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Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesWhile previous deployments to Democratic-led cities have largely led to protests and lawsuits, Trump is banking on the moves helping him and Republicans, especially in next year's midterms. -
Evan Vucci/APThe U.S. military has carried out another lethal strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea.
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Love it or hate it, many will turn their clocks back on Sunday. The debate — whether or not to make daylight saving time permanent — continues. -
Melissa Ann Pinney's photographs capture everyday moments of adolescence inside Chicago Public Schools over the course of a seven-year artist residency. -
A new study says several states are doing the right things to get students to show up to school regularly. -
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.
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With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift cards or buying groceries for SNAP recipients in their community.
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Some 42 million people in the U.S. who rely on SNAP benefits could soon join the already long lines at the nation's food banks and pantries that are also serving struggling federal workers. -
Western states have some of America's lowest fertility rates. The rapidly rising cost of housing is playing a role. -
From monsters to politics and (maybe) everything in between, it's the weekly news quiz. -
President Trump is calling on the Senate to scrap the filibuster, so that the Republican majority can bypass Democrats and reopen the federal government. -
The federal government shutdown continues. Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Many federal workers are missing full paychecks and don't know when they will resume.
