Now playing Next USA John Dingell, longest-serving member of Congress has died. He was 92. Dingell was the longest-serving member of Congress and helped sponsor the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1957, helped pass Medicare in the House and sponsored the Endangered Species Act. 08/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA Manafort kept working in Ukraine after Mueller indictment, transcript shows According to prosecutors, Paul Manafort and Konstantin Kilimnik had a discussion that referred to a "backdoor." 07/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA New Trump rules make it easier for U.S. gun makers to sell overseas Manufacturers will no longer need State Department licenses to sell dozens of weapons overseas. 07/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA Elizabeth Warren keeps on apologizing for Native American controversy Months after trying to get the issue behind her, the presidential candidate said Wednesday she had apologized to the leader of the Cherokee Nation. 06/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax's accuser details sexual assault allegation Fairfax has emphatically denied the claim. 06/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA Virginia Attorney General admits he wore blackface The news comes after blackface admission by Gov. Ralph Northam and sex assault allegation against Lt. Gov Justin Fairfax 06/02/2019
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Now playing Next USA U.S. sending 250 troops to Texas because of migrant caravan The troops will be moved from Arizona to Texas and will not represent an increase in the overall number of U.S. troops assigned to the border mission. 06/02/2019