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What To Expect As The 2020 Democratic Candidates Debate Climate Change Policies

Climate change is a top issue for Democratic primary voters. As the 2020 presidential candidates prepare for their first debates, a look at what to expect from the many candidates.

Democratic Candidates Set To Take The Stage In 1st Official Event Of 2020 Campaign

Ten Democrats will debate in Miami on Wednesday night at the first official event of the 2020 campaign. Voters will have their first chance to see the largest field in recent history over two events.

Can Congress Agree On How To Spend Money To Address Border Crisis?

The Senate is on track to pass its version of the humanitarian aid bill but it is a very different version of what the House of Representatives passed. That could signal trouble ahead.

The National Rifle Association announced Wednesday that it is pulling the plug on NRATV, its media arm.

Turmoil At The NRA: TV Channel Ends, Lobbyist Resigns, A New Hill Probe Begins

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre announced NRATV will stop production, a top lobbyist for the group stepped down and allegations persist of financial misconduct.

Keenan Reynolds (center), Baltimore Ravens' sixth round NFL draft pick, carries his diploma during the Naval Academy's graduation in May 2016. Trump's order on Wednesday would allow more military graduates to defer service in order to pursue professional sports careers.

Trump Orders Rule Allowing Military Academy Grads To Defer Service To Play Pro Sports

Under Department of Defense policy established in 2017, those enrolled in military academies couldn't play sports before serving at least two years in the armed forces.

Authorities stand behind yellow warning tape along the Rio Grande bank where the bodies of Salvadoran migrant Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his 23-month-old daughter, Valeria, were found, in Matamoros, Mexico on Monday, after they drowned trying to cross the river to Brownsville, Texas.

The Argument For — And Against — Publishing The Traumatic Photo From Mexican Border

While the graphic image has news value, news organizations are concerned that its overuse will lessen its impact and unnecessarily upset the intended audience.

Southwest Airlines is among the companies that grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft because of a software failure that caused fatal crashes of Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines planes. The FAA said Wednesday it has found a new flaw in the plane that needs to be fixed.

FAA Finds New Problem With 737 Max Jets, Delaying Their Return To Flight

Southwest, American and United Airlines have already pulled the aircraft from their schedules through Labor Day weekend. Two of the planes crashed within five months, killing hundreds of people.

Sienna Miller plays Beth Ailes, Roger Ailes' wife, in <em>The Loudest Voice </em>on Showtime.

Roger Ailes Had 'The Loudest Voice' — Beth Ailes Had 'A Real Fierce Loyalty'

The Showtime series The Loudest Voice tells the story of media titan Roger Ailes and the meteoric rise of Fox News. Sienna Miller plays his wife, Beth, who lives in the shadow of her husband.

Google Maps Points Colorado Motorists To Muddy Detour

About 100 cars caught in traffic near Denver's airport used Google Maps to find a detour. The alternate route lead drivers to a dirt road. Rain had turned the dirt to mud and drivers got stuck.

Paul and Joe DeGeorge (left and right, respectively) of Harry and the Potters, photographed in 2005. That same year, the brothers founded the Harry Potter Alliance, which encourages young readers of the eponymous book series to become active in their communities.

Harry And The Potters Return To Find, And Help Heal, A World Full Of Dark Magic

The punk-ish duo, made up of brothers Paul and Joe DeGeorge, helped pioneer the micro-genre of "wizard rock" in 2002. Now, much like You-Know-Who (but benevolent), they've returned.

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