Democrats call for Republicans to stand up to President Trump’s DACA decision.
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Congress has an opportunity to build on DACA’s success. An immigration expert explains how.
A rally in support of DACA outside of the White House.
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Research shows that for many young people, discovering they were undocumented led to significant mental distress. After DACA they found peace of mind.
Despite the stereotypes, most obese Americans aren’t poor.
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The notion that obesity mostly afflicts the poor is a misconception.
Somalian refugee Mohamoud Saed stands in his friend’s clothing shop he helps out with in Clarkston, Georgia.
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Instead of focusing only on crime, the government can help set refugees up for success by collecting data on what’s working and what’s not in the integration process.
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Eloquent Obama and bombastic Trump certainly have different speaking styles. But a big data analysis of their speeches also shows a surprising commonality.
Relatively few low-income Americans are getting welfare payments these days.
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Misleading stereotypes help explain why the share of families living in poverty who benefit from a core assistance program has plummeted – and why Trump wants new cuts.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ahead of a vote on the health care bill.
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Mitch McConnell gets a win, and the Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare will be debated in the Senate.
Sen. Rand Paul speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill.
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It turns out a unified government isn’t enough to get bills passed.
President Donald Trump.
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Ousting an executive leader from office doesn’t always have the intended effect, as these examples from Central and South America show.
An anti-U.S. protest in Yemen during Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia.
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Congress is trying to curb the president’s ties to human rights abusers, harkening back to landmark legislation of the 1970s.
If your baby has a rare disease, should we put a limit on how much to spend on the drug that may save her?
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Specialty prescription drugs are responsible for countless medical miracles, but their high price tag is the main reason health care costs are out of control.
Decreased regulation has failed to reduce the growing administrative burden of health care.
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GOP lawmakers say their bills to replace the Affordable Care Act would do a better job than the ACA of controlling rising health care costs, but 40 years of deregulation show it just won’t work.
The number of Americans who can get a tax break through their charitable contributions could tumble during the Trump administration.
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The tax changes Trump and GOP lawmakers propose would reduce charitable giving, research suggests. But letting everyone use a tax break mostly enjoyed by the rich might prevent that.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow.
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A historian takes us beyond the noise in Washington and examines how US and Russian power and interests compare.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Laws that limit presidential power won’t enforce themselves – Congress must act.
Republican candidate for Georgia’s Sixth District congressional seat Karen Handel declares victory with her husband Steve.
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But there’s little evidence the high spending changed any minds, says a political scientist who lives in the district.
President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference.
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Research shows that context matters for understanding what a person’s words mean – especially when power dynamics are involved.
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House.
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The rule of law can take on different meanings depending whom you ask and where you are – but in the US it pretty much means one thing.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2012.
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Hawaii was the last state to join the Union. It didn’t happen without a lot of political dealmaking.
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.
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Hoover abused his power as FBI director to serve presidents’ interests. The reforms that followed were set up to prevent it from happening again.