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Texas Rep. Michael McCaul On Proposed Border Wall

8:14am March 12, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Texas Rep. Michael McCaul about what residents in the Rio Grande Valley think about immigration reform, trade with Mexico, and the idea of a wall.

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The Singing Barber Of Rio Grande City

8:14am March 12, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

In Rio Grande City, a small town on the Texas border with Mexico, one barber named Alberto Escobedo has earned the reputation for giving customers a performance of Pavarotti along with their haircut.

Darvin Bentlage is a fourth-generation farmer from Golden City, Mo. He was uninsured before the ACA and featured in a video from the Department of Health and Human Services supporting the law.

Medical Bills Once Made Him Refinance The Farm. Could It Happen Again?

8:14am March 12, 2017

by Bram Sable-Smith, KBIA

Barton County, Mo. is Trump country. And this rural area also has big problems when it comes to health care. One farmer says he has a lot to lose under the Republican replacement plan.

Texas Border Town Economics

8:14am March 12, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

The U.S. and Mexican economies meet each other along the long border. We traveled to the border city of McAllen, Texas to talk to locals about jobs, taxes, trade and NAFTA.

A federal panel ruled Friday that three of Texas's Congressional districts, including the 35th, shown here, were illegally drawn by the state's Republicans.

Federal Court Rules Three Texas Congressional Districts Illegally Drawn

9:50pm March 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The three-judge panel found that Republicans had used race as a motivating factor in redrawing districts. Texas will now consider whether to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.

Youth Hold 'Meet A Muslim' Events To Encourage People To Learn About Each Other

7:33pm March 11, 2017

by Travis Bubenik

A Muslim youth organization held an event on Saturday that they called "Meet a Muslim." The idea is to encourage people to talk and learn about each other.

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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Fired After Refusing To Resign

6:56pm March 11, 2017

Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, says he was fired by President Trump after he refused an order to resign.

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March Madness 101: A Few Tips For Your Bracket

6:56pm March 11, 2017

by Tom Goldman

March Madness is about to take over. Before the NCAA brackets are revealed on Sunday, here are some tips (you'll also need luck) for filling them out.

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American Medical Association Calls Republican Health Care Plan 'Critically Flawed'

6:56pm March 11, 2017

by Lakshmi Singh

Dr. Andrew Gurman, president of the American Medical Association, explains the group's opposition to the Republican Health Care Plan and the bill moving through the House of Representatives.

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Illinois Congressman On Why He Supports The Republican Health Care Plan

6:56pm March 11, 2017

by Lakshmi Singh

Congressman Rodney Davis of Illinois supports the Republican Health Care Plan that's making its way through the House. But he says that there will likely be hurdles before the bill becomes a law.

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