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Whistleblower Protection Act Has Earned Bipartisan Support In The Last 30 Years

4:49pm April 11, 2019

by Tim Mak

The law providing legal protection for whistleblowers passed 30 years ago and lawmakers from both parties agree those willing to come forward to report abuse or misdeeds are needed for accountability.

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Justice Department Charges WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

4:49pm April 11, 2019

by Ryan Lucas

After years of anticipation, the Justice Department is charging Julian Assange. He is in custody in London after being ejected from Ecuador's embassy there.

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The Issue Of Medicare For All Is Dominating The 2020 Democratic Field

4:49pm April 11, 2019

by Alison Kodjak

Several 2020 Democratic candidates support Medicare for All, but what would that proposal look like in action?

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Is The Country Really 'Full'?

4:43pm April 11, 2019

Conservative writer David Frum thinks that liberals need to step up on immigration enforcement.

Barbara Bush: The Matriarch

4:43pm April 11, 2019

A veteran journalist was granted access to Bush's diaries to understand how the formidable former first lady influenced American life.

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WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested, Charged By U.S. Justice Department

4:24pm April 11, 2019

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested in London on Thursday. He was charged by the U.S. Justice Department with engaging in a conspiracy to commit computer intrusion.

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Former Secretary Of Defense Leon Panetta Discusses Arrest Of Julian Assange

4:24pm April 11, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Leon Panetta, former secretary of defense and CIA director under President Obama, about the arrest of Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019 on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

As Sanders Calls For 'Medicare-For-All,' A Twist On That Plan Gains Traction

2:17pm April 11, 2019

by Shefali Luthra

"Medicare for America" would stop short of a full-blown expansion of Medicare. It would include copays from patients and a role for insurers. Could it survive health care's politics?

President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a 2018 meeting in the Oval Office. Thursday's meeting is their first since Trump's unsuccessful summit with North Korea in February.

South Korean Leader Looks To Jump-Start U.S.-North Korea Talks After Failed Summit

1:38pm April 11, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

It will be the first meeting for Moon Jae-in and President Trump since the failed summit in Hanoi, which ended with no agreement between Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un on denuclearization.

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How President Trump's Angry Tweets Can Ripple Across Social Media

11:26am April 11, 2019

by Tim Mak

When Trump posts a mean tweet, how does it make its way across social media into the American consciousness? Researchers crunched the numbers to see if his negative tweets were shared more often.

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