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Dem Senators Face Loud Demands From Base To Block Trump's Cabinet

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Even though Democrats have little power in Washington, many of the voters who support them want to see the party use any means they can to obstruct the agenda of President Trump.

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At Sessions Hearing, Dems Focus On Fired Acting Justice AG

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate Judiciary Committee again debated Sen. Jeff Sessions nomination as attorney general, meeting a day after the acting attorney general was fired for refusing to defend an executive order.

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Speculation Swirls Around Two Names For Supreme Court Slot

4:40pm January 31, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish and Nina Totenberg discuss President Trump's possible picks for the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Democrat On Senate Judiciary Panel Weighs In On Sessions Nomination

4:40pm January 31, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, about President Donald Trump's upcoming pick for the Supreme Court.

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There was a huge jump last year in the number of murders in Chicago. As young people are affected by the gun violence, community leaders look for answers.

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In Bid To Curb Violence, Chicago Gets Some Ideas From Teens Behind Bars

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

As law enforcement tries to combat the startling number of murders in the city, two young people share what they've learned in a detention center.

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Boy Scouts' Transgender Policy Gets Mixed Reaction From Troops

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Terry Gildea

Boys Scouts of America says it will allow transgender boys to become Scouts. The news is meeting with mixed reaction from scout troops.

A Socorro dove perches at the Africam Safari Zoo in Puebla, Mexico. Scientists are planning to bring the dove species back to Socorro Island, the dove's ancestral home.

Move Over Sheep, Doves Are Returning Home To Tiny Island Of Socorro

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Loretta Williams

On an island where sheep, cats and mice thrive, the doves died off. But scientists have a plan to reintroduce the Socorro dove to its ancestral home.

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Protesters opposing the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline at the Oceti Sakowin Camp in North Dakota. Lawmakers in the state have proposed bills that would increase penalties for protesters who block highways.

Bills Across The Country Could Increase Penalties For Protesters

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Clay Masters

In North Dakota, a lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow motorists to run over and kill any protester obstructing a highway as long as the driver did not do it intentionally.

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An exhibit in Washington state's lawsuit cited President Trump's plan to ban Muslims, a pledge made in December of 2015.

Washington State Sues Trump, Seeking A Stay On Immigration Ban

4:20pm January 31, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Saying that President Trump's immigration ban is illegal, the state's lawsuit cites instances in which he said he would base immigration decisions on religion.

A child drags a crate at a refugee camp for Syrians and Kurds north of Athens. Children under age 14 make up nearly half of the Syrian refugees resettled in the U.S.

Commentary: Trump Travel Ban On Syrians Should Exempt Kids Under 10

4:06pm January 31, 2017

by Amitai Etzioni

Amitai Etzioni, who escaped Nazi Germany as a child, proposes a way for the U.S. to bring in young Syrian refugee children. A similar past program brought in thousands of unaccompanied Cuban minors.