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Examining Russia's Role In Leaked Democratic Party Emails

4:17pm July 25, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

What evidence ties Russia's intelligence services to the theft and release of the internal emails of Democratic Party officials? And how would the public release those messages serve Moscow?

Officials investigate the scene of a deadly shooting outside the Club Blu nightclub in Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday.

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Shooting At Fort Myers Nightclub Kills 2, Injures More Than A Dozen

3:25pm July 25, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The shooting took place at Club Blu Bar and Grill, which was reportedly holding an all-ages event.

Soon-to-be-former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida arrives onstage during a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in Miami on Saturday.

WATCH: Wasserman Schultz Won't Open Democratic Convention, Booed By Floridians

2:41pm July 25, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who will be stepping down as DNC chair after the convention, had an abysmal weekend. Monday morning started out no better for her.

"Nobody can soldier without coffee," a Union soldier wrote in 1865. (Above) Union soldiers sit with their coffee in tin cups, their hard-tack, and a kettle at their feet.

If War Is Hell, Then Coffee Has Offered U.S. Soldiers Some Salvation

2:31pm July 25, 2016

by The Kitchen Sisters

"Nobody can soldier without coffee," a Union cavalryman wrote in 1865. Hidden Kitchens looks at three American wars through the lens of coffee: the Civil War, Vietnam and Afghanistan.

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Jill Stein is leading the Green Party ticket. She hopes to capitalize on the wave of support for Bernie Sanders.

Green Party's Jill Stein Wants To Be 'Plan B' For Bernie Sanders Supporters

2:18pm July 25, 2016

by NPR Staff

"I will feel horrible if Donald Trump is elected, I will feel horrible if Hillary Clinton is elected," says Green Party candidate Jill Stein. She says the two big parties lock out other voices.

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A 'Messy, Messy Beginning' At Democrats' Breakfast In Philadelphia

1:54pm July 25, 2016

Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz, who is stepping down amid an email scandal, was booed Monday. Is that a hint of what's to come as Bernie Sanders speaks tonight?

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Sanders Supporters On The March Against Clinton

1:54pm July 25, 2016

There's been a lot of talk about party unity at the Democratic National Convention, but many progressives who backed Bernie Sanders continue to have misgivings about Hillary Clinton.

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At Democratic Convention Kickoff Breakfast, Outgoing Chairwoman Booed

1:43pm July 25, 2016

It's not a good opening for the Democratic National Convention: At a breakfast hosted by the delegation from Debbie Wasserman Shultz's home state of Florida, she was booed before she started talking.

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Workers prepare the podium Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

5 Things To Watch In Philadelphia This Week

1:09pm July 25, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Hillary Clinton will break the penultimate glass ceiling this week — becoming the first female nominee of a major American political party. Here are some things to watch at the Democratic convention.

Bernie Sanders supporter and organizer Billy Taylor held a coffin painted with donkeys during a march Sunday in Philadelphia. He told NPR he applied for protest permits to "stop any Hillary supporters from obtaining permits."

As DNC Begins, Many Sanders Supporters Not Ready To Get On Board For Clinton

1:05pm July 25, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Bernie Sanders speaks Monday night at the Democratic convention. What was a sign of party unity has been dampened by the DNC's recent email leak showing leaders tried to undercut his campaign.