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Special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a closed-door meeting in June with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. There are two bipartisan proposals aimed at making sure he is not fired from that post.

Senators Introduce 2 Bills To Try To Keep Trump From Firing Mueller

11:04am August 04, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

President Trump cannot directly fire special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russia's involvement in the 2016 election. There are, however, some strategic moves that could remove Mueller.

209,000 New Jobs In July As Unemployment Dips To 4.3 Percent

10:11am August 04, 2017

Employers added 209,000 jobs to payrolls in July and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3 percent. That's according to the government's latest jobs report released this morning.

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Controversy has erupted in Carmel, Ind., as the city council is expected to consider $76 million in new bonds to pay for various projects, including one for a new luxury hotel, a couple new roundabouts and, this antique carousel.

Century-Old Carousel Has One Indiana City Going 'Round And 'Round

10:00am August 04, 2017

by Christianna Silva

The mayor of Carmel, Ind., is preparing to introduce a particularly controversial bond at the end of August, and it's all surrounding an old carousel in Canada worth a couple of million dollars.

A man walks through a construction site during a training on heavy construction equipment in Conyers, Ga.

FACT CHECK: Have Immigrants Lowered Wages For Blue-Collar American Workers?

9:38am August 04, 2017

by Amita Kelly

White House policy adviser Stephen Miller said the "numbers of low-skilled [immigrant] workers in particular is a major detriment to U.S. workers."

Politics & Government

Trump White House Looks To Quash 'Deluge' Of Leakers

8:15am August 04, 2017

by David Folkenflik

Leaks happen in any administration but there seems to have been a ton of leaks during Trump's short time in office. The attorney general on Friday is scheduled to update the investigation into leaks.

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Whistleblowers Come Forward Over Problems At New Hampshire VA Hospital

7:49am August 04, 2017

by Peter Biello

A dozen whistleblowers at the Manchester, N.H., VA hospital have exposed inadequate patient care and incompetence, leading to staff dismissals and an investigation.

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For 13.1 million American kids, the lack of access to school meals during the summer means they're not sure when they might next eat.

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Cookbook Author Crusades For Millions Of Kids Who Go Hungry In Summer

7:00am August 04, 2017

by Susan Shain

Good and Cheap writer Leanne Brown is teaming up with a national anti-hunger program to try to reach people who want help feeding their families healthy and affordable meals when school is out.

Wally Funk is one of the Mercury 13, a group of women who trained to be astronauts in the early 1960s.

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Senators Introduce 2 Bills To Try To Keep Trump From Firing Mueller

209,000 New Jobs In July As Unemployment Dips To 4.3 Percent

Century-Old Carousel Has One Indiana City Going 'Round And 'Round

FACT CHECK: Have Immigrants Lowered Wages For Blue-Collar American Workers?

Trump White House Looks To Quash 'Deluge' Of Leakers

Whistleblowers Come Forward Over Problems At New Hampshire VA Hospital

Cookbook Author Crusades For Millions Of Kids Who Go Hungry In Summer

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