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Sen. Bernie Sanders, appearing at a campaign stop in Concord, N.H., raised about $6 million in the first day of his 2020 presidential campaign, which was evidence that he has maintained strong grassroots support.

Small Donors Hold The Key To Campaign Buzz And The Democrats' Debate Stage

The Democratic National Committee wants to avoid a crush of candidates in TV debates during the presidential primaries. So it set a qualifying threshold: 65,000 donors spread across 20 states.

As the floodwaters from Cyclone Idai have started to recede, the death toll has risen to more than 600 across southeastern Africa and is expected to continue rising.

Death Toll From Cyclone Idai Climbs To More Than 600

As the floodwaters from Cyclone Idai have started to recede, the death toll has begun to rise dramatically across Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

John Awiel Chol Diing, who grew up in refugee camps, is now studying agricultural science at Earth University in Costa Rica. Above: He visited Washington, D.C., last week as a 2019 Next Generation Delegate, a program run by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. "To be dedicating his life to giving back — his was a voice we had to have," says Marcus Glassman of the council.

This Refugee Was A Daydream Believer When It Came To College

John Awiel Chol Diing and his family fled South Sudan when he was 4. He grew up in camps but always hoped he'd find a way out of the "end zone."

Attorney Emmet Bondurant holds a map of Georgia's congressional districts around the early 1960s, exhibit #9 in the <em>Wesberry v. Sanders </em>case he argued before the Supreme Court as a young lawyer.

55 Years Later, Lawyer Will Again Argue Over Redistricting Before Supreme Court

When he was just 26 years old, Emmet Jopling Bondurant II argued and won a foundational voting rights case in the Supreme Court. This week, he returns to take on partisan redistricting.

President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing on Thursday. Trump signed an executive order requiring colleges to certify that they accept free and open inquiry in order to get federal grants.

Trump Turns To Higher Education; Selective New York City Schools Lack Diversity

Also in this week's roundup: the White House outlined its proposals on the Higher Education Act, and only 7 black students were admitted into one of New York's most selective high schools.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with a student at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire in January.

Gov. Inslee's security unit balloons as he travels U.S. for presidential campaign

To keep up with Gov. Jay Inslee as he campaigns around the country for president, the Washington State Patrol is preparing to nearly double the size and...

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