Hong Kong Protests In Focus
The extradition proposal that sparked the protests has been shelved. Why have protests continued?
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A Deadly Explosion In Russia Causes International Alarm
U.S. intelligence officials believe that a nuclear malfunction was behind the deadly blast.
Senator Pushes Bill To Curb 'Exploitative And Addictive' Social Media Practices
The legislation by a freshman Republican senator would prohibit features like auto-play and infinite scrolling, used by social media companies to keep users on their platform longer.
'Cadillac Tax' On Generous Health Plans May Be Headed For Repeal
The tax on an employer's generous health plan — originally envisioned as a way to get patients to avoid unneeded care — has never been implemented. Now Congress is considering a bipartisan repeal.
Stacey Abrams Is Not Running For President, Instead Will Focus On Voter Protection
The former Georgia gubernatorial candidate is launching an initiative called Fair Fight 2020 which aims to ensure voter enfranchisement across twenty states.
Stars Are Aligning For New Military Service Focused On Space
President Trump has made creating a Space Force a key line in his campaign rallies. Congress is now on board due to concerns about security threats to satellites and the chance to land more jobs.
Do Trump Officials Plan To Break Centuries Of Precedent In Divvying Up Congress?
Recent remarks raise concerns the Trump administration won't follow more than 200 years of precedent in dividing up seats in Congress based on population counts that include unauthorized immigrants.
Elizabeth Warren On How Personal Struggles Inspired Her Politics
For Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, all politics are personal. Her focus on the fragility of the middle class dates back to key moments in her own life.
Bernie Sanders Again Attacks Amazon — This Time Pulling In 'The Washington Post'
The newspaper's editor accused Sanders of peddling a "conspiracy theory" about the influence of the paper's owner, Jeff Bezos, who is also the founder and CEO of Amazon.
Trump's New Tariff Target List: Flags In, Bibles Out, Frog Meat Delayed
The Trump administration tweaked its list of Chinese imports subject to a 10% tariff this fall. We found some surprises buried in the thousands of tariff line items.