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Federal Officers Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab People In Portland, DHS Confirms Graffiti from recent demonstrations covers an area outside of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 8. Protesters who have clashed with authorities there are facing off not just against city police but a contingent of federal agents who reflect a new priority for the Department of Homeland Security: preventing what President Donald Trump calls "violent mayhem." Gillian Flaccus/AP hide caption toggle caption Gillian Flaccus/AP America Reckons With Racial Injustice ...

Federal Officers Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab People In Portland, DHS Confirms Graffiti from recent demonstrations covers an area outside of the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, Ore., on July 8. Protesters who have clashed with authorities there are facing off not just against city police but a contingent of federal agents who reflect a new priority for the Department of Homeland Security: preventing what President Donald Trump calls "violent mayhem." Gillian Flaccus/AP hide caption toggle caption Gillian Flaccus/AP America Reckons With Racial Injustice ...

With CDC Out Of Data Collection, Some State Hospital Groups Can't Get COVID-19 Information New federal rules for reporting data have caused confusion and delays for state officials trying to monitor the pandemic. Dr. Lee Norman, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discussed the resurgence in coronavirus cases in Kansas on July 15 in Topeka. Norman called the resurgence "awful." John Hanna/AP hide caption toggle caption John Hanna/AP Shots - Health News Wi...

With CDC Out Of Data Collection, Some State Hospital Groups Can't Get COVID-19 Information New federal rules for reporting data have caused confusion and delays for state officials trying to monitor the pandemic. Dr. Lee Norman, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discussed the resurgence in coronavirus cases in Kansas on July 15 in Topeka. Norman called the resurgence "awful." John Hanna/AP hide caption toggle caption John Hanna/AP Shots - Health News Wi...

Federal court rules DACA must be restored fully after Supreme Court ruling Nation Jul 17 Federal court rules DACA must be restored fully after Supreme Court ruling By Associated Press

Border agency fires 4, suspends 38 for inappropriate social media posts Nation Jul 17 Border agency fires 4, suspends 38 for inappropriate social media posts By Associated Press

WATCH: Pandemic becomes politically fraught for Florida Gov. DeSantis Nation Jul 17 WATCH: Pandemic becomes politically fraught for Florida Gov. DeSantis By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

Democrats say White House blocking CDC head from testifying Politics Jul 17 Democrats say White House blocking CDC head from testifying By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Congressional Democrats and Republicans debate coronavirus liability policy Politics Jul 17 Congressional Democrats and Republicans debate coronavirus liability policy By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Georgia mask debate ensnares Trump as Gov. Kemp battles Atlanta Politics Jul 17 Georgia mask debate ensnares Trump as Gov. Kemp battles Atlanta By Jeff Martin, Ben Nadler, Associated Press

Chicago plans to have kids in classrooms two days a week Health Jul 17 Chicago plans to have kids in classrooms two days a week By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

With CDC Pulled Off Data Collection, Some States Lose Access To COVID Hospital Data New federal rules for reporting data have caused confusion and delays for state officials trying to monitor the pandemic. Dr. Lee Norman, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discussed the resurgence in coronavirus cases in Kansas on July 15 in Topeka. Norman called the resurgence "awful." John Hanna/AP hide caption toggle caption John Hanna/AP Shots - Health News With CDC Pull...

With CDC Pulled Off Data Collection, Some States Lose Access To COVID Hospital Data New federal rules for reporting data have caused confusion and delays for state officials trying to monitor the pandemic. Dr. Lee Norman, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, discussed the resurgence in coronavirus cases in Kansas on July 15 in Topeka. Norman called the resurgence "awful." John Hanna/AP hide caption toggle caption John Hanna/AP Shots - Health News With CDC Pull...

Remote region of Brazil’s Amazon experiences first deaths by coronavirus Health Jul 17 Remote region of Brazil’s Amazon experiences first deaths by coronavirus By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives coronavirus update Nation Jul 17 WATCH LIVE: California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives coronavirus update By PBS NewsHour

Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland Nation Jul 17 Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland By Andrew Selsky, Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Two men charged in assault on Black man at Indiana lake Nation Jul 17 Two men charged in assault on Black man at Indiana lake By Casey Smith, Associated Press

Israel to shut down on weekends in response to virus surge Health Jul 17 Israel to shut down on weekends in response to virus surge By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Defense officials hold virtual town hall after Pentagon bans Confederate flag Nation Jul 17 WATCH LIVE: Defense officials hold virtual town hall after Pentagon bans Confederate flag By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won’t retire Politics Jul 17 Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won’t retire By Associated Press

The pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on children’s economic vulnerability Economy Jul 17 The pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on children’s economic vulnerability By Anna Bokun, Jessie Himmelstern, Wonjeong Jeong, Ann Meier, Kelly Musick, Rob Warren, Econofact

NYC poised to open zoos, play ball under reopen plan, mayor says Nation Jul 17 NYC poised to open zoos, play ball under reopen plan, mayor says By Associated Press

Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump’s wrath Politics Jul 17 Pentagon bans Confederate flag in way to avoid Trump’s wrath By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives Politics Jul 17 Biden’s bid touts faith, courts even religious conservatives By Elana Schor, Jack Jenkins, Associated Press

Reverend C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, dies at 95 Nation Jul 17 Reverend C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, dies at 95 By Desiree Seals, Michael Warren, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Two former Fed chairs testify on how to save the U.S. economy Economy Jul 17 WATCH LIVE: Two former Fed chairs testify on how to save the U.S. economy By Erica R. Hendry

Countries across the globe battle flare-ups of COVID-19 Health Jul 17 Countries across the globe battle flare-ups of COVID-19 By Elaine Kurtenbach, Nomaan Merchant, Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press

WATCH LIVE: Mnuchin testifies on how Trump administration handled pandemic assistance programs Politics Jul 17 WATCH LIVE: Mnuchin testifies on how Trump administration handled pandemic assistance programs By Joshua Barajas

Doctors And Dentists Still Flooding U.S. With Opioid Prescriptions The shadow of Sen. Lindsey Graham is cast on a photograph of heroin and Fentanyl during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in 2018. Officials across the country have trying to stem the opioid crisis over the past decade. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images National Doctors And Dentists Still Flooding U.S. With Opioid Prescriptions For...

Doctors And Dentists Still Flooding U.S. With Opioid Prescriptions The shadow of Sen. Lindsey Graham is cast on a photograph of heroin and Fentanyl during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in 2018. Officials across the country have trying to stem the opioid crisis over the past decade. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images National Doctors And Dentists Still Flooding U.S. With Opioid Prescriptions For...

Trump Redirects Foreign Aid Agency To Work On Pandemic. Congress Has Questions President Trump announced the new role for the Development Finance Corp. in May while touring Owens & Minor Inc., a medical supply company in Allentown, Pa. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Politics Trump Redirects Foreign Aid Agency To Work On Pandemic. Congress Has Questions President Trump gave a foreign aid agency an unusual task: give loans to d...

Trump Redirects Foreign Aid Agency To Work On Pandemic. Congress Has Questions President Trump announced the new role for the Development Finance Corp. in May while touring Owens & Minor Inc., a medical supply company in Allentown, Pa. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Politics Trump Redirects Foreign Aid Agency To Work On Pandemic. Congress Has Questions President Trump gave a foreign aid agency an unusual task: give loans to d...