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Week In Politics: Senators Work On Health Care Bill While Trump Tweets

9:09am June 30, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

This week Republican senators postponed a vote on their health care bill but continued to make changes. Also, President Trump received bipartisan criticism for a crude tweet.

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Sen. Cory Booker On Health Care And The Democrats' Future

9:09am June 30, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Cory Booker about the progressive strategy to stop the GOP health care bill — and what Democrats need to do to get back on top.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been answering questions about the Senate health care bill ever since it was released.

How The Senate GOP Health Care Bill Could Affect The Midterms And Beyond

8:21am June 30, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Senate's bill puts off provisions that could push people off of insurance and out of Medicaid until well past the 2018 midterms and even past the 2020 presidential election.

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A New Museum Dares To Showcase Stuntman Evel Knievel

4:58am June 30, 2017

by Frank Morris

A new museum in Topeka, Kan., is dedicated to daredevil Evel Knievel. Many of Knievel's stunt bikes have been restored, and his white and blue leather suits are on display.

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Opioids As The New Big Tobacco

4:58am June 30, 2017

by Ailsa Chang

A wave of litigation by state attorneys general against the biggest opioid manufacturers and distributors feels reminiscent of lawsuits brought by states in the 1990s against the tobacco industry.

Philippines' Duterte Is A Divisive Figure, Even Abroad

4:58am June 30, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

The first year of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's administration has come to a close. But Filipinos at home and in the U.S. are still deeply divided over his leadership.

Hawaii Attorney General Douglas Chin speaks at a news conference in Honolulu in March. His office has asked a federal court to review the Trump administration's definition of close family, in the context of the travel ban.

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Hawaii Asks Federal Court For Clarification As Travel Ban Goes Into Effect

9:29pm June 29, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Critics of the new limits on entry into the U.S. from six mostly Muslim countries challenge the administration's definition of "close familial relationship."

A 15th-century Bible depicts a couple suffering from the blisters of bubonic plague. The same bacterium that ravaged medieval Europe, where the disease was known as the "black death," occasionally re-emerges.

The Plague Is Back, This Time In New Mexico

8:46pm June 29, 2017

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In medieval times, they called it "the black death." It's still around, routinely cropping up in the U.S. This time, the New Mexico Department of Health reports three cases.

A magnifying glass is placed over the 2010 Census questionnaire.

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New Acting Director To Oversee 'High Risk' 2020 Census

7:37pm June 29, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

A leadership shuffle at the U.S. Census Bureau is underway as the agency faces funding issues and other challenges in preparing for the 2020 Census.

Flames and smoke rise from a fire near Mayer, Ariz. By Thursday, the Goodwin Fire had burned more than 20,000 acres and was just 1 percent contained.

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Hundreds Flee Arizona Blaze As Conditions Spur Numerous Wildfires Across Southwest

6:51pm June 29, 2017

by Amy Held

The Goodwin Fire in Central Arizona's Yavapai County spurred the evacuation of at least 1,500 residents.