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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., answers questions during a presidential forum held by She The People in Houston on Wednesday.

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Democratic Candidates Pressed On Priorities By Women Of Color

6:54pm April 24, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The first-ever She The People forum is organized around questions from female voters of color, with 2020 presidential candidates being reminded what a big role they play in the Democratic Party.

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Lessons For Democrats From Former President Clinton's Impeachment

6:14pm April 24, 2019

New York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker has written two books about impeachment. He talks with NPR's Audie Cornish about lessons for Democrats from President Clinton's impeachment.

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White House Doesn't Plan To Cooperate With Congressional Investigation

6:14pm April 24, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is telling his aides not to cooperate with congressional investigators following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report.

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Iowa state Rep. Andy McKean, the longest-serving Republican in the Legislature, confirms his switch from the Republican to Democratic Party.

Blasting Trump's 'Unacceptable Behavior,' Iowa Lawmaker Leaves GOP After 40+ Years

5:30pm April 24, 2019

by Katarina Sostaric

State Rep. Andy McKean says that the Republican Party has changed and that he no longer wants to be a member. He was first elected to the legislature in 1978.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar Talks About Her Life And Embattled First Months In Congress

4:43pm April 24, 2019

by Briana Bierschbach

Rep. Ilhan Omar was a controversial figure even before she was sworn in as a member of Congress in January. But the Minnesota Democrat insists she's a voice for those who don't get attention.

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Edgar Baltazar Garcia's wife, Jennifer Garcia, holds a photo of her husband from when he was deployed at Balad Air Base in Iraq as a turret gunner in a Humvee. He now faces deportation to Mexico over a felony conviction.

After Felony Conviction, Iraq War Veteran Faces Deportation To Mexico

3:54pm April 24, 2019

by John Burnett

Edgar Baltazar Garcia got into some serious trouble after he came home from war. Now, he faces deportation over a felony conviction unless an immigration judge decides to let him stay in the U.S.

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Special Coverage: Mueller Report Released

2:56pm April 24, 2019

Attorney General William Barr has released a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference to Congress and the public.

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Facebook Recruits Surveillance Hawk To Be Its Top Lawyer

11:49am April 24, 2019

by Aarti Shahani

Facebook's new chief lawyer is tasked with guiding the firm through increasingly treacherous legal woes. Jennifer Newstead was one of the lawyers who crafted the controversial Patriot Act.

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Jared Kushner spoke about Russian election interference during the TIME 100 Summit 2019 in New York City.

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FACT CHECK: Russian Interference Went Far Beyond 'Facebook Ads' Kushner Described

7:26am April 24, 2019

by Miles Parks

President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser said the investigations into Russian interference have been more damaging than the interference itself. But there was more to it than online ads.

News Brief: Sri Lanka Attacks, Russian Interference, Kim-Putin Summit

7:13am April 24, 2019

Sri Lanka holds funerals for victims. Jared Kushner says the probes into Russian interference have been more damaging than the interference itself. North Korean and Russian leaders to meet Thursday.

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