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How Prior 'Zero Tolerance' Policies At The Border Worked

4:44pm June 19, 2018

by John Burnett

Prior administrations tried their own versions of the "zero tolerance" policy. Operation Streamline started in 2005 in Del Rio, Texas. The government learned there is no proof that prosecuting all illegal border crossers deters them from coming.

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Judge Strikes Down Kansas' Proof-Of-Citizenship Voting Law

4:24pm June 19, 2018

by Celia Llopis-Jepsen

A federal judge threw out a Kansas voting law that required voters to demonstrate they were U.S. citizens. It's the latest blow for Kansas Secretary of State, Kris Kobach, who is the law's strongest advocate.

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Opposing Family Separation, Governors Cancel National Guard Troops On The Border

3:45pm June 19, 2018

by Amita Kelly

Opposing the Trump administration's practice of separating immigrant families, Maryland brought back its troops from the U.S.-Mexico border and Massachusetts is canceling a planned deployment.

Kelly Zimmerman holds her son Jaxton Wright at a parenting session at the Children's Health Center in Reading, Pa. The free program provides resources and social support to new parents in recovery from addiction, or who are otherwise vulnerable.

Beyond Opioids: How A Family Came Together To Stay Together

3:06pm June 19, 2018

Infants do better with their parents, studies find, as long as parents have support to get and stay sober. This program starts during pregnancy, to rally and train a strong family support network.

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The main lobby of the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, Va., seen last year.

Former CIA Employee Charged In Massive Leak Of Confidential Information

2:48pm June 19, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Joshua Schulte allegedly stole material for an unnamed organization — thought to be WikiLeaks — to post online. The group released a trove of documents on the agency's hacking tools last year.

Hillary Clinton (from left), Michelle Obama, Melania Trump, Rosalynn Carter and Laura Bush all have expressed their concern about migrant children being torn from parents at the Mexico border.

First Ladies Unite Against Separating Children At Border

2:35pm June 19, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

All of the living former first ladies, and Melania Trump, have come out against the practice of placing children away from their parents at the border in an effort to curb illegal crossings.

Journalist Warns Cyber Attacks Present A 'Perfect Weapon' Against Global Order

1:39pm June 19, 2018

by Dave Davies

New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger says U.S. officials worry that foreign powers have planted malware that could knock out critical infrastructure, including electric power.

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A federal judge says that Kansas' strict voter registration law is unconstitutional — and she also criticized Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who represented his office in defending the law.

Judge Tosses Kansas' Proof-Of-Citizenship Voter Law And Rebukes Sec. Of State Kobach

1:21pm June 19, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Kansas had one of the strictest voter registration laws in the U.S. But a federal judge says it's unconstitutional — and she is requiring Kris Kobach to take legal classes to brush up on the rules.

Sukup Manufacturing Co.'s thriving factory outside tiny Sheffield, Iowa, gives the town an economic anchor. But that hasn't stopped the population numbers from slipping.

As Rural Towns Lose Population, They Can Learn To 'Shrink Smart'

11:03am June 19, 2018

by Frank Morris

Most remote towns are shrinking, whether they like it or not. But if they take inspiration from industrial Eastern Europe after the Cold War, they can improve even as they get smaller.

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About 15,000 high school students worked with CollegePoint advisers this year to pick a college.

How Virtual Advisers Help Low-Income Students Apply To College

10:37am June 19, 2018

by Elissa Nadworny

Nearly one-fourth of high-achieving students from low-income families apply to college completely on their own. One approach to make the experience better? Pair students with a virtual adviser.

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