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  • 50 Years Later: Apollo 11 flight director recalls final moments before moon landing

    "It was the kind of thing that only happens once in your life," Kranz said.

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  • GOP axes rival online fundraising platform

    The Republican Party has been pushing online platform named WinRed.

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• Jul 17

  • Bernie Sanders' 'No health insurance and pharma money pledge'

    Sanders called on fellow Democratic presidential candidates Wednesday to reject donations from health insurance and pharmaceutical companies.

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• Jul 17

  • Candidates make pitch at AARP Presidential Forum

    Presidential candidates talk to hundreds of senior citizens at the AARP Presidential Forum.

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• Jul 17

  • Trump attacks freshman Democrats at rally, crowd chants 'send her back'

    The president doubled down on his remarks about female Democrats of color.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • 50 Years Later: Soviet probe raced Apollo 11 to the moon

    When Apollo 11 arrived in lunar orbit, the Soviet's probe was already there.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Trump 'sees a foil' in the 4 Democratic congresswomen, says author Tim Alberta

    Trump’s attacks might be part of a wider 2020 campaign strategy.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • House tables vote on Trump impeachment resolution over 'racist' tweets

    One House Democrat was forcing the chamber to take up impeachment.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Biden, Harris, Sanders among 20 candidates participating in Detroit debates

    CNN will announce Thursday which candidates will debate each night.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Congressional Black Caucus calls for ASAP Rocky's release

    Swedish prosecutors tell ABC News that the rapper's next hearing is on July 19.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • House holds Attorney General Barr, Commerce Secretary Ross in contempt of Congress

    Democrats were investigating the effort to add a census citizenship question.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • House condemns President Trump over 'go back' tweets

    President Trump faces backlash from Democrats and Republicans over controversial tweets on four Democratic congresswomen of color.

    Jul 17

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• Jul 17

  • Federal agency EEOC considers Trump tweets potentially fireable offense

    David Lopez, the former general counsel at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, explains why Trump's controversial tweets on the four...

    Jul 17

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• Jul 17

  • Congress holds hearings on women's incarceration

    Women advocate for prison reform and a change to mandatory minimum sentences.

    Jul 17

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• Jul 17

  • Here's how the 2nd 2020 Democratic presidential debates work

    Twenty Democratic contenders will debate over two nights at the end of July.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Bernie Sanders accepted pharma executives' donations prior to new pledge

    "Some money may need to be returned," Sanders' campaign said.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • US routinely sues companies for language that mirrors Trump's racist 'go back' tweets

    Several companies have been sued over employees who have used the phrase.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Senator objects to 9/11 compensation fund bill over cost

    The bill would make permanent a fund to compensate first responders.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Brother of Sandy Hook victim running for Connecticut state Senate

    University of Connecticut sophomore JT Lewis explains why he's running for Senate and what policies he plans on implementing if elected senator.

    Jul 17

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• Jul 17

  • Trump administration stops sending kids to controversial Homestead migrant facility

    Government officials say demand for beds at the temporary shelter has declined.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Federal judge orders docs released in Trump hush money probe as investigation ends

    A judge has ordered documents on Michael Cohen's finance violations be unsealed.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Mark Sanford says beating Trump in potential primary run 'not necessarily the goal'

    Sanford says he's not looking froward to getting "hit" on past controversies.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • 'Apollo 50: Go for the Moon' visuals to depict Saturn V on Washington Monument

    The first moon landing will be displayed on screens nearby.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Marine Corps to consider extending maternity leave up to a year

    Marine Commandant Gen. David Berger called the current policies "inadequate."

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • House votes to condemn Trump's racist tweets

    The House of Representatives voted along party lines to pass a formal rebuke of the president's comments urging congresswomen to "go back" where they...

    Jul 17

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• Jul 17

  • Air Force warns against storming Area 51 as Facebook event hits 1.5 million attendees

    Area 51 is an Air Force testing and training range in Nevada.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Trump holds 2020 rally amid tweet firestorm

    President Trump supporters camp out for a campaign rally in Greenville, NC.

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• Jul 17

  • Man who lost entire family in 737 Max crash testifies before Congress

    "I stay up nights thinking of the horror that they must have endured," he said.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Protesters in Puerto Rico call for Gov. Rossello's resignation

    The protests continued after Gov. Ricardo Rossello said he would not step down following the discovery of controversial text conversations.

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• Jul 17

  • Construction fences going up around White House for a long planned-renovation project

    The existing WH fence will be replaced by an approximately 13-foot-tall barrier.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • The Note: Trump reframes 2020 race, with higher stakes

    President Donald Trump received backlash over recent tweets about congresswomen.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Beto O'Rourke hires Aisha McClendon as director of African American outreach

    McClendon's announcement comes as O'Rourke aims to hone in on the black voters.

    Jul 17

• Jul 17

  • Here are 5 major takeaways from recent 2020 fundraising figures

    The numbers offer a glimpse at the shifting fates for the campaigns.

    Jul 17

• Jul 16

  • Trump condemned by House for Twitter attacks against congresswomen

    Few Republicans joined Democrats in a rebuke of Trump's attacks.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump's comments 'beneath the office of the presidency'

    An excerpt of Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's interview on The Briefing Room.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Trump's comments 'beneath the office of the presidency'

    She said he is "stoking these racist feelings and stoking religious bigotry."

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Adviser talks economy under President Trump

    White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow discusses employment rates and talks trade deals with China.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Chicago mayor speaks on ICE raids' impact and Trump's incendiary remarks

    Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago speaks out on the 2020 presidential candidates, the ICE raids impact on her community and Trump's controversial...

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Democrats fire back on Trump's comments on congresswomen, GOP defends president

    Democrats and Republicans agree to disagree over Trump's latest comments on Democratic congresswomen of color.

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Defense secretary nominee faces questions from Elizabeth Warren over ethics concerns

    Mark Esper was nominated more than 200 days after James Mattis resigned.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Progressive Dems vs. Trump; 'The View' weighs in

    The co-hosts question what Democrats' next move will be.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Presidential candidate on why he's ratcheting up calls for Trump impeachment

    Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., told "The Investigation," "We spend too much time in this party debating the politics of impeachment, when the law is very...

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Cyberbullying is on the rise among middle and high school students, report finds

    The National Center for Education Statistics released a new report Tuesday.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • 50 years later: Astronaut Michael Collins returns to the Apollo 11 launch pad

    Fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong passed away in 2012.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • House Judiciary subcommittee meets on growing population of women behind bars

    Women are now the fastest growing population of incarcerated individuals.

    Jul 16

• Jul 16

  • Warren questions defense secretary nominee over ethics concerns

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., voiced her opposition to Mike Esper due to ethics concerns, even accusing him of "corruption."

    Jul 16

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• Jul 16

  • Trump refuses to walk back attacks on freshmen Dems as calls for impeachment grow

    Reps. Ilhan Omar and Al Green called to impeach Trump Monday evening.

    Jul 16