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People attend an orientation class in filing up their application for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

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Oops, We Lost Your DACA Application

10:19pm November 16, 2017

by Joel Rose

Immigrants' rights groups say thousands of DACA renewal applications may have been wrongly rejected for being late. The Trump administration now says it will reconsider some of those applications.

A protest sign sits in the proposed path of the Keystone XL Pipeline in Silver Creek, Neb.

Keystone Pipeline Oil Spill Reported In South Dakota

8:20pm November 16, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The oil leak occurs just a few days before Nebraska state regulators will decide on the fate of TransCanada's controversial sister project, the Keystone XL Pipeline.

A view of the Port of Seattle and the city's stadium district nearing dusk. On Friday, a trial court judge is scheduled to hear legal challenges to the city's new income tax on the wealthy.

Seattle Defends Its New High-Earner Income Tax In Court

8:06pm November 16, 2017

by Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

The first legal steps challenging a Seattle income tax pit the city's progressive policy against long-standing resistance to taxing income in Washington state.

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Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore listens to a question during a news conference with supporters and faith leaders along with his wife, Kayla, on Thursday in Birmingham.

White House Says Moore Allegations 'Very Troubling,' But Alabama Voters Should Decide

7:33pm November 16, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Multiple women have come forward accusing Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore of sexual misconduct. National GOP leaders have urged him to step aside, but Moore has refused to leave the race.

Leonard Gipson, one of 15 men who say corrupt Chicago police framed them and whose convictions were thrown out, talks to reporters Thursday.

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Chicago Judge Throws Out 15 Convictions On Fears Police Reports Were Dishonest

7:24pm November 16, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

Defense attorneys call it a "mass exoneration." The men who were cleared say they were framed by police who demanded bribes, and planted drugs on them if they refused to pay.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has lifted a ban on importing sport-hunted trophies of elephants from Zimbabwe and Zambia.

U.S. Lifts Ban On Importing Elephant Trophies From Zimbabwe And Zambia

7:23pm November 16, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said hunting programs in those countries can aid conservation efforts. But those who oppose the policy change point to a decline in Zimbabwe's elephant population.

NEWARK, NJ - NOVEMBER 7: Sen. Robert 'Bob' Menendez is accused of accepting bribes from campaign donor Salomon Melgen, a Florida-based ophthalmologist.

Judge Declares A Mistrial In Sen. Robert Menendez Corruption Trial

5:58pm November 16, 2017

by Joseph Hernandez

The Democratic senator from New Jersey had been accused of offering government favors in exchange for extravagant gifts.

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Bipartisan Group Of Senators Aim To Improve Criminal Background Check System

4:55pm November 16, 2017

by Susan Davis

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill aimed at closing gaps in reporting to the national background check system for firearms purchases. The bill comes as a response to the church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in which 26 people were killed.

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Congress Considering Concealed Carry Reciprocity Law

4:55pm November 16, 2017

Congress is considering a bill that would allow a person with a concealed carry permit in one state to legally carry the gun in another state, even if that state has stricter requirements for getting a permit. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Daniel Webster, the director of Johns Hopkins' Center for Gun Policy and Research, about the potential effects of a federal concealed carry reciprocity law.

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How Journalists Are Reporting In An Environment Of Mistrust

4:55pm November 16, 2017

An Alabama pastor said he received a voicemail from a man purporting to be a Washington Post reporter and offering money in exchange for damaging remarks about Senate candidate Roy Moore. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with former Washington Post executive editor Len Downie Jr. about the hostile climate journalists are facing.

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