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Disasters don't discriminate but relief efforts do Sep 15, 2017

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Harvey and Irma: two major disasters, one right after the other. We look at where the suffering is worst while federal relief money will be running out almost as soon as it's been spent.

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders jockey for relevance Sep 14, 2017

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The split between grass roots Democrats and Party regulars, with Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders back in the spotlight this week.

FCC's plan to roll back net neutrality Sep 13, 2017

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The FCC's received 22 million comments on its proposal to eliminate "net neutrality" for Internet access. Now the public comment period's over, and a final decision is likely to come very soon. We hear why a regulatory issue has generated so much interest and what the potential consequences might be for Internet users every day.

Is big tech an existential threat? Sep 12, 2017

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Today's big monopolies aren't like those of the Gilded Age. Instead of dominating a single industry, Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple “aspire to encompass all of existence.”

Can a diminished EPA still be an effective EPA? Sep 12, 2017

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Texas, Florida and other states face years of environmental consequences from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. At the same time, the Trump Administration is downsizing the Environmental Protection Agency and weakening rules for protection. We hear what that could mean.

Hurricane Irma makes US landfall Sep 11, 2017

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The sun is out in the Florida Keys and massive damage from Irma is all too visible. The storm is still battering Jacksonville and heading Northward. We update the weather as relief efforts get underway.

Unwise alliances or practical deal making Sep 08, 2017

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President Trump has suddenly struck up a cross-party alliance with leading Congressional Democrats. Outraged Republicans want to know: is he playing the Democrats or are the Democrats playing him?

Category 4 Hurricane Irma is US-bound, are we prepared? Sep 07, 2017

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Just days after Harvey devastated so much of Texas and parts of Louisiana, the monster hurricane Irma is bearing down on Florida. Two other storms are building in the Atlantic. Is America protecting itself from potential disasters in the near future?

Does the president want to kill DACA… or not? Sep 06, 2017

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Yesterday, President Trump cancelled DACA, but hours later he tweeted, if Congress doesn't renew it in six months, he'll "revisit" the program. We hear what that could mean.

Is the dream over for the Dreamers? Sep 05, 2017

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some 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to this country as children are now in limbo. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is not just illegal, but that it's had very negative consequences

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