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This Islamic School Helps Students Build Their American And Muslim Identity

11:15am April 20, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

The Al Fatih Academy in Virginia is one of about 270 Islamic schools in the U.S. The staff aim to give their students a well-rounded education and promote civic awareness.

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Ann Coulter speaks during Politicon in Los Angeles in 2015.

Ann Coulter Vows To Speak At UC Berkeley Despite Planned Speech Cancellation

11:02am April 20, 2017

by James Doubek

Administration officials told organizers that "given currently active security threats, it is not possible to assure that the event could be held successfully." Coulter says she'll speak anyway.

A statue of former Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin stands guard outside the Treasury Building in Washington. Trump's campaign plans for a total overhaul of the U.S. tax code — while maintaining the revenues flowing into the federal government — may

Some Tax-Cut Backers Urge Trump To Drop Full Overhaul, Go For Quick Win

10:07am April 20, 2017

by John Ydstie

Nearly 100 days into Trump's presidency, there are still big questions about what his proposed tax overhaul will include — and whether the large changes he had envisioned are even possible.

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Georgia Election Takes National Stage

8:39am April 20, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez is supporting Democrat Jon Ossoff's congressional campaign in Georgia. His opponent Republican Karen Handel hopes Donald Trump will campaign for her.

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What Brought Down Bill O'Reilly

8:38am April 20, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Fox News host Bill O'Reilly will no longer host his show after repeated allegations of sexual harassment. There are a few reasons why this happened now, when allegations date back years.

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U.S. Missile Defense System To Undergo More Tests

7:31am April 20, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The U.S. is planning tests of its missile defense system as the world deals with a slow-motion crisis over North Korea's aspirations to put a nuclear weapon on a ballistic missile.

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Russians Devised Detailed Plan To Influence U.S. Voters, Reuters Says

7:31am April 20, 2017

Reuters news agency reports that a Kremlin-linked think tank hatched a plot to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. Steve Inskeep talks to Ned Parker, one of the reporters on the story.

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News Brief: Election Influence, Democrats Focus On Ga. Race, O'Reilly Out At Fox

6:56am April 20, 2017

A Russian think tank planned to swing the U.S. election. DNC chairman Perez speaks at a state party dinner, as they try to capitalize on gains made in a Georgia district. Fox drops Bill O'Reilly.

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Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Tested As A Way To Control Population

6:18am April 20, 2017

by Greg Allen

Authorities in the Florida Keys are testing a new way to control the mosquitoes that carry Zika, dengue and other diseases. They're releasing male mosquitoes infected with bacteria.

American Oversight, a group of Democratic lawyers, is suing the Justice Department and FBI over President Trump's tweeted allegation that he was wiretapped by then-President Barack Obama.

Trump's Wiretap Tweets Bring Lawsuit Seeking Proof

8:55pm April 19, 2017

by Peter Overby

American Oversight, a watchdog group that includes former Obama administration lawyers, is using the Freedom of Information Act to keep tabs on the Trump administration's agencies.