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President Trump listens during a joint press conference with Poland's President Andrzej Duda, in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday.

Trump Is Less Convinced About Russian Hacking Than His Intelligence Chiefs

11:25am July 07, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The president continues to hedge on whether he believes Russia meddled in the 2016 elections, despite evidence that Russia did interfere and testimony from the intelligence officials he chose.

The GOP health bills would eliminate the 10 percent tax on the use of tanning beds. It was one of more than a dozen taxes introduced as part of the Affordable Care Act.

Who Would Enjoy Tax Breaks Under The GOP Health Care Proposals?

10:43am July 07, 2017

by Julie Appleby

The GOP health bills would eliminate many of the taxes that help pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Wealthy individuals stand to gain the most. And customers of tanning salons.

Waymann Washington, a 59-year-old prisoner at the Richland Correctional Institution in Mansfield, Ohio, was sentenced in 2012 for drug trafficking and is currently earning an associates degree paid for through a federal Pell grant.

Earning A 2-Year Degree While Serving A 6-Year Sentence

10:34am July 07, 2017

by Lydia Emmanouilidou

An Obama-era program, which lets prisoners use Pell grants for college, is wrapping up its first year. So far, there's no indication whether the Trump administration will continue it past expiration.

Part of the gains in the U.S. job market last month came in health care, the Bureau of Labor Statistics says. Here, a nurse screens a patient in Emporia, Va.

222,000 Jobs Added To U.S. Payrolls In June; Unemployment Rate Rises To 4.4 Percent

9:42am July 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. economy added jobs in health care, social assistance, financial activities and mining. But wage growth hasn't topped 4 percent since 2008.

Christians Seeking Refuge May Get Caught Up In Trump's Deportations

9:06am July 07, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Efforts by the Trump administration to deport immigrants who have come to the U.S. illegally is likely to impact Christian refugees who face persecution in their home countries.

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After 2 Years, Illinois Passes A Budget

7:44am July 07, 2017

by Cheryl Corley

For the first time in two years, the state of Illinois passed a budget, after lawmakers overrode the governor's veto. But it doesn't mean the state has solved its budget woes.

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Morning News Brief: Trump Meets Putin, Russia Probe Update, New Tesla Car

7:44am July 07, 2017

President Trump meets with Vladimir Putin at the G-20 summit. Also, an update on Robert Mueller's Russia probe, and a look at electric carmaker Tesla's new lower-priced car.

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An Update On Robert Mueller's Russia Investigation

7:44am July 07, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who's leading the Russia probe, has assembled a high-powered team of investigators and lawyers.

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The Office Where Mutilated Money Gets Repaired

7:44am July 07, 2017

by Elizabeth Kulas

When paper money gets mangled, ripped or ruined it is still money, backed by the U.S. government. We visit the room where mutilated money is painstakingly put back together.

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How An NRA Ad Led A Member To Quit

5:08am July 07, 2017

Joe Plenzler is a 20-year Marine Corps combat veteran and an avid shooter. He recently resigned as a member of the NRA. Rachel Martin talks to him about the NRA recruitment video that led him to quit.