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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he would fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy in 2020.

Politics & Government

McConnell Would Fill Potential Supreme Court Vacancy In 2020, Reversal Of 2016 Stance

12:23pm May 29, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The Senate majority leader told an audience in Kentucky that if a vacancy were to occur in the election year, "we'd fill it." He had refused to allow a vote on President Obama's nominee in 2016.

The debate stage before a 2016 Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC and YouTube in Charleston, S.C. Candidates will need higher poll numbers and more grassroots donors to participate in later debates this year.

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Democratic Presidential Field Will Look A Lot Smaller By September

11:54am May 29, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The Democratic National Committee released new qualification standards for its first post-Labor Day debate. Candidates will need higher poll numbers and more grassroots donors.

Siege: Trump Under Fire, by Michael Wolff

Michael Wolff's New Trump Tell-All 'Siege,' Stars Steve Bannon And A Cast Of No-Names

8:11am May 29, 2019

by Ron Elving

The Fire and Fury author offers surprising stories about the president. But there may never have been a more polarizing president, nor an author less likely to be read as a neutral recorder of facts.

How Deutsche Bank Became A Mainstay Of Trump's Business Empire

7:43am May 29, 2019

by Lucian Kim

While Congressional investigators wait for Deutsche Bank to turn over the president's financial records, we examine how the German financial institution came to lend Donald Trump so much money.

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News Brief: Missouri Abortion Issue, Oklahoma Flooding, Election Security

6:43am May 29, 2019

Missouri's last clinic that provides abortions is close to losing its license. Oklahoma communities are in a standoff with the raging Arkansas River. New election technology sparks security questions.

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A DJI Technology drone flies during a demonstration in Shenzhen, China, in 2014. DJI sells the majority of Chinese-made drones bought in the United States.

'We're Not Being Paranoid': U.S. Warns Of Spy Dangers Of Chinese-Made Drones

5:00am May 29, 2019

by Brian Naylor

The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the dangers of using Chinese-made drones, while some lawmakers want to prevent transit systems from buying Chinese-made subway cars.

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An abortion-rights supporter argues with an anti-abortion-rights protester in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on May 21 during demonstrations in defense of abortion rights.

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Supreme Court Upholds Indiana Provision Mandating Fetal Burial Or Cremation

7:55pm May 28, 2019

The court did not take up the part of the law that banned abortions because of fetal abnormality or race or sex of the fetus, which a lower court had knocked down in addition to the burial provision.

Politics & Government

Security Experts Express Concern Over Electronic System To Check-In At Polling Places

7:39pm May 28, 2019

by Miles Parks

Electronic poll books are a popular technology used to keep polling place lines short on election days. But they are also a potential security weakness for hackers wanting to disrupt an election.

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David Whitley, pictured arriving for his confirmation hearing on Feb. 7, resigned as Texas secretary of state on Monday.

Texas Voting Chief Who Led Botched Voter Purge Resigns

7:00pm May 28, 2019

by Ashley Lopez

Secretary of State David Whitley was behind an effort to remove alleged noncitizens from the state's voter rolls. He resigned Monday as the Texas Legislature's session came to a close.

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CBS' Scott Pelley On 'Truth Worth Telling'

4:44pm May 28, 2019

The 60 Minutes correspondent and former CBS Evening News anchor gets real about truths worth telling.