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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: Former President Barack Obama surprises musicians

By Joel Leighton
May 12, 2023 12:00 AM
(WLS, via CNN Newsource)
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Nation

Turmoil over governor tests Democrats' zero-tolerance policy

By Associated Press
February 05, 2019 12:00 AM
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, left, accompanied by his wife, Pam, speaks during a news conference in the governor's mansion in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
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Nation

Why wait? Democrats openly flirt with 2020 White House bids

By Associated Press
November 23, 2018 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON — In the days after the midterm election, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker worked the phones with Democratic luminaries in Iowa. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock courted high-dollar donors in New York. Other Democrats openly mused about their White House ambitions on live television.
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Nation

Things you should know today: 10/26/18

By Jenna Alton
October 26, 2018 12:00 AM
More suspicious packages found, targeting Booker, Clapper
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Nation

Florence shows how storm coverage is politicized

By Associated Press
September 25, 2018 12:00 AM
In this Oct. 3, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump tosses paper towels into a crowd at Calvary Chapel in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria devastated the region. Ever since President George W. Bush's administration was crippled by its response to Hurricane Katrina, politicians and news organizations have been acutely aware of the stakes raised by big storms. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
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Nation

Things you should know today: 2/14/18

By Camille Baker
February 14, 2018 12:00 AM
Israeli leader vows to carry on despite corruption charges
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Devotionals and Forums

David Axelrod encourages students to participate in political future

By Jillian Argento
October 31, 2017 12:00 AM
Political operative and analyst David Axelrod encourages students to become more involved in the political process in his forum address on Oct. 31. (Hannah Gasinski)
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Nation

Vive la France: Trump and Macron share political inexperience, agendas may clash

By Kayla Goodson
May 25, 2017 12:00 AM
Observers say President Trump's visit today with newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron was a brief, but important, stop on his first diplomatic tour -- particularly for Macron, whose lack of political experience rivals that of the U.S. president.
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Nation

Trump takes charge: Sworn in as nation's 45th president

By Associated Press
January 20, 2017 12:00 AM
President Donald Trump waves after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States during the 58th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Associated Press)
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Nation

Media roundup: Reaction to anti-Trump protesters divided

By Zoe Woolf Mcginn
December 05, 2016 12:00 AM
Election exit poll data shows Hillary Clinton would have pummeled Donald Trump 496 electoral votes to 39 if millennials only voted. America's youth took Trump's victory especially hard. Their reactions have society arguing about the appropriate way to respond for those faced with election results they didn't want.
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Nation

Trump wins White House in astonishing victory

By Associated Press
November 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Donald Trump was elected America's 45th president on Tuesday. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
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Breaking News

Trump refuses to back away from false claim Obama founded ISIS

By Theresa Davis
August 11, 2016 12:00 AM
MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump repeatedly accused President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic State group on Thursday, refusing to take back a patently false allegation even when questioned about the logic of his position.
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Nation

Blizzard dumping snow in South; DC mayor says 'hunker down'

January 22, 2016 12:00 AM
Kenny Hamblin, left, and Andrew Watts with the Roanoke Parks and Recreation Department shovel snow on the Martin Luther King bridge on First Street and Salem Avenue as snow falls Friday morning, Jan. 22, 2016, in Roanoke, Va. (Stephanie Klein-Davis/The Roanoke Times)
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Life

The biggest Internet moments of 2015

By Emilie Stiles
December 04, 2015 12:00 AM
The Internet has long been a source of entertainment and information, and the World Wide Web in 2015 was no different. While there were many hilarious memes and controversial hashtags created, some stood out above the rest.
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Nation

Investigators search for motive in California shooting, 'possible was terrorist-related'

December 03, 2015 12:00 AM
Investigators gather around a Black SUV that was involved in Wednesday's police shootout with suspects, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in San Bernardino, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman dressed for battle opened fire on a holiday banquet for his co-workers Wednesday, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Healthy Living

BYU professor finds way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

By Sofie Greenbaum
October 13, 2015 12:00 AM
Dr. Larry Baxter is using new technology to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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Nation

Trump's airtime 'trumped' by other GOP candidates in CNN debate

By Abby Hobbs
September 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Brigham Young University students gathered in the JSB auditorium on Wednesday evening to watch the GOP debate and listen to post-commentary led by political science professors Richard Davis and Sven Wilson.
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Nation

Obama pushes for free community college

September 14, 2015 12:00 AM
President Barack Obama will tour Michigan Technical Education Center and announce new steps to make community college free for responsible students. (Associated Press)
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