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In his speech, Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer announced the Family Grocer and Farmer Relief Act, which directs the Federal Trade Commission to break up corporate power in the meatpacking industry.

President Donald Trump has filled out his Cabinet and advisory roles with those considered to be fierce loyalists. Here's how his new administration is taking shape.

There's a new fear from climate change: bacteria and viruses buried in frozen ground coming back to life as the Arctic warms up. We went digging in permafrost to find out how worried we should be.

The plan was to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. and possibly attack the Saudi and Israeli embassies in Washington, D.C. Holder also said the plot involved an attempt to hire killers from a Mexican drug cartel, and that Iran would be held to account.

Over the past decade, local governments have demolished millions of homes as China rushes toward urbanization. Protests against such land seizures have taken a disturbing turn recently: A 42-year-old rice farmer set himself on fire last month when authorities came to his home. There have been more than 50 such cases since 2009.

The Trump administration says it will end cost-sharing payments designed to help low-income Americans get health care. Trump is also expected to make an announcement on the future of the Iran deal.

Republicans have been worried about keeping the House in 2018. Now those fears have spread to the Senate. Democrats are raising more money and going on offense in places like Tennessee.

Republicans' chances to hold the Senate appear to have improved following the confirmation hearings for Justice Brett Kavanaugh. See which states to watch closely over the next three weeks.

NPR's latest survey finds the contact tracing workforce now tops 70,000, a dramatic increase in the last two months. But to meet the growing demand, new federal funding will be key.

The 16th century Babri mosque's destruction marked a turning point in Indian politics. Thousands, mostly Muslims, died afterward in riots. The prime minister vows to build a Hindu temple on the site.