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Sen. McConnell Obstructs Merrick Garland Nomination Vote

10:30am March 18, 2016

The Senate majority leader refuses to hold a hearing on the Supreme Court nominee. After Obama named Garland, McConnell has maintained his position that the pick should be made by the next president.

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GOP Voters In Florida Stumped If Trump Wins Party Nomination

10:30am March 18, 2016

Republican voters in the Sunshine State are wrestling with how they'll vote if Donald Trump is the GOP nominee. Some say a Trump nomination would force them to vote for a Democrat — or not at all.

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Influencer Group Meets With All GOP Candidates But Trump

8:52am March 18, 2016

The Hay Initiative is advising the candidates on foreign policy, national security and defense. Steve Inskeep speaks to the group's leader Brian Hook, who's concerned about Trump's foreign policy.

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Virginia Tech students from professor Marc Edwards' lab and other student volunteers work on a second round of water testing for lead contamination in Elnora Carthan's home in Flint, Mich. Maggie Carolan is working with samples at the table.

Flint Residents Tired Of Talk And Tests, Eager For Solution

8:48am March 18, 2016

by Mark Brush

A group of Virginia Tech researchers exposed the drinking water contamination in Flint, Mich., last summer. Now, they are back to retest the waters — and determine if the water is still dangerous.

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Italian Romance Icon Fabio Becomes U.S. Citizen

8:36am March 18, 2016

The Italian-born romance novel cover model joined nearly 6,000 others from 140 countries at LA Convention Center this week to take the Oath of Allegiance to become an American citizen.

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NPR's Nina Totenberg interviews President Obama in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 17.

Transcript And Video: President Obama's Interview With NPR's Nina Totenberg

8:00am March 18, 2016

In a wide-ranging interview, Obama says Republicans have supported Judge Merrick Garland in the past, and that refusing to consider him for the Supreme Court could have severe consequences.

Federal Judge Retires As 'Bad Lapse In Judgment' With 16-Year-Old Surfaces

6:50am March 18, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

The chief judge of the federal district court in Washington retired under a disability statute, the same day a Utah woman sued him over sexual relations they had in 1981, when she was 16.

One social media misstep from Snoop Dogg; inadvertent fame for a tiny Romanian village.

Snoop Dogg Makes Romanian Village Famous With Instagram Mistake

9:44pm March 17, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The rapper presumably meant to tag his location as Bogotá, Colombia, but instead checked in at Bogata, Romania, a small village which had some fun with the mistake.

The 74-year-old daughter of the late Philadelphia crime boss Angelo Bruno still lives in the family home. There's

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Committee Rejects Philly Mob Boss' Home As Historical Landmark

8:31pm March 17, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Angelo Bruno, known as the "Gentle Don," ran the Philadelphia Mafia in the 1960s and 1970s. He was shot and killed outside of his home in 1980.

Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland Meets With Top Democrats On The Hill

6:52pm March 17, 2016

by Ailsa Chang

Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland makes his first rounds on the Hill Thursday to meet with senators in person. But the only appointments on the schedule are with two Democrats. He has no meetings with Republicans yet.

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