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Key Takeaways From Senate Primaries in Kansas, Michigan and Missouri

Senate primaries took place in Kansas, Michigan and Missouri on Tuesday. NPR discusses the major election news and what the results might signal about what's to come in November.

Key Takeaways From Senate Primaries in Kansas, Michigan and Missouri

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Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For Trump's New Pick For Ambassador To Ukraine

Trump's ousting of the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine became one of the incidents that led to his impeachment. Trump's new pick for the job faced the Senate on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing.

Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For Trump's New Pick For Ambassador To Ukraine

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What Is The Future Of Chinese Tech Companies In The U.S.?

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Adam Segal, a digital and cyberspace policy expert, about the future of Chinese technology companies in the U.S. amid the Trump administration's push to ban TikTok.

What Is The Future Of Chinese Tech Companies In The U.S.?

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Biden Shares New Details Of His Plan For Overturning President Trump's Agenda

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has shared new details of his plan for overturning President Trump's agenda, including a commitment to stop building the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Biden Shares New Details Of His Plan For Overturning President Trump's Agenda

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Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin Explains The 'Tragedy' Of The Mueller Investigation

Robert Mueller (left) "gave the president a free pass effectively on the fact that he repeatedly committed obstruction of justice," legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin says. Saul Loeb, Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin Explains The 'Tragedy' Of The Mueller Investigation

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Toobin's new book, True Crimes and Misdemeanors, examines how Trump and his team outmaneuvered special counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller, he says, gave Trump "a free pass" on obstruction of justice.

Legal Analyst Jeffrey Toobin Explains The 'Tragedy' Of The Mueller Investigation

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Governor Acts To Restore Voting Rights To Iowans With Felony Convictions

Matthew Bruce of Des Moines, Iowa, signs a note during a Black Lives Matter demonstration outside Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' office in June. The Republican governor has signed an executive order restoring voting rights to people convicted of a felony. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption

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Governor Acts To Restore Voting Rights To Iowans With Felony Convictions

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Iowa was the only state to automatically restrict voting rights to anyone with a felony conviction. Wednesday, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an order to restore those rights to most people.

Governor Acts To Restore Voting Rights To Iowans With Felony Convictions

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Trump Suggests Convention Speech At White House; GOP Sen. Asks: 'Is That Even Legal?'

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Trump Suggests Convention Speech At White House; GOP Sen. Asks: 'Is That Even Legal?'

Meanwhile, Joe Biden will not travel to host city Milwaukee for the Democratic convention because of the pandemic — and neither will any other speakers.

Missouri Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion Despite Resistance From Republican Leaders

Nika Cotton recently opened Soulcentricitea in Kansas City, Mo. When public schools shut down in the spring, Cotton had no one to watch her young children who are 8 and 10. So she quit her job in social work — and lost her health insurance — in order to start her own business. Alex Smith/KCUR hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Missouri Voters Approve Medicaid Expansion Despite Resistance From Republican Leaders

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Missouri is the second state to expand the health care program via ballot measure during the pandemic. Nearly a quarter-million people could get health insurance thanks to the measure.

Senate Republicans Face Uphill Fight To Hold Majority
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Elections

Senate Republicans Face Uphill Fight To Hold Majority

A key victory in a Senate GOP primary on Tuesday offers a mild reprieve to Republicans working to hold their narrow majority in 2020.

Senate Republicans Face Uphill Fight To Hold Majority

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Biden Would End Border Wall Construction, But Wouldn't Tear Down Trump's Additions

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Biden Would End Border Wall Construction, But Wouldn't Tear Down Trump's Additions

The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke in a new interview with Hispanic and Black journalists about how he would reverse president's policies on the border wall and tariffs on China.

World

News Brief: Beirut Explosion, Missouri Primary Upset, Overseas COVID-19 Relief Checks

Thousands in Beirut are reeling from a massive explosion. A longtime incumbent loses in Missouri's Democratic Primary. And, some U.S COVID-19 relief checks were sent to non-American workers overseas.

News Brief: Beirut Explosion, Missouri Primary Upset, Overseas COVID-19 Relief Checks

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Senate Race Candidates Fight To Show Loyalty To Trump At Tennessee's Primary

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Tennessee's senators have long had a reputation of being independent-minded. But in the state's upcoming GOP primary, both main candidates have vowed to stick close to President Trump.

Senate Race Candidates Fight To Show Loyalty To Trump At Tennessee's Primary

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Latin America

Colombia Supreme Court Places Former President Under House Arrest

Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe is to be held under house arrest while he is investigated for allegedly bribing witnesses in a case against him.

Colombia Supreme Court Places Former President Under House Arrest

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Race

Louisville Protests For Racial Justice Continue, Even As Others In U.S. Fade

Louisville Public Media

In Louisville, racial justice protests have continued for months since police shot and killed Breonna Taylor inside her home during an overnight police raid. Protesters want the officers charged.

Louisville Protests For Racial Justice Continue, Even As Others In U.S. Fade

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