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Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., speaks during a House Judiciary hearing in April. Documents show that Conyers settled a wrongful dismissal complaint with a former female employee two years ago.

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Rep. John Conyers Acknowledges Settlement, But Denies Sexual Harassment Claim

3:29pm November 21, 2017

by Susan Davis

BuzzFeed obtained documents detailing a sealed 2015 settlement with a former employee, with a $27,000 payout. The Michigan Democrat says the settlement was made to avoid "protracted litigation."

Journalist Investigating Trump And Russia Says 'Full Picture Is One Of Collusion'

2:47pm November 21, 2017

"The constellation of Russian connections circling around Planet Trump is quite extraordinary," says Guardian reporter Luke Harding. His new book is Collusion.

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has unveiled his plan to undo the 2015 "net neutrality" rules that had placed Internet providers under the strictest-ever regulatory oversight.

FCC Unveils Plan To Repeal Net Neutrality Rules

2:26pm November 21, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

The FCC will vote Dec. 14 on a plan to undo rules that prevent Internet providers from blocking or slowing websites and apps. The plan would require broadband providers to disclose their practices.

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Can You Stay Civil By Keeping Quiet?

1:31pm November 21, 2017

This Thanksgiving, how likely are you to consume too much, and maybe converse too little?

Wishbone, the turkey, meets the press in the White House briefing room Tuesday. The other turkey, Drumstick, will be the one to appear at the ceremonial pardoning, but both will get a reprieve.

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President Trump Pardons His First Turkey

1:27pm November 21, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The president will take part in the White House tradition that sees two turkeys set free in an event set up by the turkey growers' lobby.

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Americans Prefer A Politics-Free Discussion At Thanksgiving Dinner

8:12am November 21, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

According to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58 percent of Americans celebrating the holiday dread having to talk politics around the dinner table this holiday, an uptick from one year ago.

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Wave Of Sexual Harassment Allegations Hit Capitol Hill

7:44am November 21, 2017

by Tamara Keith

Minnesota Democratic Sen. Al Franken faces a second allegation that he groped a woman. And, Rep. Diana DeGette told of an experience where a former member of Congress tried to kiss her in an elevator.

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A Guatemalan immigrant carves the Thanksgiving turkey in November 2016 in Stamford, Conn.

Americans Say To Pass The Turkey, Not The Politics, At Thanksgiving This Year

5:16am November 21, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

According to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, 58 percent of Americans celebrating the holiday dread having to talk politics around the dinner table this holiday, an uptick from one year ago.

Parishioners pray together May 18 at the Notre Dame D'Haiti Catholic Church in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami. The prayer service touched on the church's concern about the outcome of the decision on extending the Temporary Protected Status for 50,

U.S. Cancels Program For Recent Haitian Immigrants; They Must Leave By 2019

9:43pm November 20, 2017

by Leila Fadel

The Department of Homeland Security announced that Haitians living in the United States since a catastrophic 2010 earthquake will have to return to their home.

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Department Of Justice To Sue To Block AT&T, Time Warner Merger

6:11pm November 20, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

It was slated to be a massive merger of a telecom and a media company — a deal worth $85 billion. As the case heads to court, this could set up one of the biggest antitrust showdowns in many years.

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