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Congress

Live Event – 2015 State of the Union Address

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Civil Rights

WATCH AND CHAT LIVE: President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union...

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Film

If Obama had gone to Paris the Right Would Still Have...

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Activism

Will 2015 Be a Good Year for Americans?

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Democracy

A Bit of History: Cuba and the USA

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Afghanistan

The Torture Report – An Organization Held to Account…But Not One...

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2014 Elections

What Mandate? Obama’s Approval Rises as The Republican Congress Craters

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Congress

Republican Congressmen to Sue Own Wives For Taking Out Trash

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Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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The Axe Files with David Axelrod

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Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

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Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Israel admits mistakes over medic killings in Gaza

Israeli forces shot dead 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March. [...]

Anti-Trump protests in cities across US declare 'hands off'

Thousands of protesters have gathered for the most visible opposition movement of Trump's second term. [...]

Trump urges US to 'hang tough' as 10% tariffs come into effect

It comes on the largest day of protests against Trump's administration since he returned to office. [...]

Iranian president sacks deputy for 'lavish' Antarctic cruise

President says trip by Shahram Dabiri, the vice-president for parliamentary affairs, was "indefensible" while Iran's economy suffers. [...]

Children among 18 killed in Russian attack on Zelensky's home city

The head of the city defence council says a ballistic missile hit a residential area, killing children on a playground. [...]

Flooding sweeps away 9-year-old as storms slam central US

High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts. [...]

Ronin the rat sets new landmine-sniffing record

Ronin, a giant African pouched rat, is the first rodent to uncover more than 100 mines in Cambodia. [...]

South Korea's president is out - but he leaves behind a polarised country

A pro-Yoon fringe movement, stoked by right-wing YouTubers, has become more energised and extreme. [...]

Scale of Myanmar's loss is clearer one week after the quake

More than 3,000 people have been confirmed dead after last week's earthquake and the toll is expected to rise. [...]

Videos show aftermath of Israeli strike on Gaza school-turned-shelter

BBC Verify explains what we know about the incident after reviewing videos that were posted online. [...]

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