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Air Date: Monday, June 18, 2018

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A child eats at a shelter in Brownsville, Texas, in an undated photo obtained from the Department of Health and Human Services by Reuters. The government says it separated nearly 2,000 children from adults at the U.S. southern border over the course of s

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'We Do Not Have A Policy' Of Separating Families, DHS Head Says, Contradicting Policy

Jun 18, 2018

Adding his voice to the controversy, President Trump says the U.S. "will not be a migrant camp." Former first lady Laura Bush said the administration's zero-tolerance policy "breaks my heart."

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Politics

Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will testify Monday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

DOJ Inspector General, FBI Director To Testify Monday About IG Report

Jun 18, 2018

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to grill Michael Horowitz and Christopher Wray about how the FBI and Department of Justice handled the investigation into Hillary Clinton's email server.

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Law

The Supreme Court on Monday punted on the merits of partisan gerrymandering. The decision could make it more difficult for challengers of the practice to bring cases in the future.

Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place

Jun 18, 2018

The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.

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Shots - Health News

Stephanie and Natalie enrolled their older son in sessions at a Brain Balance Achievement Center in the hope that it would help him make friends.

'Cutting-Edge' Program For Children With Autism And ADHD Rests On Razor-Thin Evidence

Jun 18, 2018

With 113 locations in the U.S., Brain Balance says its drug-free approach has helped tens of thousands of children. But experts say there's insufficient proof for its effectiveness.

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Media

In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo, pharmaceuticals billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong waves as he arrives in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. Soon-Shiong will take over the <em>L.A. Times </em>on Monday.

New 'LA Times' Owner Wants To Compete With 'New York Times' And 'Washington Post'

Jun 18, 2018

Patrick Soon-Shiong takes over the Los Angeles Times on Monday. He said he hopes it will be perceived "not just as a regional paper, but indeed a national paper and hopefully an international paper."

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Politics

A resident walks in to cast her vote at a polling station in Maine on June 12, in the state's primary elections. Maine is one of 17 states that has yet to apply for election security money allocated this year by congress.

Bureaucracy And Politics Slow Election Security Funding To States

Jun 18, 2018

Congress is giving states $380 million to bolster the security of the 2018 elections. But getting that money out to local election officials has been a slow and laborious process.

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Law

At Least 5 Dead After Border Patrol Car Chase Ends With A Crash In Texas

Jun 18, 2018

The SUV topped 100 mph before the driver lost control and more than a dozen passengers were ejected from the mangled vehicle. Officials said nearly everyone involved is undocumented.

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Asia

Police check a collapsed road following an earthquake in Takatsuki, Osaka prefecture on Monday. Three people were killed in the quake, more than 200 were injured.

Magnitude 6.1 Quake Strikes Japan, Killing 3, Injuring Hundreds

Jun 18, 2018

The temblor caused severe damage to roads: bursting water mains and setting fires across the prefecture. Crumbling concrete walls killed two people, while another was struck by a bookshelf.

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