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News Brief: Trump's Call To Widow, Border Wall With Mexico

8:19am October 20, 2017

The White House is bogged down in controversy surrounding a call President Trump made to a military widow. Near San Diego, the administration is constructing prototypes of the proposed border wall.

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Obama Travels To Virginia To Campaign For Democrat's Gubernatorial Candidate

8:19am October 20, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Nine months after leaving office, former President Barack Obama is back campaigning for Democrats. He was in Virginia Thursday night for gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam.

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Health & Safety

Rep. Tom Cole Weighs In On Bipartisan Health Plan

8:19am October 20, 2017

A bipartisan health care deal was introduced in the Senate. While there's a chance it could pass there, it faces a tougher time in the House. Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma.

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St. Louis Police Scrutinized Over Tactics Used To Disperse Crowds

8:19am October 20, 2017

by Willis Ryder Arnold

Protests continue throughout St. Louis more than a month after a judge acquitted a white police officer of first degree murder in the 2011 shooting death of a black man.

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Politics & Government

Iran Nuclear Deal Was Tangled Badly From The Start, Sen. Risch Says

8:19am October 20, 2017

Congress must decide whether to remain party to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal or impose sanctions and void the deal. Rachel Martin talks to Sen. Jim Risch of Idaho about what plans are moving forward.

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Allegations Of Sexual Harassment Against Movie Mogul Spark Global Conversation

7:54am October 20, 2017

In California, women involved in politics signed a letter calling out a culture of sexual harassment. Rachel Martin talks to Rebecca Luby, who was the controller for the state's Republican Party.

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Milwaukee Race Officials Misjudge Marathon Route

6:29am October 20, 2017

The marathon wasn't really a marathon — the race course came up about a mile short. Believe it or not this happened last year too — except the course was too long.

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#MeToo Campaign Encourages More Abused Women To Say 'Me Too'

5:56am October 20, 2017

by Ashley Westerman

Women from across the country are identifying with the #MeToo campaign. Julie Martin, of western Kentucky, was encouraged to speak up about a topic not usually discussed in her rural community.

Danica Roem, democratic candidate for Virginia state legislature, canvasses through a neighborhood in Manassas, Va., last month.

Virginia Statehouse Race Pits 'Bathroom Bill' Author Against Transgender Woman

5:01am October 20, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

If Democrat Danica Roem succeeds in unseating Republican Delegate Bob Marshall, she'd become the nation's first openly transgender state lawmaker.

What's The Section 199 Tax Deduction?

9:47pm October 19, 2017

As Republicans look to overhaul the tax code, we look at the story of a single corporate tax deduction that tells us a lot about how the tax code works.

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