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Wendy Weiser, the vice president for democracy at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses the impact of President Trump's recent urging of Republicans to "nationalize" voting.

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U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless there's a likelihood of escape, a ...

Italy's Winter Olympics promised sustainability. But in Cortina, environmentalists warn the Games could scar these mountains ...

Since Nicolás Maduro was removed from power in Venezuela, its oil shipments to Cuba have stopped.

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