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Michigan State interim president resigns

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Nowhere to live

California | A housing crisis is clamping down on middle-income workers—teachers like Renata Sanchez—in prosperous California

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Perilous journeys

Immigration | As Nigerian immigrants dream of better lives in Europe, aid groups work to curb illegal and risky travel

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The fight for Chinese rights

Persecution | A network of lawyers in China has led a bold effort to enforce the rule of law, but Communist opposition is formidable

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‘Trump of the Tropics’

South America | Critics of Brazil’s new president unfavorably compare him to Donald Trump, but Jair Bolsonaro’s win also marks a move away from socialism and shows the rise of evangelical influence

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‘The love is here’

Effective Compassion | In Brooklyn, a church without much money gives addicts a rare welcome mat

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1.17.19 Striking teachers in L.A., and Brazil's controversial healer

Leigh Jones explains why teachers are striking in the country's second-largest school district; Jill Nelson reports on a Brazilian faith healer bringing the country face to face with its own Me Too movement; and J.C. Derrick talks with Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Plus: commentary from Cal Thomas.

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Insightful interviews with popular musicians, Christian thought leaders, makers of movies and television, respected authors, and key political leaders.

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A conversation with Raleigh Sadler

This week, Warren Smith talks with author and human trafficking fighter Raleigh Sadler.

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Shutdown at court

Immigration | Courts in New York cancel thousands of immigration hearings amid shutdown

Pelosi wants to delay State of the Union until after shutdown

UPDATE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., asked President Donald Trump to delay his State of the Union address until the parti

Barr promises not to hamstring Mueller

WASHINGTON—William Barr, President Donald Trump’s nominee

Witness: El Chapo bribed former Mexican president

Mexican drug cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman paid a $100 million bribe to the former president of Mexico, a Colombian drug trafficker testi

Barr tells committee that Mueller should proceed

WASHINGTON—In his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, William Barr, President Donald Trump’s

Sides try to swing more support in shutdown battle

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has asked to meet with centrist Democrats on Tuesday to continue negotiations for border wall funding, a dispute

Little Sisters of the Poor forced back to court

Rulings this week from fed

Republicans punish King for racist remarks

The Republican House steering committee has blocked Rep.

Trump contraceptive rules blocked nationwide

UPDATE: A federal judge in Philadelphia issued a nationwide injunction Monday against new Trump administration rules that would ha

Perilous journeys

Immigration | As Nigerian immigrants dream of better lives in Europe, aid groups work to curb illegal and risky travel

The fight for Chinese rights

Persecution | A network of lawyers in China has led a bold effort to enforce the rule of law, but Communist opposition is formidable

‘Trump of the Tropics’

South America | Critics of Brazil’s new president unfavorably compare him to Donald Trump, but Jair Bolsonaro’s win also marks a move away from socialism and shows the rise of evangelical influence

Four Americans killed in Syria bombing

Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for a Wednesday bombing in the Kurdish-held Syrian town of Manbij that killed 18 people, including two

Death toll rises from Kenyan terror attack

Kenyan officials on Wednesday said 21 people died in Tuesday’s terror attack on a Nairobi hotel.

May survives no-confidence vote

UPDATE: Theresa May will remain the British prime minister after a no-confidence vote failed in Parliament on Wednesday.

Another migrant caravan heads north

A new caravan of about 500 Honduran migrants crossed into Guatemala on Tuesday night on its way to the United States.

At least 14 dead in Kenyan hotel attack

Kenyan security forces have killed the gunmen who carried out a deadly attack Tuesday in which 14 people died, including one American, at a hotel c

Parliament rejects May’s Brexit deal

UPDATE: The British House of Commons overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal Tuesday, creating uncertaint

California utility filing for bankruptcy after wildfires

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company said Monday it will file for bankruptcy in the face of massive potential liabilities for deadly California wil

Southwest Airlines co-founder Kelleher dies

Herb Kelleher, the eccentric co-founder of Southwest Airlines, died Thursday. He was 87.

Apple traces hard times to China

Apple Inc. sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 fell well below expectations in a downturn CEO Tim Cook blamed on China.

Late Thursday rally could save Wall Street’s wild week

Wall Street tried to maintain momentum Friday after a rally Thursday afternoon erased a 600-point loss for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, finish

A record day in a crazy month for markets

The New York Stock Exchange had its best day in 10 years Wednesday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped by more than 1,000 points, its larg

Fed announces rate hike

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it is raising the target range for its key interest rate from 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, its highest leve

Marriott data breach affects up to 500 million

Marriott on Friday announced a massive data breach that compromised the information of as many as 500 million guests at its Starwood hotels.

GM to cut 14,000 jobs

General Motors announced Monday plans to lay off up to 14,000 factory and white-collar workers in North America and possibly close five plants.

Shoppers line up on Black Friday (and Thursday, too)

The Christmas shopping season officially kicks off with Black Friday, but early bird shoppers in stores that opened Thursday evening have already s