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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. holds a news conference following the 2018 midterm elections on Nov. 7, 2018. Pelosi expects to lead the House Democrats and plans an agenda focused on promoting campaign finance reform, an expansion of voting rights and overhauling political redistricting.

Democrats Say Their First Bill Will Focus On Strengthening Democracy At Home

The first bill House Democrats' will vote on would establish automatic voter registration, strengthen the Voting Rights Act, limit partisan redistricting and tighten campaign finance laws.

Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., (center of photo) is the lead author of the For The People Act that passed in the House on Friday.

House Passes Extensive Election And Campaign Finance Overhaul Bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear, however, that the bill is going nowhere in the Senate.

As Protests Against ICE Continue, Some Agents Say It Might Be Time To Radically Reorganize

Protesters across the country are trying to disrupt the operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Politicians on the left are calling for the agency's abolition. Even some ICE investigators say the agency should be reorganized in the face of pushback to President Trump's immigration crackdown.

In the story "The Mole and the Sun," Mole's mother is sick. A medical seer tells him she will recover if his friend Ya Sun can orbit the earth in the opposite direction that it's rotating. The sobering moral is that you can't go against the rules of nature.

Magical Photos Bring Fables From Mbomo To Life

The fables were gathered from people in the Congo Basin and illustrated with a touch of magical realism in the new book Congo Tales: Told By The People Of Mbomo.

President Trump announced Saturday that White House chief of staff John Kelly would be leaving the administration by the end of the year.

Help Wanted: White House Chief Of Staff

President Trump is hunting for his third chief of staff in less than two years. So far, he is not finding many takers. "You have to wonder who would want to take this job," said one scholar.

Legendary Chocolatiers Leave War-Torn Syria For Hungary

The Ghraoui chocolate shop in Damascus was a place fit for queens — literally. But in 2015, the family that owned it moved from war-torn Syria to Hungary, which isn't known for welcoming refugees.

Central Floridians Debate What People From Tampa Should Be Called

Central Florida is debating the question of what Tampa residents should be called. Tampanians, Tampans or is it Tampeños? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with TV host Mario R. Núñez, who sparked this debate.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi has written President Trump to suggest his annual State of the Union message to Congress be delayed until the partial government shutdown ends.

Pelosi Calls For Postponement Of State Of The Union Address Because Of Shutdown

In a letter to President Trump, Pelosi cites security concerns and suggests working together to find another suitable date. Pelosi also gave the president the option to deliver the address in writing.

Equality Ohio pushes back on controversial LBGTQ bill.

Morning Headlines: Cuyahoga Considers LGBT Ordinance; Summa Health Emergency Program Denied

Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, September 19: Cuyahoga County considers making LGBT discrimination illegal; Summa Health's emergency...

Dobama Theatre Gives Voice To Female Playwrights

Award-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau's “Sunset Baby” opens Dobama Theatre’s 2018-2019 season tonight. The show is the first of a series of six plays, all by female playwrights. When artistic director Nathan Motta began to choose the shows for the season, he didn’t go in with the intention of selecting works by only women writers.

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