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Pompeo Signals He'll Move CIA In A More Aggressive Direction

8:17am May 24, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

"We are back in the business of stealing secrets," says CIA chief Mike Pompeo, who made the comment Tuesday night in a session at CIA headquarters in northern Virginia. We examine what he meant.

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Sen. Tim Kaine On Trump And Russia And GOP Health Care Bill

8:17am May 24, 2017

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia talks with Rachel Martin about Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats' testimony and the upcoming CBO score of the Republican health care bill.

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Cokie Roberts Answers Your Questions About Special Prosecutors

7:37am May 24, 2017

In the #AskCokie segment, commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions about the history of special prosecutors, and how they are different from special counsels.

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Montana Holds Special Election For Open House Seat

7:37am May 24, 2017

by Don Gonyea

Montana is holding a special election to replace the GOP House seat vacated by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. The Republican candidate has run a very Trump-inspired campaign.

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In a recent study from National Center for Education Statistics found even after controlling for academic achievement in high school, black and Latino students attend selective institutions at far lower rates and drop out of college more often.

Why Colleges Already Face Race-Related Challenges In Serving Future Students

4:01am May 24, 2017

by Melissa Hung

By 2020 more than half of children in the U.S. will be part of an ethnic or racial minority. Colleges and universities are figuring out how to prepare for them.

A study found 20 percent of children involved in fatal car crashes were improperly restrained, or not restrained at all.

Study Finds 20 Percent Of Children In Fatal Car Crashes Were Improperly Restrained

8:42pm May 23, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

A review of child deaths after fatal car crashes found wide variations by state and region, and suggests state authorities could radically decrease child deaths by changing traffic safety laws.

US Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump holds two babies after his Town Hall address at the Gallogly Events Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on July 29, 2016.

Trump Budget's Paid Parental Leave Plan Could Mean Higher State Taxes

6:47pm May 23, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The administration has said it will work out the details of the paid leave plan in budget negotiations. Here are a few of the questions that will have to be answered.

State Lawmakers Confront Series Of Sexual Harassment Scandals

6:41pm May 23, 2017

by Rachel Hubbard

A series of high-profile sexual harassment scandals in state legislatures has state lawmakers wondering how to best police themselves.

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Former CIA Director Says He Had Concerns About Russia Ties To Trump Campaign

6:41pm May 23, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Former CIA Director John Brennan told a House panel there was evidence of contact between Trump campaign aides and Russians, but he didn't have enough information to determine whether they colluded.

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U.S. Counterterrorism Center Chief Responds To Manchester Suicide Attack

6:41pm May 23, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Nick Rasmussen, director of the U.S. Counterterrorism Center, about the Manchester attack and the state of intelligence gathering and sharing with the United Kingdom and other allies.

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