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From left, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and one-time FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe have all been political targets of President Trump.

Rosenstein Denies That He Discussed Recording Trump, Invoking 25th Amendment

8:47pm September 21, 2018

The deputy attorney general rejected a story that described him musing about secretly wearing a wire or conferring with members of the Cabinet about invoking the 25th Amendment.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit in Wisconsin on Friday against Walmart Inc. for alleged unlawful discrimination against pregnant employees.

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Federal Commission Sues Walmart For Alleged Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees

6:57pm September 21, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The complaint, filed on behalf of Alyssa Gilliam, claims Walmart failed to assign pregnant employees to light duty to save them from heavy lifting, as it does for workers with other disabilities.

New York Times Reports Deputy General Rod Rosenstein Suggests Secretly Recording Trump

6:39pm September 21, 2018

The New York Times reports that the deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein, suggested secretly recording Trump and recruiting cabinet members to invoke the 25th amendment. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly Speaks with New York Times reporter, Michael Schmidt.

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Friend Of Christine Blasey Ford Says She Struggled Months Before She Came Forward

6:39pm September 21, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kirsten Leimroth, a longtime friend of Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.

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The pro-gun messaging by the Internet Research Agency, which once made its home in St. Petersburg, Russia, was unusually consistent as part of influence operations against the U.S.

Russia's Divisive Twitter Campaign Took A Rare Consistent Stance: Pro-Gun

6:04pm September 21, 2018

by Tim Mak

An analysis of Twitter accounts associated with Russia's influence campaign shows how supportive it was of gun rights and how influential the National Rifle Association's messaging was.

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Marion "Suge" Knight (left), seen with attorney Albert DeBlanc, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday.

Suge Knight Faces 28-Year Prison Term In Plea Deal Over Fatal Hit-And-Run

3:03pm September 21, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The co-founder of Death Row Records, who is 53, agreed to a plea deal for one count of voluntary manslaughter. He had been facing charges of murder and attempted murder.

"If you do say, 'Yes, my child has seen a counselor or a therapist or a psychologist,' what does the school then do with that?" asks Laura Goodhue, who has a 9-year-old son on the autism spectrum and a 10-year-old son who has seen a psychologist.

Parents Are Leery Of Schools Requiring 'Mental Health' Disclosures By Students

8:45am September 21, 2018

by Julio Ochoa

Florida school districts now have to ask if a new student has ever been referred for mental health services. It's a legislative attempt to help troubled kids. Will it work, or increase stigma instead?

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Politics & Government

News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, U.S. Senate Race In Texas

5:43am September 21, 2018

Lawyers for the woman accusing the Supreme Court nominee of assault is discussing terms of her Senate panel appearance. And, it's been decades since a Democrat won a statewide race in Texas.

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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh leaves his home Wednesday in Chevy Chase, Md. Kavanaugh is scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday following an allegation of sexual misconduct from when was in high school.

Kavanaugh Accuser Open To Testifying About Sexual Assault Allegations

8:22pm September 20, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who alleges Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a high school party in the 1980s, is open to appearing before a Senate panel next week.

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Some senators have called for the FBI to investigate an accusation of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Getting that to happen is not straightforward, though.

FACT CHECK: Can The Senate Enlist The FBI To Reopen A Kavanaugh Investigation?

8:07pm September 20, 2018

A key senator suggests that if the Senate Judiciary Committee needs help investigating the Supreme Court nominee, it could bring in the feds. That's more complicated than it sounds.