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Thursday

Cardinal George Pell at the County Court of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday. He was convicted of child sex abuse, but journalists who reported on the case could face jail time for disobeying a gag order. Andy Brownbill/AP hide caption

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Wednesday

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (left), D-Calif., joined by shooting survivor and former Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona, holds a news conference about his proposed gun background check legislation, on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters hide caption

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House Passes Sweeping Gun Bill

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Chimene Suleyman is a co-editor of The Good Immigrant. Courtesy of the author hide caption

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In 'The Good Immigrant,' New Americans Grapple With Their Polarized Country

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Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for President Trump, testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Wednesday. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Central American migrant artist Robenz creates an installation on the Mexico-U.S. border fence in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on Feb. 24. Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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House Passes Resolution To Block Trump's National Emergency Declaration

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At a war memorial in Bac Giang province, Duong Van Dau views the tombstones of North Korean pilots killed during the Vietnam War. Headstones are etched with the names of the dead in Korean on one side, and Vietnamese on the other. Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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In Vietnam, There's Hope North Korea Will Follow Its Model For Economic Success

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Workers in Hanoi, Vietnam, making last-minute preparations ahead of this week's summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Carl Court/Getty Images hide caption

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Where The U.S. Stands On North Korea Ahead Of The Trump-Kim Summit

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Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney, is due to meet with members of Congress over three days in Washington. The political stakes are high for both Democrats and Republicans. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Monday

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, pictured earlier this month, issued an executive order on Monday recalling all National Guard and airmen troops from the U.S.-Mexico border. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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Demonstrators throw stones at a line of Venezuelan National Guard troops along Venezuela's border with Brazil, at the Brazilian city of Pacaraima on Sunday. Ricardo Moraes/Reuters hide caption

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On Eve Of 2nd Trump-Kim Summit, Is North Korean Reactor Producing Plutonium?

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U.S. Marines stand guard during the change of command ceremony at Task Force Southwest military field at Shorab military camp in Afghanistan's Helmand province in 2018. Massoud Hossaini/AP hide caption

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