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North Carolina Lawmakers And Governor Announce 'Compromise' To Repeal HB2

8:29am March 30, 2017

by Jeff Tiberii

North Carolina Republicans and the state's Democratic governor announced a deal to repeal the state's controversial "bathroom bill." But LGBT rights advocates say they oppose it.

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Sen. Angus King On Russia Election Investigations

8:29am March 30, 2017

David Greene speaks with Sen. Angus King of Maine ahead of the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday looking into Russian interference in the U.S. election.

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin is working with Congress to renew the Veterans Choice program, which allows some veterans to get medical care outside the VA system, and provides money for medical staff.

'The VA Is On A Path Toward Recovery,' Secretary Of Veterans Affairs Says

8:29am March 30, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin says preventing suicide among military veterans is his "number one clinical priority," and that he is working to fill some 45,000 open jobs in the agency.

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Tillerson's Task Ahead For Turkey Visit

5:47am March 30, 2017

David Greene talks with James Jeffrey, a former U.S. ambassador to Turkey, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson visits the country. Turkey's cooperation is a vital part of efforts to fight ISIS.

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A new water tank in Strong City, Kan., (at right) sits next to one that was part of an old leaky system on a hill just outside the city limits.

Rural Trump Voters Embrace The Sacrifices That Come With Support

5:47am March 30, 2017

by Frank Morris

President Trump has proposed spending cuts to programs that prop up rural areas that voted for him. While some policy experts bemoan that, there are rural voters who fully support those cuts.

The Prince Jonah Kuhio Federal Building and US District Courthouse on March 9 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Federal Judge In Hawaii Extends His Block On Trump Travel Ban

1:11am March 30, 2017

by Barbara Campbell

U.S. District Judge Derrick Watson says the state of Hawaii has shown it is likely to succeed with its argument that the restrictions on travel from majority Muslim countries is unconstitutional.

Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions

11:56pm March 29, 2017

by Durrie Bouscaren

Abortion is already heavily restricted in Missouri, but now the state is cutting more funding to organizations that provide abortions, even though it means rejecting millions of dollars from the feds.

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Trump Holds 'Listening Session' On Opioid Addiction

11:56pm March 29, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump held a "listening session" on opioid addiction Wednesday, the beginning of what the White House says will be its effort to address a problem that resonated on the campaign trail.

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Pesticide warning sign in an orange grove. The sign, in English and Spanish, warns that the pesticide chlorpyrifos, or Lorsban, has been applied to these orange trees.

EPA Decides Not To Ban A Pesticide, Despite Its Own Evidence Of Risk

10:35pm March 29, 2017

by Dan Charles

New EPA administrator Scott Pruitt has decided not to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide widely used on produce. That's despite evidence previously compiled by EPA showing it could pose risks to consumers.

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House Freedom Caucus Faces Pressure After Sinking Health Care Bill

7:42pm March 29, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

House Freedom Caucus conservatives were largely responsible for sinking the GOP health care bill last week. Now they're under pressure as party leadership looks to show they can govern effectively.

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