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Muslims In The U.S. Face Increased Discrimination, PEW Report Says

Jul 26, 2017
A newly-released poll from the Pew Research Center finds Muslims in the U.S. are facing increased discrimination but are optimistic about being both Muslim and American.

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Air Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Throng Of Job Seekers Puts Attention On Stadium Hiring

Heller Fires Up Democrats Over Healthcare, Head of DNC Says

What Are NV Dems' Plans For 2018?

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  • County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak talks about what kind of jobs will be created and who will benefit from the planned stadium. Then, Tom Perez, Democratic National Committee chairman, says Sen. Dean Heller is a big target with his vote to debate the Affordable Care Act.

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Filling Labor Board Vacancies Opens Door To Unwinding Obama-era Policies

Jul 26, 2017
As the Trump administration looks to fill Republican vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board, experts expect the rollback of Obama-era labor policies to intensify.
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Politics

Trump Places Sanctions On 13 Venezuelan Officials

Jul 26, 2017
The U.S. places sanctions on 13 Venezuelans involved in an election Sunday, that government opponents there say are rigged. The vote could give Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sweeping new powers.
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The Two-Way
Inmate Ronald Phillips was executed at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, on Wednesday morning. Above, the prison's death chamber in 2005.

After Three-Year Hiatus, Ohio Carries Out An Execution

Jul 26, 2017
The lethal injection of Ronald Phillips may mark the end of Ohio's battle to find a legally permissible means of execution – and the state may soon execute more of the 138 people on its death row.
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Sam Cohen, middleman

Episode 629: Buy Low, Sell Prime

Jul 26, 2017
Sam Cohen buys stuff at big retail stores, then turns around and sells it on Amazon for a quick profit. It defies economic logic. But somehow, there's a whole multimillion-dollar industry doing this.
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Politics
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Republican lawmakers are hashing out potential health care plans, though a repeal-only and a repeal-and-replace option have failed in the last two days.

What's Next In The Health Care Debate?

Jul 26, 2017
Senators have narrowed their options and are likely moving forward on a "skinny repeal" that takes away some key provisions in the Affordable Care Act, leaving the rest intact.
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The Two-Way
Venezuelans began blocking deserted streets Wednesday as the opposition held a two-day strike opposing President Nicolas Maduro's planned vote for a new Constituent Assembly. A banner reading "The Constituent Is Hunger," is seen in Caracas' Petare neighborhood on Wednesday.

As Venezuelans Strike, U.S. Announces Sanctions Against Maduro

Jul 26, 2017
The sanctions target 13 current or former officials from President Maduro's government, freezing their U.S. assets and preventing Americans from doing business with them.
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Shots - Health News

As Cost Of U.S. Health Care Skyrockets, So Does Pay Of Health Care CEOs

Jul 26, 2017
Compensation in recent years for the CEOs of the largest U.S. health care companies has far outstripped the wage growth of nearly all Americans, an investigation by the news site Axios has found.
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The Two-Way
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, seen here at a news conference last month, is being nominated by President Trump to be an ambassador for religious freedom.

Kansas Gov. Brownback To Be Nominated Ambassador For Religious Freedom

Jul 26, 2017
He tweeted, "Religious Freedom is the first freedom." If confirmed, he'll leave office with critics unhappy at the effect of tax cuts he championed, but others supportive of his conservative policies.
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