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The Shutdown Is Testing Democrats' Promise To Work Across The Aisle

5:40pm January 17, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Freshman Democrats won back control of the House for their party campaigning to break the gridlock in Washington, but the ongoing government shutdown is testing how they can deliver on that promise.

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As Shutdown Continues, Many Unpaid Federal Workers Are Frustrated And Angry

5:40pm January 17, 2019

by David Welna

Federal workers are growing increasingly frustrated with the shutdown and political mess in Washington. Some have found other jobs temporarily.

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Giant panda Bao Bao was at the Smithsonian National Zoo until February 2017.

One More Thing The Shutdown Took: Panda Cams

5:35pm January 17, 2019

by Hafsa Quraishi

"It's one thing to potentially mess with my tax return, but it's something a whole lot worse to mess with my panda cam," one fan lamented to NPR.

Former Top National Security Official Reacts To New Missile Defense Review

5:23pm January 17, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former National Security Council official Michael Green about President Trump's new missile defense strategy that says North Korea is still a threat.

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A security force member walks outside a shuttered restaurant Thursday in Manbij, Syria, the site of a suicide attack that killed more than a dozen people, including four Americans, a day earlier. The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack.

How Strong Is The Islamic State In Syria?

4:43pm January 17, 2019

ISIS has lost almost all its territory, but it claimed a suicide bombing that killed four Americans. The extremist group is still believed to have thousands of fighters who have gone underground.

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Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin Discusses Attorney General Nominee William Barr

4:29pm January 17, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois about the lengthy government shutdown and the nomination of William Barr to be attorney general.

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GOP Rep. Steve King's Constituents Are Rethinking His Political Future

4:29pm January 17, 2019

by Katie Peikes

After Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa was rebuked by the U.S. House this week for making racist comments, voters in his district are debating his remarks and whether he should stay in office.

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Federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, a U.S. citizen and veteran, into custody to face possible deportation.

ICE Tried To Deport This U.S. Citizen And Marine Veteran

4:15pm January 17, 2019

by Dustin Dwyer

Last month federal immigration authorities took Jilmar Ramos-Gomez into custody to face possible deportation. He was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., served in the Marines and saw combat in Afghanistan.

(L-R): David March, Thomas Gaffney and Joseph Walsh appear at a pre-trial hearing in Chicago in October 2018.

Chicago Cops Found Not Guilty Of Attempting To Cover Up Laquan McDonald Case

3:52pm January 17, 2019

The officers were charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and official misconduct for allegedly exaggerating the threat the 17-year-old posed to officers.

Donald Trump's former longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, acknowledged his involvement in a scheme to inflate online poll results for Trump in order to make it appear he had more political support.

Trump's Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Acknowledges Scheme To Rig Polls In Presidential Race

1:40pm January 17, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Cohen tweeted about what appeared to be another example of questionable actions he had taken in order to help Trump's presidential ambitions. He already has pleaded guilty to others.