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Air Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Interior Secretary Brings Money to Rural Counties, Says Nothing About National Monuments

John L. Smith On A Lake Tahoe Political Retreat For Attorneys General

Does Heller's Health Care U-Turn Make Him More Vulnerable?

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  • Senator Dean Heller came out against the GOP healthcare reform bill. Could that stance have long-term consequences for the senator? Jon Ralston weighs in. 

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Sarah Palin Sues 'New York Times,' Says Editorial Defamed Her

Jun 27, 2017
The Times editorial, which was corrected later, linked one of Palin's political action committee ads to the mass shooting in January 2011 that severely wounded then-Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords.
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This marker in Money, Miss., remembering black teenager Emmett Till, who was kidnapped and killed in 1955, has been vandalized more than once, most recently this month.

Emmett Till Sign Vandalized Again

Jun 27, 2017
The damage was done to a historical marker that stands outside the Money, Miss., grocery store where in 1955, Till was accused of flirting with a white woman before being kidnapped and killed.
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Shots - Health News
The ongoing debate over health care has many people wondering how changes will affect their coverage.

Q&A: What Does The Senate Health Bill Mean For Me?

Jun 27, 2017
The Senate Republicans' plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could bring big changes to many Americans' health care coverage. Here are answers to a handful of scenarios from concerned listeners.
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Law
In this June 18, 2015, photo, a prisoner walks near his crowded living area in Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore, Ala. Tuesday's ruling comes in a class action lawsuit brought by inmates who argued the conditions violated the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Alabama Prisons Ruled 'Horrendously Inadequate,' Must Improve

Jun 27, 2017
A U.S. District judge issued the ruling Tuesday in a class action lawsuit brought by inmates who argued the prisons' conditions were cruel and unusual punishment.
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Laquan McDonald (right) walks down the street moments before being shot by Officer Jason Van Dyke in Chicago in October 2014, in a still shot from a police dashcam video.

3 Chicago Police Officers Accused Of Cover-Up In Killing Of Laquan McDonald

Jun 27, 2017
The Cook County grand jury indictment alleges that the three police officers were at the scene of the killing and worked together to conceal crucial facts in order to protect a fellow officer.
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Queen Elizabeth II is getting a raise, in part to pay for upgrades at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen Gets A Raise And Buckingham Palace Is Poised For An Upgrade

Jun 27, 2017
It's expensive being royal. The queen is expected to get an annual payout of around $105 million by 2019 and palace repairs are a priority.
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Politics
A watchdog group contends that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley violated the Hatch Act for retweeting a political message from the president.

Ethics Group Says U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley's Retweet Violated A Federal Law

Jun 27, 2017
Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, retweeted President Trump's support for a political candidate. CREW says that violated a law that bans federal employees from political activity.
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Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is weighing whether to overhaul an Obama-era overtime rule.

Labor Department Rethinking Obama-Era Overtime Pay Rule

Jun 27, 2017
On Tuesday the Labor Department formally requested information from the Office of Management and Budget, setting the stage for scaling back a rule that would make more workers eligible for OT.
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A six-foot-tall privately funded Ten Commandments monument on the Arkansas Capitol grounds in Little Rock today.

Ten Commandments Installed At Arkansas State Capitol; ACLU Plans Lawsuit

Jun 27, 2017
The monument's key backer, state Sen. Jason Rapert, says it honors the "historical moral foundation of law." But the ACLU says it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.

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