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Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose

Motor vehicle departments across the country have accidentally allowed a small number of noncitizens to register to vote. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose

Claims of massive illegal voting by noncitizens have routinely been disproved, but some noncitizens end up on the voter rolls, often by accident. Now, states are trying to fix that.

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News Brief: Michael Cohen, Nuclear Summit, India-Pakistan Tensions

by Steve Inskeep , Rachel Martin

News Brief: Michael Cohen, Nuclear Summit, India-Pakistan Tensions

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Supreme Court Appears Ready To Let Cross Stand But Struggles With Church-State Test

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Supreme Court Appears Ready To Let Cross Stand But Struggles With Church-State Test

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court Appears Ready To Let Cross Stand But Struggles With Church-State Test

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Lawmakers In Congress To Be Briefed On China Trade Talks

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Europe

Venezuelans Seeking Asylum In Spain Hope To Return Home One Day

by Lucia Benavides

Venezuelans Seeking Asylum In Spain Hope To Return Home One Day

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Food

Virginia Brewery Insists It Is Not Marketing To Children

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Asia

Story Of Forbidden Love: North Koreans Rarely Marry Foreigners

by Michael Sullivan

Story Of Forbidden Love: North Koreans Rarely Marry Foreigners

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New Americans Grapple With Identity And Country In 'The Good Immigrant'

by Joel Rose

New Americans Grapple With Identity And Country In 'The Good Immigrant'

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Michael Cohen Expected To Detail Trump Actions In Broadcast Hearing

by Tim Mak

Michael Cohen Expected To Detail Trump Actions In Broadcast Hearing

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Analysis

What Has Been Accomplished Since The First Trump-Kim Summit?

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2 African-American Women In Runoff Election To Be Chicago's Mayor

by Cheryl Corley

2 African-American Women In Runoff Election To Be Chicago's Mayor

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Africa

Nigerians Re-Elect Muhammadu Buhari As President

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Nigerians Re-Elect Muhammadu Buhari As President

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India And Pakistan Are At Odds Again Over Kashmir

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India And Pakistan Are At Odds Again Over Kashmir

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Trump Administration Warns Chinese Tech Giant Is A Security Threat

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Trump Administration Warns Chinese Tech Giant Is A Security Threat

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Rescue Workers In Germany Come To The Aid Of A Giant Rat

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United Methodists Continue Bans On Same-Sex Weddings, LGBTQ Clergy

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Even Though He's Lied, Rep. Speier Says Cohen Is Worth Bringing Back

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Motor vehicle departments across the country have accidentally allowed a small number of noncitizens to register to vote. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose

by Pam Fessler

Some Noncitizens Do Wind Up Registered To Vote, But Usually Not On Purpose

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Rep. Ted Deutch Releases Details Of Sexually Abused Migrant Children

by John Burnett

Rep. Ted Deutch Releases Details Of Sexually Abused Migrant Children

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World

Pakistan Says It Shot Down Indian Jets

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Michael Cohen Testifies Before House Oversight Committee

by Rachel Martin , Tim Mak

Michael Cohen Testifies Before House Oversight Committee

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