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Orlando Shooting Gets Pulled Into The National Political Spotlight

6:26am June 15, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Without naming him, President Obama lit into Donald Trump for his comments about Muslims following the attack in Orlando early Sunday morning. Trump hit back at Obama at a rally in Greensboro, N.C.

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Authorities Move To Pin Down Motive For Orlando Shooting Spree

6:25am June 15, 2016

Details are emerging about Omar Mateen, the man authorities say killed 49 people in Orlando. David Greene talks to Clint Van Zandt, a ex-behaviorist with the FBI who helped profile the Unabomber.

Clinton, Sanders Huddle As She Nabs Final D.C. Primary Win

11:45pm June 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The results in the nation's capital bring to a close her fight with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The two met for about 90 minutes Tuesday in what both campaigns called a "positive discussion."

Second GOP Incumbent Loses Congressional Primary

11:18pm June 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Virginia Rep. Randy Forbes is now the second Republican incumbent to lose in a primary this year, the victim of mid-decade congressional redistricting.

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California Judge in Stanford Rape Trial Removed From New Sex Assault Case

10:42pm June 14, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The district attorney says he's not confident that Judge Aaron Persky can be fair in the unrelated case. Critics want to recall the judge who sentenced Brock Turner to six months for sexual assault.

Personnel examine a body at the medical examiner's office on Sunday in Orlando, Fla. A gunman opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday, before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police said.

Gun Violence 'A Public Health Crisis,' Says AMA

10:03pm June 14, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The AMA says it will continue to lobby Congress to overturn the 20-year prohibition of gun violence research by the Centers for Disease Control.

Donald Trump: Obama Was 'More Angry At Me' Than The Orlando Shooter

9:35pm June 14, 2016

by Mara Liasson

At a campaign rally on Tuesday, Donald Trump said President Obama was "more angry at me" than he was at the shooter in the Orlando nightclub massacre.

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President Obama took on his critics Tuesday, saying of the "radical Islam" term, "What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIS less committed to trying to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies?"

President Obama Slams 'Yapping' Over 'Radical Islam' And Terrorism

8:57pm June 14, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"It's a political talking point. It's not a strategy," Obama said in a lengthy speech in which he also criticized Donald Trump's proposals for Muslim immigrants.

Trump pauses with supporters after speaking at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Jan. 2, 2016, in Biloxi, Miss.

It's Trump's Birthday. If He Wins, He'd Be The Oldest President Ever To Take Office

8:31pm June 14, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Donald Trump is 70 today. If he were elected, he'd be the first newly inaugurated, over-70 president. But Hillary Clinton isn't far behind.

A man leaves Uber's headquarters in San Francisco. The company has been fighting a class action lawsuit brought against it by drivers for three years.

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Under Pressure, Lawyer For Uber Drivers Slashes Her Fees

7:01pm June 14, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

Uber is trying to settle a class action lawsuit, offering to pay up to $100 million to drivers. That amount is unprecedented, but critics say it may not be enough compensation for the drivers.

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