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July 8, 2020 11:46 AM

Vindman, key impeachment witness, retires over 'bullying, intimidation' by Trump

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is retiring "after it has been made clear that his future within the institution he has dutifully served will forever be limited," his lawyer said Wednesday.

by Laurel Wamsley

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July 8, 2020 9:39 AM

Supreme Court carves out religious exception to fair employment laws

The decision was 7-2, with Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissenting.

by Nina Totenberg

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July 8, 2020 9:29 AM

Supreme Court undercuts access to birth control under Obamacare

The opinion upheld a Trump administration rule that significantly cut back on the Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers provide free birth control coverage under almost all health care plans.

by Nina Totenberg

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July 8, 2020 8:56 AM

Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students

The universities contend that the directive, which which bars international students from staying in the U.S. if they take classes entirely online this fall, violates the Administrative Procedures Act because officials failed to offer a reasonable basis justifying the policy and because the public was not given notice to comment on it.

by The Associated Press

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July 8, 2020 6:43 AM

Christopher Columbus statue coming down in namesake Wis. city

The Columbus City Council voted Tuesday to put the statue in storage until another use for it is found.

by The Associated Press

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July 8, 2020 4:05 AM

Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized in June after falling, injuring head

Roberts injured his forehead after falling while walking near his home in June. He received sutures and was kept at the hospital out of an abundance of caution, according to the Supreme Court.

by Suzanne Nuyen

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July 8, 2020 4:01 AM

Several GOP senators plan to skip the Republican National Convention

As pandemic cases spiral upwards in Florida and elsewhere, there are new calls to scale down the August event.

by Claudia Grisales

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July 7, 2020 6:19 PM

U of M to help international students comply with ICE directive

The University of Minnesota is reviewing its fall semester plans to make sure that international students aren’t forced to leave the country under new guidance from federal immigration authorities.

by The Associated Press

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July 7, 2020 5:14 PM

Trump sets date to end WHO membership over its handling of virus

In a letter to the U.N., the president said the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization effective July 6, 2021. He was met with a barrage of criticism.

by Pien Huang

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July 7, 2020 5:14 PM

Trump sets date to end WHO membership over its handling of virus

In a letter to the U.N., the president said the United States will terminate its relationship with the World Health Organization effective July 6, 2021. He was met with a barrage of criticism.

by Pien Huang

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