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Poll: Most Democrats Back Impeachment Hearings, A Move That's Unpopular Overall

After the release of the Mueller report, 7 in 10 Democrats say the findings should lead to impeachment hearings in Congress against President Trump. In contrast, 91% of Republicans think it should not lead to such hearings. Pete Marovich/Getty Images hide caption

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Poll: Most Democrats Back Impeachment Hearings, A Move That's Unpopular Overall

A majority of Americans say special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was fair, but about half of registered voters say it will not be an important factor in how they vote for president in 2020.

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Attorney General Barr Testifies On Mueller Report

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GOP Sen. Marsha Blackburn Reacts To Barr's Testimony

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Alabama Lawmakers Move To Outlaw Abortion In Challenge To Roe v. Wade

A sweeping abortion bill passed the Alabama state House Tuesday and is expected to win final passage in the Republican-majority Senate. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Alabama Lawmakers Move To Outlaw Abortion In Challenge To Roe v. Wade

by Debbie Elliott

Alabama Lawmakers Move To Outlaw Abortion In Challenge To Roe v. Wade

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Porn Is Easy To See But Hard To Talk About, Shaping The Ways People Think About Sex

by Kat Lonsdorf

Porn Is Easy To See But Hard To Talk About, Shaping The Ways People Think About Sex

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Saltwater Geowulf

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20 Urbanation

World

Venezuela Clashes Continue As Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Calls For Uprising

by Philip Reeves

Venezuela Clashes Continue As Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Calls For Uprising

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Guaidó Has The Majority Of Venezuela On His Side, His Political Adviser Says

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T.O.R. Gaussian Curve

Asia

Japan's New Emperor Naruhito Ascends Throne, But His Wife Wasn't Allowed In The Room

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A Haunting (Macondo) Blackboxx

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Souvenir Boygenius

Europe

May Day Marches Turn Violent As Yellow Vest Protesters Join Demonstrators

by Eleanor Beardsley

May Day Marches Turn Violent As Yellow Vest Protesters Join Demonstrators

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Netflix's 'Tuca & Bertie' Puts The Lady Birds In Charge

Tuca & Bertie is an adult animation that centers on a brassy, colorful toucan (voiced by Tiffany Haddish) and her neurotic best friend, a songbird (Ali Wong). Netflix hide caption

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Netflix's 'Tuca & Bertie' Puts The Lady Birds In Charge

by Elise Hu

Netflix's 'Tuca & Bertie' Puts The Lady Birds In Charge

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Put the Love in It New Jackson

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It Is What It Is Blood Orange

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Mueller Report Takes Front And Center At Attorney General Barr's Hearing

by Carrie Johnson

Mueller Report Takes Front And Center At Attorney General Barr's Hearing

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Two Chord Wake Suzanne Kraft

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Actively Idle

World

Trump Administration Calls On Russia To Stop Supporting Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

by Michele Kelemen

Trump Administration Calls On Russia To Stop Supporting Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

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Law Enforcement, Intelligence Community Regard Chinese Espionage As Significant Threat

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Let's Call It Off [Girl Talk Remix] Peter Bjorn and John

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Poll: Most Democrats Back Impeachment Hearings, A Move That's Unpopular Overall

by Miles Parks

Poll: Most Democrats Back Impeachment Hearings, A Move That's Unpopular Overall

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Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Reacts To AG Barr's Testimony

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Narrows Widowspeak

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Olympic Champion Caster Semenya Loses Case To Compete Without Hormone Suppressants

by Tom Goldman

Olympic Champion Caster Semenya Loses Case To Compete Without Hormone Suppressants

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Knuddelmaus Ulrich Schnauss

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Pete Seeger's Legacy Gets Immortalized With 'Smithsonian Folkways' Collection

Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection is a six-CD collection of Seeger's previously unreleased music, accompanied by a 200-page book. Diana Davies/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

Pete Seeger's Legacy Gets Immortalized With 'Smithsonian Folkways' Collection

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Pete Seeger's Legacy Gets Immortalized With 'Smithsonian Folkways' Collection

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