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Pentagon tests first land-based cruise missile after pulling out of INF Treaty

| Monday, August 19

(WASHINGTON) -- The Pentagon conducted a test of a land-based cruise missile on Sunday, the first such test since the U.S. pulled out of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty earlier this... Read More.

AG Barr appoints new Bureau of Prisons director amid controversy over suicide death of Jeffrey Epstein

| Monday, August 19

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General William Barr on Monday announced the appointment of a new director for the Bureau of Prisons amid the scandal over Jeffrey Epstein's suicide while in federal custody.Dr. Kathleen... Read More.

White supremacy and white nationalism explained by experts

| Monday, August 19

(WASHINGTON) -- The terms "racist", "white supremacist" and "white nationalism" have re-entered into the mainstream political conversations as a rising number of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates and lawmakers accuse President Donald Trump... Read More.

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Trump appears to back away from stronger gun sale background checks

| Monday, August 19

(WASHINGTON) -- After President Donald Trump appeared to respond to a groundswell of public support for tougher gun sale background checks following recent mass shootings, his language -- and possibly his stance... Read More.

‘The right to vote is our most fundamental right’: Stacey Abrams

| Sunday, August 18

(ATLANTA) -- Stacey Abrams, who captured national attention during her unsuccessful bid for Georgia governor in 2018, said she would be open to joining a 2020 ticket as the vice presidential nominee... Read More.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand chastises Israel over US congresswomen, but doesn’t demand consequences

| Sunday, August 18

(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke out on ABC’s "This Week" against Israel’s initial decision to deny Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar the ability to visit the country, but stopped short... Read More.

White House trade adviser: ‘We’re going to have a strong economy through 2020’

| Sunday, August 18

(WASHINGTON) -- White House trade adviser Peter Navarro declared the U.S. economy will be strong through 2020, and the Federal Reserve will be lowering interest rates again, “significantly,” going into the holiday... Read More.

Bernie Sanders and rapper ‘Killer Mike’ talk race, faith and hurt in America

| Sunday, August 18

(ATLANTA) -- Before he took the stage in front of thousands, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, wheeled his worn gym bag and suitcase into the Renaissance Marriott in Atlanta.Meeting him there for an... Read More.

2020 hopeful Beto O’Rourke visited an Arkansas gun show to talk about gun control

| Saturday, August 17

(NEW YORK) -- Two weeks after his hometown of El Paso was the site of a mass shooting, 2020 presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke made an unannounced visit to a gun show in... Read More.

Trump rule to make it tougher to prove unintentional housing discrimination

| Saturday, August 17

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration on Friday proposed a new rule that would make it harder for Americans to file complaints of unintentional housing discrimination by local officials or housing developers, a... Read More.