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Uber Reaches Settlement With Family Of Arizona Woman Killed By Driverless Car

10:49am March 29, 2018

by Scott Neuman

An attorney representing the daughter and husband of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg says a settlement with the ride-hailing company has been reached, but provided no specifics.

Simone Biles (left) and Aly Raisman in 2016. Both gymnasts say they were sexually abused by Larry Nassar. A public relations firm monitored both of their Twitter accounts, according to a report.

Report: Michigan State Spent $500,000 To Keep Tabs On Nassar Victims, Journalists

10:21am March 29, 2018

by James Doubek

The Lansing State Journal reports that emails show public relations firm Weber Shandwick charged more than $500,000 for monitoring the social media activity of Larry Nassar's victims and journalists.

David Shulkin was the first nonveteran to lead the Veterans Affairs Department and an Obama appointee — the lone holdover in the Trump White House.

Trump To Replace VA Secretary David Shulkin

7:46pm March 28, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

The president intends to nominate Navy Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Trump To Replace VA Secretary David Shulkin With Personal WH Doctor

7:39pm March 28, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has named his personal White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, to take control over the sprawling Department of Veterans Affairs. Jackson will replace David Shulkin, who's been under scrutiny for ethical lapses.

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President Trump Seems To Be Struggling To Find Replacements For His Legal Team

7:39pm March 28, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

President Trump's legal team has been in flux for more than a week and several top name attorneys have turned down the chance to work for him. This come as Robert Mueller's special counsel team is intact and moving forward amid that chaos.

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HIllary Clinton's Former Campaign Manager Calling For More Cybersecurity

7:39pm March 28, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Robby Mook about the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's inability to get many campaigns to follow cybersecurity recommendations.

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An internal Justice Department watchdog is opening a review of the Department of Justice and the FBI (headquarters pictured here), over alleged abuse of surveillance authority.

Justice Department's Internal Watchdog To Review Alleged Surveillance Abuses

6:42pm March 28, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The decision comes after Republicans and Democrats on the House intelligence committee released dueling memos in February about surveillance of a onetime Trump campaign foreign policy adviser.

A 2017 congressional committee report singled out this picture of Donald Rumsfeld as one example of the high cost of official portraits. Unveiled in 2010, after Rumsfeld's tenure as secretary of defense had ended, this official image — Rumsfeld's second

Congress Takes A Brush To The Budget, Barring Federal Funds For Portraits

5:50pm March 28, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

President Trump signed the Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Act, or EGO Act, into law Tuesday, permanently banning the use of federal funds for painted images of government officials.

Democrats See Opportunity In Dallas Suburb Thanks To Once Reliably GOP Voters

5:25pm March 28, 2018

by Don Gonyea

Texas Republican Pete Sessions is running for reelection in a district that is an island of blue in a sea of red. But Democrats are sensing an opportunity in the area that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.

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Frustration Seems To Reign As Justices Hear Case Challenging Extreme Gerrymandering

5:25pm March 28, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court justices seemed frustrated by the problem of partisan gerrymandering in arguments Wednesday — and what to do about it.

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