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Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman Says Family Separation Policy Should End

9:37pm June 19, 2018

Republicans are facing backlash over the Trump Administration's policy that separates families from their children at the Southwest border. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., who has criticized the policy and says the administration should put a stop to it.

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Female manta at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Nursery For Giant Manta Rays Discovered In Gulf Of Mexico

9:07pm June 19, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Sightings of baby mantas are rare, but the Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary appears to be a safe playground for newborns to adolescents.

The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, seen earlier this year during a presentation on the conflict in Syria. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Ambassador Nikki Haley announced that the U.S. will be withdrawing from the council.

U.S. Announces Its Withdrawal From U.N. Human Rights Council

7:42pm June 19, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The Trump administration long has chafed at the dubious rights records of many council members and what it calls a "chronic bias against Israel." Now the U.S. is following through on threats to leave.

The FBI seal is attached to a podium prior to Director is Christopher A. Wray speaking at a news conference at FBI Headquarters, on June 14, 2018 in Washington, D.C. after the release of an inspector general's report.

Agent Who Sent Anti-Trump Text Messages Escorted From FBI Building

6:42pm June 19, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

Peter Strzok was escorted from the building as part of the bureau's ongoing internal disciplinary process, his lawyer said in a statement.

Border Patrol Union Official Discusses Family Separation Policy

6:38pm June 19, 2018

The Trump administration is under growing pressure to reverse the controversial practice of separating migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks about the execution of this policy with Border Patrol veteran Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council.

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Researchers say people are more likely to call a fact a fact if it fits with their partisan beliefs.

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It's Easier To Call A Fact A Fact When It's One You Like, Study Finds

6:31pm June 19, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Pew Research Center looked at Americans' ability to identify factual statements as opposed to opinion statements. Success rates varied significantly, they found — and partisan bias played a role.

Justice Dept. Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz testifies before the House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

Justice IG Testifies Before 2 House Panels, Talk Turns To Family Separation

6:31pm June 19, 2018

by Miles Parks

Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, took questions Tuesday from lawmakers about the voluminous report his office released last week.

A photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows the interior of a CBP facility in McAllen, Texas, on Sunday. Immigration officials have separated thousands of families who crossed the border illegally. Reporters taken on a tour of the facilit

What We Know: Family Separation And 'Zero Tolerance' At The Border

5:37pm June 19, 2018

The Trump administration has a policy of separating families at the border, which means children are detained at Border Patrol facilities for up to three days and then moved to shelters.

President Trump presides over a meeting about immigration with Republican and Democratic members of Congress at the White House on Tuesday. Congress and the White House are trying to work out an immigration deal prior to Jan. 19.

Congressional GOP Scrambles To Minimize Damage From Trump Family Separation Policy

5:37pm June 19, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

President Trump is meeting with House Republicans to about immigration votes later this week. But GOP lawmakers are discussing narrow legislation to end the Administration's family separation policy.

New Docu-Series Looks At College Football's Shadowy Economic And Legal System

4:44pm June 19, 2018

In college football, everybody thinks everyone cheats — everyone except their own team. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with SB Nation reporter Steven Godfrey about allegations of paid players at the University of Mississippi, a years-long NCAA investigation that followed and the shockwaves it sent through the NCAA.

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