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After attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, some commit to cooler rhetoric. Can it last?

After attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, some commit to cooler rhetoric. Can it last?

Almost two months after a pair of state legislators and their families were shot in their homes, Minnesota lawmakers hope to lead a national shift reining in toxic political discourse.
by Dana Ferguson

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D.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police

D.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard, but "none of the conditions exist" for the president to take over the city's police.
by Luke Garrett

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Asylum-seekers thought they were following the rules. Now some are told to start over

Asylum-seekers thought they were following the rules. Now some are told to start over

NPR has learned that dozens of immigrants across the U.S. have received letters notifying them that their asylum cases have been dismissed because they have not yet received a screening interview.
by Ximena Bustillo

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IRS Commissioner Billy Long replaced after less than two months

IRS Commissioner Billy Long replaced after less than two months

The Trump administration has replaced former Missouri Congressman Billy Long as IRS Commissioner, after less than two months on the job. It's the latest in a string of management shakeups at the tax collection agency.
by Scott Horsley

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California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members

U.S. Air Force to deny early retirement benefits to some transgender service members

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have served between 15 and 18 years the option to retire early and would instead separate them without retirement benefits.
by The Associated Press

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