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California Gov. Jerry Brown Highlights Opposition To Trump In Address

6:06pm January 24, 2017

by Ben Adler

California Gov. Jerry Brown delivered his annual State of the State address on Tuesday, where he highlighted the ways in which the nation's largest state plans to oppose the new Trump administration's initiatives.

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Trump Takes Executive Action Designed To Speed Approval Of Oil Pipelines

6:06pm January 24, 2017

by Jeff Brady

President Donald Trump took executive action designed to speed approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline. Opponents say they will challenge the projects at every step.

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Vanessa Ramirez was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was in college. Today she and her kids get their health care through the Affordable Care Act. But child advocates say a repeal of that law could jeopardize the program that covers her children.

Arizona Children Could Lose Health Coverage Under Obamacare Repeal

5:56pm January 24, 2017

by Will Stone

Arizona has one of the highest rates of uninsured kids in the U.S. The federal health law put a dent in those numbers, but child advocates fear any gains will disappear if the law is repealed.

President Trump hosts Democratic and Republican congressional leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House on Monday.

Trump Still Insists Millions Voted Illegally. (There's Still No Evidence Of That)

5:34pm January 24, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Trump repeated the unproven claim to congressional leaders on Monday, and his press secretary on Tuesday affirmed "the president does believe that." There is still no proof of widespread fraud.

A vial of injectable steroids from the New England Compounding Center seen at the Tennessee Department of Health in Nashville in 2012.

Victims Of Contaminated Steroids Still Hurting: 'My Life's Upside-Down'

4:55pm January 24, 2017

by Lynn Jolicoeur

An outbreak of fungal infections tied to contaminated medicines killed at least 64 people and sickened about 700 more. Almost five years later, many people are still feeling the effects.

Tuesday's announcement includes plans for new construction in the Israeli settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Israel Says It Will Build 2,500 New Settlement Homes In The West Bank

4:47pm January 24, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

This is the second announcement of construction plans this week. President Trump, who took office on Friday, is widely expected to be more supportive of settlement expansion than his predecessor.

President Trump speaks before signing documents in the Oval Office related to the Dakota Access and Keystone pipelines on Tuesday.

Trump Gives Green Light To Keystone, Dakota Access Pipelines

4:36pm January 24, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The pipelines had been blocked by the Obama administration, and President Trump's actions reignited the energy vs. environment debate.

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Writer Walking Barefoot Across U.S. Fatally Struck By SUV

4:27pm January 24, 2017

Writer Mark Baumer, who was walking across the country barefoot, was struck by an SUV this weekend and died.

Election Experts Dismiss Trump's Repeated Claims Of Illegal Voting

4:27pm January 24, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Pippa Norris, director of the Electoral Integrity Project, about President Trump's claim, now made twice, that millions of people voted illegally in the 2016 presidential election.

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Columbia University Releases Report On Its Historical Ties To Slavery

4:27pm January 24, 2017

Columbia University released a new report detailing its historical ties to slavery. The report highlights how slavery affected the financial, social and intellectual status of the institution. NPR's Ari Shapiro discusses the details with report author Eric Foner.