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In Off-Year Election, Virginia's Race For Governor Is High-Profile

11:15am November 06, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Tuesday is Election Day. One of the main contests is in Virginia where the race for governor has tightened between Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam.

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was reportedly attacked while he mowed the grass at his home in Bowling Green. He's pictured last month in Washington, D.C., after playing golf with President Trump.

Sen. Rand Paul Recovering From 5 Broken Ribs After Assault

11:06am November 06, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Paul's senior adviser Doug Stafford said the 54-year-old Kentucky senator "has five rib fractures, including three displaced fractures." His alleged attacker is a doctor and a neighbor.

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech to U.S. troops at the Yokota Air Base outside Tokyo on Sunday. Japan is the first stop on his five-nation trip.

3 Central Questions As President Trump Visits Asia

10:27am November 06, 2017

The president's visit will be a defining moment. Will the region be reassured and put at ease or left only further concerned that the era of Pax Americana may finally be ending?

In Asia, Trump Can't Escape America's Problem With Gun Violence

5:56am November 06, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump addressed the deadly Texas church shooting while in Japan — his first stop in Asia on a five-country trip. Trump was talking trade and security during his stop in Tokyo.

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Jinyoung Lee Englund, the Republican candidate for 45th district Senate seat in Washington, talks with volunteers at her campaign headquarters in Woodinville, Wash. The race has attracted national attention and money because Englund's loss would give Demo

Millions Of Dollars Pour Into Washington State Special Election

5:00am November 06, 2017

by Amy Radil

At stake is control of the Washington state Senate, where the GOP holds a one-seat majority. It's currently the only Republican-held legislative chamber on the West Coast.

News Brief: Texas Church Shooting, Trump's Asia Trip

4:53am November 06, 2017

Twenty-six people are dead after a gunman opened fire in a rural Texas church. The suspect was later found dead. President Trump is monitoring developments from Japan, while on a trip to Asia.

Rep. Buddy Carter On Why He Supports GOP Tax Cut Plan

4:53am November 06, 2017

House Republicans unveiled a tax overhaul plan last week. The bill has been sharply criticized. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Republican Rep. Buddy Carter of Georgia about why he supports the measure.

Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar On Church Shooting

9:29pm November 05, 2017

NPR's Noel King speaks with Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar about this morning's mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, which is part of his district.

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Chart of Latinos experiencing negative comments or assumptions.

There's An Immigration Gap In How Latinos Perceive Discrimination

9:29pm November 05, 2017

by Adrian Florido

A new survey found that Latinos born in the U.S. were nearly twice as likely as immigrant Latinos to say that someone had made negative assumptions about them because of their race or ethnicity.

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Matt Bevin, governor of Kentucky, has called on any lawmakers or government employees who have settled sexual harassment allegations to resign.

Sexual Harassment Scandals Abound In Statehouses Across The U.S.

9:12pm November 05, 2017

by Maggie Penman

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is calling for the resignation of lawmakers who have settled sexual harassment claims, after reports that the speaker of the house settled a claim with a female staffer.