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To be confirmed to the Supreme Court, President Trump's nominee has to pass a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee and in the full Senate.

Here Is What It Takes To Confirm A Supreme Court Nominee

10:34am January 31, 2017

by Ailsa Chang

President Trump plans to announce his choice to fill the vacant ninth seat on Tuesday. There are a series of actions required to make the replacement official; it is expected to take months.

Christian Leaders Question Trump's Promise To Favor Christian Refugees

10:33am January 31, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

President Trump promises to give priority to Christians when admitting refugees to the United States, but many Christian leaders say it's the wrong approach.

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A protester carries a sign in front of the Supreme Court during a protest about President Trump's recent executive orders on Monday in Washington, D.C.

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Trump Set To Announce Supreme Court Nominee

10:25am January 31, 2017

by Nina Totenberg

The president has moved up his Supreme Court nominee announcement to Tuesday. He is expected to choose from one of three judges, any of whom would be a socially conservative voice on the court.

Widowed while pregnant with their second son, Gloria Grijalva shares pictures of her husband, U.S. Army veteran Charlie Grijalva, who committed suicide in December 2014.

VA Hospitals Still Struggling With Adding Staff Despite Billions From Choice Act

9:30am January 31, 2017

Money from the Veterans Choice Act, which was meant to improve medical staffing levels at VA health centers, has had little impact on hiring numbers and how quickly vets get access to medical care.

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Will Trump's Refugee Order Reduce Terror Threats In The U.S.?

8:54am January 31, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

The ban on refugees is designed to keep terrorists from entering the U.S. Officials, who have served across GOP and Democratic administrations, consider whether the ban will fulfill its mission.

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Volkswagen Overtakes Toyota As World's Largest Automaker

7:30am January 31, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

Toyota had held the top spot since 2012. Strong demand for VW vehicles in China was more than enough to overcome the PR fallout from VW's emissions cheating scandal.

A Boy Scout listens to instruction at Camp Maple Dell in Utah.

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Boy Scouts Will Admit Transgender Boys

5:09am January 31, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The Scouts' leaders announced the policy change after an 8-year-old transgender boy was forced out of a New Jersey troop last fall.

Barely a week after assuming office, President Donald Trump set off a worldwide firestorm when he decided to temporarily ban migrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from all over the world from entering the United States.

Fortress America: What We Can — And Can't — Learn From History

12:00am January 31, 2017

President Trump's executive order on refugees left travelers stranded at airports worldwide. To some, the scenes evoked images of Jewish refugees during World War II. We investigate the parallels.

At the State Department, employees are expressing concern via an official dissent channel about the Trump administration's temporary visa and refugee ban.

At State Department, 'Dissent Channel' In High Gear With Refugee Ban Protests

11:30pm January 30, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

State Department employees are using the channel to register objection to the executive action temporarily blocking refugees and visas for citizens of seven mainly Muslim countries.

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Eliot Cohen, director of the Strategic Studies program, poses a question to U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Former State Dept. Adviser Paints Gloomy Picture Of Trump's First Week

11:30pm January 30, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Eliot Cohen, a former State Department counselor in the George W. Bush administration, about how the president's first week in office confirmed his worst fears.

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