June 19, 2020

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Top News Supreme Court blocks Trump’s bid to end DACA, a win for undocumented ‘dreamers.’ Washington Post Civil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers, Supreme Court Rules. New York Times 2020 Electoral Map Ratings: Biden Has An Edge Over Trump, With 5 Months To Go. NPR What is Juneteenth? 4 things you should know. PBS NewsHour The nation’s…

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June 12, 2020

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Top News As Public Opinion Shifts on Racism, Trump Digs In. New York Times The Latest Swing State Polls Look Good For Biden. FiveThirtyEight GOP Moves Main Convention Events to Jacksonville, Fla., From Charlotte, N.C. Wall Street Journal Tracking The Pandemic: Are Coronavirus Cases Rising Or Falling In Your State? NPR The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico…

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June 5, 2020

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Top News Protests Continue Despite Curfews Across The Country. NPR Democrats offer $494 billion transport bill targeting economy, climate. Roll Call Trump signs revamp of small business aid into law but problems loom. Politico Coronavirus cases spike in Texas, Oregon and Arizona. Axios The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Drivers Take Advantage of…

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May 29, 2020

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Top News House Overwhelmingly Approves Revisions to Small-Business Program. New York Times House casts first-ever remote vote as Republicans wage constitutional challenge. Washington Post Effort to renew FISA crumbles. Politico Stung By Twitter, Trump Signs Executive Order To Weaken Social Media Companies. NPR George Floyd’s death set off uprisings across the country. Vox The nation’s cartoonists on the week in…

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May 22, 2020

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Top News Senate Adjourns Without Approving Deal to Extend PPP Spending Window. Wall Street Journal McConnell: Next coronavirus bill ‘not too far off.’ The Hill Senate confirms Ratcliffe as Trump’s intelligence director. Politico President Trump Orders Flags To Fly At Half-Staff, As U.S. Mourns Nearly 100,000 Dead. NPR The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural…

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May 15, 2020

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Top News Pelosi unveils $3 trillion coronavirus relief plan amid squeeze from left and right. Politico House poised to adopt historic changes allowing remote voting during pandemic. Washington Post Democrats Weigh Options For Summer Convention. NPR The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources National Parks Start to Reopen. Wall Street Journal States, tribe seek…

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May 8, 2020

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Top News Justice Department Is Dropping Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn. NPR April Unemployment Rate Rose to a Record 14.7%. Wall Street Journal U.S. House Democrats to attempt passing next coronavirus bill soon. Reuters The Government Is Ready to Reopen. Its Citizens Aren’t, Polls Show. New York Times The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy &…

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May 1, 2020

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Top News White House’s Social Distancing Guidelines Will Be ‘Fading Out,’ Trump Says. NPR Biden Denies Tara Reade’s Assault Allegation: ‘This Never Happened.’ New York Times Pelosi eyes House return in two weeks. Politico Which States Are Reopening, Which Remain on Lockdown, and Why. Wired The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Here’s How…

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April 24, 2020

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Top News Congress Passes Latest Economic Relief Package to Confront Coronavirus. NPR ‘The political honeymoon may be ending.’ Politico Some States Look to Reopen, but Others Want More Testing First. Wall Street Journal Trump signs immigration order featuring numerous exemptions. Associated Press The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Clean Water Act Covers Groundwater…

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April 17, 2020

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Top News Trump Says States Can Start Reopening While Acknowledging the Decision Is Theirs. New York Times States Announce Regional Efforts to Restart the Economy. Route Fifty McCarthy signals progress being made on small business relief. Politico The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico Energy & Natural Resources Shell unveils plans to become net-zero carbon company by…

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