For Alleged Rape

4:57pm September 05, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Liu Qiangdong, also known as Richard Liu, was arrested on Friday in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual misconduct. He was later released and has returned to China.