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British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson (left) meets with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the State Department Monday. Johnson argued for the Trump administration to continue to be a party to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. "The wisest course would be to i
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What You Need To Know About The Iran Nuclear Deal

May 07, 2018

Ahead of President Trump's announcement, here's a look at what the sanctions do, what a U.S. pullout would mean, and possible reaction in Iran and around the world.

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Air Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2018

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In The Eye Of The Beholder: Cory McMahon's Space Available

Mine Owners Stop Home Water Deliveries For Yerington Paiute Tribe

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  • Is a pile of wood in the center of the Clark County Government Building rotunda art? The age-old question of "What is Art?" has made its way to the rotunda and as usual: It's in the eye of the beholder. 

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Despite improvements since Russia's attack on the 2016 presidential race, the U.S. elections infrastructure is vulnerable — and will remain so in November.

U.S. Voting System Remains Vulnerable 6 Months Before Election Day. What Now?

May 08, 2018
Officials have their eyes open to the threats in a way they didn't in 2016, but a lack of time and resources means the American elections remain vulnerable.
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Former Massey CEO and West Virginia Republican Senatorial candidate Don Blankenship, greets supporters Doug Smith, left, and Wanda Smith, right, prior to a town hall in Logan, W.Va., on Jan. 18.

Former Coal CEO Turned Senate Hopeful Don Blankenship Says He's 'Trumpier Than Trump'

May 08, 2018
Blankenship could win West Virginia's GOP Senate primary, despite spending a year in prison after 29 miners died in an explosion at a mine owned by the company he led. Trump isn't backing him.
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Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a rally against the Iran nuclear deal on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on September 9, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

Trump: U.S. 'Will Withdraw' From Iran Nuclear Deal

May 08, 2018
President Trump has long been a critic of the multi-nation agreement, criticism that began even before he was sworn in to the Oval Office.
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Nikol Pashinyan pumps his fist for supporters in Armenia's capital, Yerevan, not long after the prominent opposition leader was elected prime minister Tuesday.

Leader Of Armenia's 'Velvet Revolution' Takes Power After Weeks Of Protests

May 08, 2018
Just half a month after demonstrations ousted the country's longtime leader, the former journalist who led those protests, Nikol Pashinyan, has been elected prime minister.
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New Mix: Childish Gambino, Mike Lindsay And Laura Marling As LUMP, More

May 08, 2018
This week's essential new music from All Songs Considered includes pure joy from Ages And Ages, Australian looper and beat maker Alice Ivy, and a look at Childish Gambino's "This Is America."
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Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson faces a lawsuit over his agency's sidelining of a rule that's meant to prevent segregation in areas that receive federal housing funds.

Carson And HUD Are Sued Over Delaying Anti-Segregation Rule

May 08, 2018
The suit, which also names HUD Secretary Ben Carson, was filed Tuesday morning, citing the agency's postponement of a rule that targeted segregation.
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Sigur Rós' new mixtape "will live on digital services as an 'endless' playlist," cites the<em> Liminal</em> project's site.

Slip Into Sigur Rós' Beautiful 'Liminal' Mixtape

May 08, 2018
When you just need to drift into nothingness from the aches of daily life, Sigur Rós is here for you.
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Brian Kemp, Georgia's Secretary of State, points a gun at a young man in one of his ads for his campaign for governor. It's spurred national outrage.

After Parkland, Some Republicans Try To Outdo Each Other On Gun Rights In Primaries

May 08, 2018
One campaign ad in Georgia, in which the candidate for governor points a gun at a young man, has spurred national outrage. Clinging to gun rights has been a strategy in some GOP primary races.
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