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Barack Obama

President Obama on Sterling and Castile Shootings

Speaking from Warsaw early in the morning, President Obama said all Americans should be troubled by the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile who were both killed by police this week. "We are better than this," Obama said

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally on the boardwalk on July 6, 2016 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Hillary Clinton's New College Tuition Plan

Presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has adopted elements of a Bernie Sanders–like free college plan that she previously criticized as expensive and unworkable. Clinton's pragmatic accounting concerns appear to have vanished

Comedian/actor Bill Cosby arrives at Montgomery County Courthouse on July 7, 2016 in Norristown, Pennsylvania.

Judge Denies Bill Cosby's Request for New Hearing

A Pennsylvania judge has denied Bill Cosby's effort to compel the accuser in his criminal sex assault case to testify before trial. The judge made the ruling Thursday, saying Cosby shouldn't get a new preliminary hearing

South Korea Koreas Tension

Seoul Ready to Deploy U.S. Missile-Defense System

U.S. and South Korean military officials said they're ready to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system in South Korea to cope with North Korean threats. The announcement will raise strong objections in Beijing, Moscow and Pyongyang

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives at RNC headquarters for a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), and House Republicans July 7, 2016 in Washington, DC.

Trump Washington Visit Shows GOP Tension

Donald Trump came to Washington seeking party unity, but he ended up showing some cracks in the relationship. Some prominent Republicans found themselves sparring with the presumptive GOP nominee, while others came out of the meeting praising him

FBI Director James Comey Delivers Keynote Address On Cyber Security At Georgetown University

House Questions FBI Director Over Clinton Emails

FBI Director James Comey testified before Congress, doubling down on his conclusions in the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as Secretary of State and his decision not to recommend criminal charges in the case

Super Typhoon Nepartak Hits Taiwan

Supertyphoon Nepartak Hits Taiwan

Super Typhoon Nepartak made landfall on Taiwan on Friday as a category-4 storm, flipping vehicles, ripping off rooftops and reportedly causing one fatality. Sixty-six were also injured by the typhoon, which hit the coast south of Taitung City

Andrea Leadsom, Theresa May

Britain's Next PM Will Be Theresa May or Andrea Leadsom

Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom and Home Secretary Theresa May will face off to succeed David Cameron as the Conservative Party leader and Britain's Prime Minister. The winner will be Britain's first female PM since Margaret Thatcher

Democratic Presumptive Nominee for President former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

State Dept. Reopens Hillary Clinton Emails Probe

The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides. The State Department suspended its review in April to avoid interfering with the FBI's inquiry

cuba havana flights

U.S. Tentatively Approves Cuba Flights From 10 Cities

The U.S. announced the eight airlines it plans to approve for flights to Havana as early as this fall. The tentative decisions allow flights between Cuba's capital and Atlanta, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York City, Orlando and Tampa