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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (right) speaks outside the U.S. Capitol in March with other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the size of which has stayed at 435 voting members for decades.

Stuck At 435 Representatives? Why The U.S. House Hasn't Grown With Census Counts

5:00am April 20, 2021

by Hansi Lo Wang

A 1929 law set up a process for redistributing representation after each census that has pitted states against one another in a once-a-decade fight for power in Congress and the Electoral College.

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A rescue boat is seen next to the capsized lift boat Seacor Power seven miles off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday. The vessel capsized during a storm last Tuesday.

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Coast Guard Ends Search For Missing Crewmembers Of Capsized Boat Off Louisiana

2:31am April 20, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Seacor Power capsized 8 miles south of Port Fourchon, La. in the Gulf of Mexico last Tuesday amid rough waters.

The U.S. Department of State will add a slew of countries to its "Do Not Travel List" later this week because of coronavirus danger.

State Department To Issue Travel Warnings Amid 'Unprecedented' COVID-19 Risks

8:20pm April 19, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The department said the new advisories will "better reflect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's science." Americans are urged not to travel to nearly 80% of countries around the globe.

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Closing Arguments Delivered In Derek Chauvin's Murder Trial

7:16pm April 19, 2021

by Adrian Florido

Lawyers delivered their closing arguments in Derek Chauvin's murder trial before the start of jury deliberations.

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Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell gives the state's rebuttal Monday during closing arguments to the jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

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Jurors Have The Case In Chauvin Trial; Prosecutors Ended With Call For Common Sense

7:10pm April 19, 2021

Prosecutor Jerry Blackwell said what happened to George Floyd last May was "so simple that a child could understand it." Blackwell quoted a 9-year-old witness who said, "Get off of him."

A U.S. Capitol Police officer holds a program during a Feb. 3 ceremony honoring Brian Sicknick in the Capitol Rotunda. A medical examiner determined that Sicknick died of natural causes following the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick Died Of Natural Causes, Medical Examiner Rules

7:00pm April 19, 2021

by Alana Wise

Sicknick, who engaged with pro-Trump rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, died after suffering strokes, Washington, D.C.'s chief medical examiner says.

Afghanistan Veterans Weigh In On Biden's Announcement To Bring Troops Home

4:51pm April 19, 2021

by Quil Lawrence

President Biden announced that troops will be out of Afghanistan by September. Many Afghanistan veterans were among the strongest voices calling for the U.S. to leave, but veteran opinions are varied.

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Hundreds of demonstrators attended a Sunday rally for Black and Asian solidarity at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis ahead of a possible verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin this week.

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In Minneapolis, Residents And Law Enforcement Alike Brace For Chauvin Trial Verdict

4:39pm April 19, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

With the National Guard on patrol and barbed wire fences lining downtown, residents say they feel anxious ahead of a verdict, which could come this week.

President Biden signs an executive order on immigration in February in the Oval Office.

Immigration Agencies Ordered Not To Use Term 'Illegal Alien' Under New Biden Policy

4:28pm April 19, 2021

by Joel Rose

The Biden administration is ordering U.S. immigration enforcement agencies to change how they talk about immigrants, part of a broader effort to build a more "humane" immigration system.

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Apple Is Rolling Out Big Privacy Changes

4:14pm April 19, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Apple is rolling out a big change to the way iPhones and iPads track millions of people: Apps will now be required to ask before collecting data to share with data brokers for targeted advertisements.