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House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler talks with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Top Democrats say that if they take control of the House, they'll focus on investigating — not impeaching — President Trump.

As Dems Prepare Investigative Barrage, Key White House Lawyer Jobs Remain Vacant

11:28am November 02, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

The leadership of key committees, including those on intelligence, the judiciary and oversight, might flip from Trump-friendly Republicans to Democrats less sympathetic to the president.

An artist's concept portrays a NASA rover exploring the surface of Mars.

Science

Waiting For Opportunity To Get In Touch

11:07am November 02, 2018

by Joe Palca

NASA mission managers haven't heard from the Martian rover Opportunity since June. A dust storm interfered with communication but the storm is over now and engineers hope to hear from the rover soon.

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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks with reporters at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

'Combative, Tribal, Angry': Newt Gingrich Set The Stage For Trump, Journalist Says

9:53am November 02, 2018

by Terry Gross

Atlantic journalist McKay Coppins says Gingrich "set a model for future Republican leaders" by engaging in extreme partisanship while serving as speaker of the House.

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Amanda Cahill, a supporter of Montana's tobacco tax measure, I-185, at a press conference near the state capitol last August. Tobacco firms have spent $17 million in opposition to the initiative, compared to an $8 million campaign by those in favor of it.

Big Tobacco Spends Big To Block A Tax And Medicaid Expansion In Montana

9:45am November 02, 2018

by Eric Whitney

If the state's ballot initiative to fund Medicaid's expansion passes, it will mean a $2-per-pack increase in taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on electronic cigarettes.

Rock Islands in Palau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular dive location. Retailers who break the "reef-toxic" sunscreen ban will face fines of $1,000.

Palau, In Western Pacific, Is First Nation To Ban 'Reef-Toxic' Sunscreens

7:09am November 02, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The bio-diverse country says it has a responsibility to conserve its reefs. However, researchers say there are more effective and less toxic sunscreens available.

People watch the bus wreck being raised out of water in Wanzhou in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality early Thursday.

World News

Chinese Bus Plunged Into River After Passenger Assaulted Driver

6:37am November 02, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

State media says a brawl between a passenger and driver in Chongqing caused the bus to crash into the Yangtze River, killing 15 people.

Newly sworn-in U.S. citizens gather for a naturalization ceremony at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center in Alexandria, Va., in August. The Trump administration is planning to include a question about U.S. citizenship status on the 2020

Citizenship Question May Be 'Major Barrier' To 2020 Census Participation

11:31pm November 01, 2018

by Hansi Lo Wang

In focus groups for the U.S. census, some participants identified the citizenship question as a significant reason why they would avoid taking part in the head count.

Death row inmate Edmund Zagorski in an undated photo released by the Tennessee Department of Corrections.

National

Tennessee Inmate Executed After Choosing The Electric Chair

11:15pm November 01, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

The inmate had challenged the constitutionality of lethal injection execution. His lawyer said he chose electrocution because he expected it to be less painful than the drug method.

James Brady, chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, speaking at a news conference on Oct. 30, resigned on Thursday after days of outrage over the board's recommendation that football head coach DJ Durkin retain his job.

U. Of Maryland Board Of Regents Chair Resigns, Fallout Continues From Athlete's Death

8:36pm November 01, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

"My continued presence on the board will inhibit its ability to move Maryland's higher education agenda forward," James Brady said, after outrage over the decision not to fire the football coach.

President Trump talks about immigration and gives an update on border security from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.

Trump Escalates Immigration Issue Days Ahead Of Elections With White House Remarks

8:36pm November 01, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump addressed what the White House called a "crisis" of illegal immigration on Thursday, underscoring what has become the central focus of his midterm election campaign.