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Sen. Claire McCaskill: 'I Will Vote No On Judge Kavanaugh'

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington this week. McCaskill, who is facing re-election in a heavily Republican state, says she will vote to not confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Politics

Sen. Claire McCaskill: 'I Will Vote No On Judge Kavanaugh'

The Missouri Democrat, facing a tough re-election battle, says her decision is not based on recent allegations of sexual misconduct against the nominee, but on other issues.

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For Veterans Mustard-Gassed In Secret Tests, Help Now Sits On President's Desk

In this 1945 image, test subjects enter a gas chamber for a U.S. military experiment that will expose them to mustard gas. Courtesy of Edgewood Arsenal hide caption

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The Two-Way

For Veterans Mustard-Gassed In Secret Tests, Help Now Sits On President's Desk

More than two years after NPR revealed the U.S. government broke promises to World War II veterans whom it exposed to mustard gas, Congress has passed a bill to help them finally get compensation.

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