Brian Naylor
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Politics
Trump Names Robert O'Brien, Top Hostage Czar, As National Security Adviser
O'Brien has been working in the State Department as the administration's hostage negotiator. He'll replace former Ambassador John Bolton, who parted company with Trump.
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Politics
U.S. Sows Confusion Over How Bahamas Residents May Enter After Hurricane Dorian
The acting Customs and Border Protection commissioner said no one fleeing the destruction will be refused entry to the U.S. But he was contradicted a few hours later by President Trump.
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Arts & Life
In 'Talking To Strangers,' Malcolm Gladwell Explores Why It's So Hard To Do
The latest book by the author of Outliers and The Tipping Point looks at miscommunication throughout history — and finds it's really hard to know whom to believe.
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Politics
David Koch Dies; Conservative Billionaire Helped Reshape U.S. Politics
Koch and his brother, Charles, built one of the nation's largest private businesses and created a network of secretly funded organizations that attacked Democrats.
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Politics
New Trump Policy Would Permit Indefinite Detention Of Migrant Families, Children
The new policy would end the Flores Settlement and allow the government to hold families with children without a deadline, in a change from the way cases are handled today.
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Law & Courts
'Serious Irregularities' At Jail Where Epstein Died, Attorney General Says
Attorney General William Barr says he was appalled by the death of Jeffrey Epstein at a New York City jail over the weekend. He blamed the correctional center for failing to"adequately secure" him.
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Politics
Obama Urges Americans To Reject Language That 'Feeds A Climate Of Fear'
In a rare political post-presidency statement, former President Barack Obama called for tighter gun laws after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. "We are not helpless here," he said.
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National
A Tale Of Two Trumps: Fiery Words For Cummings, While Hours Later Quoting MLK
Tuesday morning highlighted the disjoint between President Trump, the political pugilist, and President Trump, the head of state of a large, diverse country.
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Politics
Trump Administration Announces Plans To Move Hundreds Of Federal Jobs Out Of D.C.
The Trump administration is moving jobs and agencies out of Washington. Officials say it's placing those agencies and employees closer to their customers, but critics say its about politics.
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Race & Identity
Trump Continues Twitter Assault On 4 Minority Congresswomen
A day after a series of tweets using racist language to describe the Democratic lawmakers, President Trump said the four members of Congress should apologize to him.