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Mueller's Testimony Could Be A Letdown To Some, Rep. Himes Says

7:44am July 24, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to Democratic Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, ahead of former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress.

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Concerns Linger That Noncitizens Will Not Fill Out 2020 Census

7:31am July 24, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

Groups are trying to encourage immigrants to take part in the 2020 census while dealing with the fallout from the Trump administration's failed citizenship question push, and immigration enforcement.

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How We Got Here: Mueller To Testify Before House Lawmakers

7:19am July 24, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

Former special counsel Robert Mueller is testifying before two House panels Wednesday on the findings of his two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

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A woman walks past a Google sign in San Francisco. The Justice Department is launching an antitrust review of major online companies. The DOJ did not name the firms, but there have been increasing calls to regulate companies like Google, Facebook and Amaz

DOJ Starts Review Of Whether Major Tech Companies Are Too Powerful

8:38pm July 23, 2019

by Alina Selyukh

The Justice Department says it is launching a wide-ranging antitrust review, without naming the companies. But there have been increasing calls to regulate companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon.

Sept. 11 first responder John Feal (left) and Jon Stewart, former host of The Daily Show, hug after the Senate passed a bill for extending the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund in Washington on Tuesday.

Senate Approves Bill To Prevent Sept. 11 Victims' Fund From Running Out Of Money

7:04pm July 23, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

President Trump is expected to sign the measure, ending a years-long ordeal for the victims after concerns that the fund was on the verge of running out of money.

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Trump And White House Downplay Robert Mueller's Upcoming Congressional Testimony

5:34pm July 23, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's allies insist former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday is a waste of time and won't be damaging to the president.

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California Rep. Karen Bass On What She Expects From Mueller's Testimony

5:34pm July 23, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with House Judiciary committee member Karen Bass, D-Calif., about former special counsel Robert Mueller's hearing this week.

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What To Expect From Robert Mueller's Congressional Testimony

5:34pm July 23, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

Robert Mueller says his report on Russian election interference is his testimony. But lawmakers from both political parties are strategizing how to score their own points at Wednesday's hearing.

Appalachia Miners Lobby Congress For Black Lung Disability Trust Fund

5:34pm July 23, 2019

by Sydney Boles

A busload of coal miners from Appalachia are lobbying members of Congress to shore up the black lung disability trust fund, which is billions of dollars in debt.

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Julián Castro On His Struggle To Break Out From Pool Of 2020 Democratic Candidates

4:05pm July 23, 2019

by Scott Detrow

Presidential candidate Julián Castro made an impression at the first Democratic debate by proposing decriminalizing illegal border crossings. He discussed that and more with the NPR Politics Podcast.

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