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Trump Claims U.S. Warship Downed Iranian Drone In The Strait Of Hormuz
It's the latest escalation in a tense standoff between Washington and Tehran.
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The Insidious Return Of Race Science Has Been Festering For Decades
A new book documents and debunks the long history -- and disturbing return -- of pseudoscientific beliefs about race.
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Senate Rejects Measure Forcing Trump To Seek Approval For War With Iran
The Kaine-Udall amendment failed to gain the 60 votes it needed, leaving broad presidential powers in place to launch armed conflict with Iran.
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Senate Democrats To Force Vote On Trump’s Power To Launch War With Iran
After threatening a key defense bill, senators are slated to vote on an amendment to rein in the president’s ability to initiate military action.
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Democratic Senators Consider Filibuster To Force Vote On Iran
Senators may block a key defense bill to force President Trump to get congressional approval for a war on Iran.
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The Trump Administration's Pressure On Iran Is Creeping Toward Conflict
Iran's downing of a U.S. drone is the latest step in a dangerous escalation.
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Sudan's Crisis Puts The Country On The Brink Of Disaster
After ousting a long-reigning dictator, Sudan's protest movement fears the military is gripping onto power.
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How Far-Right Extremists Abroad Have Adopted Trump's Symbols As Their Own
Around the world, President Trump's slogans and MAGA hats have become a symbol for the far right.
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How To Put An Extremist On Trial When The World Is Watching
After the Christchurch attack, New Zealand faces the question of how to deny the accused shooter a platform to spread hate.
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The Mueller Report Summary's Biggest Unanswered Questions
Attorney General William Barr released his summary of the Russia investigation, but there's a lot we still don't know.
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Robert Mueller’s Report Is Done. Here’s What Happens Next.
The fate of the highly anticipated report rests with Trump-appointed Attorney General William Barr, who has not committed to making the special counsel’s findings public.
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The Mueller Report Is Done, But The Investigations Into Trump Aren't Over
Here's what prosecutors are looking at when it comes to the president and his campaign.
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Islamophobia Is A Global Crisis -- And It’s Time We View It That Way
The attack in New Zealand shows the problem is only getting worse, as anti-Muslim rhetoric has emboldened extremists across the globe.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu To Be Indicted
The prime minister has been the focus of multiple corruption investigations spanning years.
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New York Prosecutors To Charge Manafort In Bid To Prevent Trump Pardon: Reports
The president has so far refused to take pardoning his former campaign chairman off the table.
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Netanyahu Props Up Right-Wing Extremist Party Ahead Of Israeli Election
Two of the prime minister's chief opponents have joined forces to counter the move.
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Trump Announces Second Summit With North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
The president said during his State of the Union address that he would meet with the North Korean leader in late February.
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Where Democratic Presidential Contenders Stand On The Venezuelan Crisis
Some of them agree with President Trump’s decision to recognize the country's opposition leader as the legitimate president.
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Trump Associate Roger Stone Pleads Not Guilty To Mueller Probe Charges
The longtime Trump adviser appeared in a D.C. court after his arrest in the special counsel's Russia probe.
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Trump Recognizes Venezuelan Opposition Leader Juan Guaido As Interim President
“All options are on the table” for punishing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro if he refuses to leave office, an administration official said.