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Nuclear Bailout Opponents End Their Referendum Attempt
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The group that was fighting to overturn Ohio’s nuclear power plant bailout has dropped its case in court which means the plan for additional fees on electric bills to subsidize nuclear and coal… Read More
Trump Says He’ll Add ‘A Few Countries’ To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The president confirms a plan to expand one of the signature pieces of his immigration policy, in a move that could double the number of countries on the prohibited list.
WATCH: Senate Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump | January 22
By: PBS Newshour
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The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump resumes Wednesday with House Democrats beginning their opening arguments. The House managers–seven Democrats who will serve as the “prosecutors” in the impeachment trial–will… Read More
WATCH: Trump’s Impeachment Trial in the Senate | January 21
By: PBS Newshour
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The Senate reconvenes Tuesday for the Republican-led trial of President Donald Trump, who last year became the third president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. Seven… Read More
Regional Reaction to Iran: Ohio Valley Lawmakers Split on U.S. Killing of Iranian Commander
Congressional members around the Ohio Valley offered mixed reactions to the U.S. airstrike that killed one of Iran’s top military officers and pushed the two countries closer to war. Most… Read More
WATCH: Local Newsrooms Across the Country are Closing. Here’s Why that Matters
By: PBS Newshour
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Across the country, local newspapers are printing fewer pages, less frequently — and sometimes collapsing entirely. Recent studies paint a grim picture of the decline in local newspapers and the… Read More
WATCH: How Trump’s Stance on Energy-efficient Appliances is Connected to Nostalgia
By: PBS Newshour
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For years, Washington has seen a bipartisan push to change laws, regulations and incentives to make household appliances and goods more energy efficient. In a warming world, many scientists and… Read More
Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis To Start Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer
By: Emma Bowman | NPR
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The Georgia congressman, who spent decades fighting racial discrimination, says he’s mounting his biggest battle yet: stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis will stay in office as he undergoes treatment.
WATCH: Despite Extreme Weather and Surging Activism, 2019 Saw Political Paralysis on Climate
By: PBS Newshour
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By almost any measure, 2019 was a year of especially sobering news on climate change, with grim warnings about what could happen in the future along with extreme weather events… Read More
Why Tobacco Industry Giants Backed Raising The Minimum Age Of Purchase
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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President Trump has signed off on raising the age of sale from 18 to 21 for cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Health advocates worry it guards the industry from further sweeping regulations.
U.S.-China Trade Deal Phase 1 Is Here; December Tariffs Are Scrapped
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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China says the deal would cover intellectual property protections and currency manipulation, but no details have been released.
How The House Prescription Drug Plan Would Try To Lower Drug Prices
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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Lawmakers are voting Thursday on a bill to rein in drug costs. President Trump has vowed to veto it. But the plan shares a lot with other bipartisan efforts. Here’s how it would work.
Watch: Trump Impeachment Hearing – House Judiciary Committee – Day 1
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Judiciary Committee is taking up public impeachment hearings, starting on Wednesday. The Wednesday hearing is slated to examine the premise of “high crimes and misdemeanors”… Read More
Kamala Harris Drops Out Of Presidential Race
By: Scott Detrow | Asma Khalid | NPR
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The California senator entered the presidential race with high expectations and took off after a blockbuster debate showdown with Joe Biden. But her support and funding fell in recent months.
House Democrats Release Ukraine Impeachment Report
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The House Intelligence Committee has resumed its pas de deux of dueling documents. Republicans fired first with a report on Monday.
Politics, Industry Backlash Stall White House Ban On Flavored Vaping Products
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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In September, the Trump administration said it would ban all flavored e-cigarette products in an effort to reduce the youth vaping epidemic. Since then, there’s been no movement toward implementation.
Twitter To Halt Political Ads, In Contrast To Facebook
By: Avie Schneider | Shannon Bond | NPR
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CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Twitter will stop running political ads, citing online ads’ “significant risks to politics.” Facebook has been criticized for allowing deceptive political ads.
Bevin, Beshear Square Off in Combative Televised Debate
By: Bruce Schreiner | Dylan Lovan | AP
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin aggressively pushed back against Democratic challenger Andy Beshear’s plan to legalize casino gambling, while the incumbent declared he regretted nothing he’s said… Read More
Guantánamo Has Cost Billions; Whistleblower Alleges ‘Gross’ Waste
By: Sacha Pfeiffer | NPR
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An NPR investigation finds that the military court and prison at Guantánamo Bay have cost taxpayers billions, with billions more expected.
Conservatives Urge Trump To Keep Mick Mulvaney As Chief Of Staff
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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In an open letter, influential conservatives urge President Trump to keep his embattled chief of staff and remove the “acting” from his title.
FACT CHECK: Do Robots Or Trade Threaten American Workers More?
By: Danielle Kurtzleben | NPR
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Democratic presidential candidates have divergent world views on whether automation or trade policy is to blame for lost jobs.
Republicans Disrupt House Impeachment Inquiry, Delaying Testimony From Pentagon Aide
GOP lawmakers broke House rules by entering a secure area where a closed-door interview was scheduled to be held. Committee rules allow only those serving on those panels conducting inquiry to attend.
Mark Zuckerberg Offers A Choice: The Facebook Way Or The China Way
By: Shannon Bond | NPR
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At a congressional hearing, the CEO acknowledged he is not “the ideal messenger” for Facebook’s digital currency plan, but said innovation is essential to American financial leadership.
Mitt Romney, ‘Pierre Delecto’ And The Strategy Of Anonymously Criticizing Trump
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The Utah senator outed himself over the weekend as the owner of a mostly nondescript Twitter handle that defended Romney and was critical of President Trump.
7 Questions Ahead Of The Next Democratic Primary Debate
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The last couple of weeks have been dominated by the congressional impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But Democratic presidential candidates will take center stage again this week.
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