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Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, the White House physician, has withdrawn his nomination to be the next secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Politics

Ronny Jackson Withdraws As VA Nominee

Apr 26, 2018

Jackson decried "baseless and anonymous attacks on my character and integrity," following detailed accusations including improper prescribing of drugs and wrecking a government vehicle while drunk.

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Air Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018

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The number of deaths from influenza in Southern Nevada nearly tripled this year over last year but why? The health district explains why.

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Jake Tapper is CNN's chief Washington correspondent and the host of <em>The Lead</em> and <em>State of the Union. </em>His novel,<em> The Hellfire Club,</em> is set in 1954 Washington, D.C.

CNN's Jake Tapper On McCarthyism, Trump And The 'Jar Jar Binks Principle'

Apr 26, 2018

Tapper's new novel, The Hellfire Club, takes place in 1954 during Sen. Joseph McCarthy's Communist "witch hunt" — a time he describes as "very resonant" with the current political climate.

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Bill Cosby departs the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. on Wednesday.

Bill Cosby Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sexual Assault Retrial

Apr 26, 2018

Jurors listened to more than two weeks of testimony from 25 witnesses, including five women who had never before confronted the entertainer in a criminal courtroom.

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The Two-Way

Workers used a crane to install a Ten Commandments monument Thursday outside the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock.

Arkansas Installs A New Ten Commandments Monument At Its Capitol

Apr 26, 2018

The first version of a Ten Commandments monument at the Arkansas Capitol lasted less than 24 hours before it was destroyed by a car last June.

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Songs We Love: Illuminati Hotties, 'Patience'

Apr 26, 2018

The self-described "tenderpunk" project of L.A. producer-engineer Sarah Tudzin reckons with the simultaneous blessing and curse of "fortitude and weakness both in spades."

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Politics

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley confers with ranking member Dianne Feinstein at a committee hearing on April 19. The committee has approved legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

Bill To Protect Mueller Investigation Approved By Senate Judiciary Committee

Apr 26, 2018

While the bill lacks support from GOP leaders in the House and Senate, it's intended to send a message to President Trump that he avoid interfering with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

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Benzodiazepines: America's 'Other Prescription Drug Problem'

Apr 26, 2018

Drugs like Valium, Xanax and Ativan are more popular than ever. Frequently used to treat anxiety, the medicines can be risky, especially when mixed with alcohol or opioids.

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