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Were militia groups in Charlottesville better equipped than Virginia State Police?

August 18, 2017

In response to violence in Charlottesville, Va., Gov. Terry McAuliffe praised law enforcement’s work, but also said that some demonstrators were better equipped than the State Police. Here's what we know.

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Trump says Lindsey Graham ‘lied’ about Trump’s Charlottesville comments. Did he?

August 18, 2017

After being widely rebuked for his response to the deadly clashes in Charlottesville, Va., President Donald Trump fired back at one of his loudest critics, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017

August 17, 2017

The Republican failure to repeal Obamacare leaves a window for bipartisanship. And there isn't much time for Congress to act.

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5 fact checks on Foxconn and Wisconsin’s $3 billion deal

August 17, 2017

What we know so far.

Trump takes aim at Amazon in barbed tweet. What are the facts?

August 16, 2017

Donald Trump took to Twitter to once again unload on Amazon and appeared to accuse the online retail giant of avoiding taxes, killing jobs and hurting American communities.

A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it

August 16, 2017

A deadly attack in Charlottesville, Va., during a white nationalist rally and counterprotests brought attention to far-right terrorism and how it compares with radical Islamic terrorism. In light of the attack, here's an overview of the latest data available regarding domestic terrorism and its perpetrators.

Are there white nationalists in the White House?

August 15, 2017

The "Unite the Right" march in Charlottesville has brought the issue of white nationalism to the top of the nation’s agenda -- specifically, whether white nationalists are part of the White House staff.

In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va.

August 14, 2017

President Donald Trump spoke on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, about violent protests between white nationalists and those opposing them in Charlottesville, Va. Subsequently, Trump was criticized for not speaking more forcefully against the white nationalists.

Does the Bible give Trump moral authority to kill Kim Jong Un, as Trump’s pastor says?

August 11, 2017

A Texas televangelist who acts as a spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump reasoned that the Bible grants the commander in chief the power to wage war against North Korea. Scholars say it's not that simple.

A Trump nuclear strike against North Korea: constitutional or not?

August 10, 2017

President Donald Trump’s threats against North Korea have raised the specter -- however small -- of nuclear war.  We looked into the legality of a first nuclear strike.

In Context: Ron Johnson on John McCain’s brain cancer

August 10, 2017

The Wisconsin Republican seemed to link McCain's condition with McCain's decisive no vote on a 'skinny repeal' of Obamacare.

Does Mueller’s grand jury mean an indictment is imminent?

August 10, 2017

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has opened a grand jury in Washington, D.C., for his investigation into Russian election meddling and possible coordination by Trump campaign associates. What's the significance of this move?

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