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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Dallas on June 16, 2016. Trump's campaign is struggling to raise money to finance his bid against Democrat Hillary Clinton

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NPR Politics Lunchbox: Clinton's 'Careless' Email Use, Fla.'s Growing Hispanic Vote

4:12pm July 05, 2016

Our favorite 2016 news and stories curated from NPR and around the web. Today: no charges recommended in Hillary Clinton's email investigation and candidates' potential conflicts of interest.

From 'Runt Of The Litter' To 'Liberal Icon,' The Story Of Robert Kennedy

3:14pm July 05, 2016

Biographer Larry Tye says Kennedy wasn't always the "hot-blooded liberal" we remember today. The transformation wasn't a "flip-flop" he says; "he took things to heart in ways that few politicians do."

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FBI Director James Comey makes a statement at FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Comey said 110 emails sent or received on Hillary Clinton's server contained classified information.

FBI Recommends No Charges For Hillary Clinton In Email Server Case

2:59pm July 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

FBI Director James Comey said the agency did not find clear evidence that Clinton intended to violate the law, but that she and her staff were "extremely careless" in handling sensitive information.

Obama's Years: Road Trip Kansas

2:31pm July 05, 2016

Steve Inskeep traveled the counry asking people how their lives have changed over the last eight years. This is a slice of what he explores in the NPR special documentary Obama's Years.

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Obama's Years: Road Trip Obama School

2:30pm July 05, 2016

As part of the radio documentary, Obama's Years, Steve Inskeep asked Americans how their lives have changed over eight years. In this excerpt, he visits Barack Obama Elementary School in St. Louis.

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FBI Director: Evidence Against Clinton Points To Carelessness, Not Criminality

12:17pm July 05, 2016

FBI Director James Comey announced that the agency is wrapping up its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state — and recommends against any charges.

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Obama To Join Clinton On The Campaign Trail In Charlotte

7:59am July 05, 2016

by Tom Bullock

For the first time this election season, President Obama will campaign with Hillary Clinton. They are making a stop in North Carolina, a state Democrats would love to win back.

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Lawmakers Return To Washington With Contentious Issues On Their Plates

7:59am July 05, 2016

by Ailsa Chang

Congress is back after its July 4 break, and after a full-throated protest by Democrats over gun control. They are under pressure to provide funding to fight Zika before they leave for the summer.

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Misty Snow Aims To Be The Nation's First Transgender Senator

5:56am July 05, 2016

David Greene talks to Misty Snow, one of two transgender women running for Congress. She won the primary after only raising $6,000. She faces incumbent Sen. Mike Lee of Utah in the general election.

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Ohio Law Permits Guns To Be Carried Outside GOP Convention Hall

5:18am July 05, 2016

by M.L. Schultze

The Republican National Convention will take place this month in Cleveland, and the state's gun laws allow those coming to the city to carry firearms on the streets of the convention site.