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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019 on Capitol Hill Wednesday.

As Sanders Calls For 'Medicare-For-All,' A Twist On That Plan Gains Traction

"Medicare for America" would stop short of a full-blown expansion of Medicare. It would include copays from patients and a role for insurers. Could it survive health care's politics?

Sudanese soldiers stand guard on armored vehicles as demonstrators protest against President Omar al-Bashir's regime near the army headquarters in the Sudanese capital Khartoum Thursday.

Sudan's Military Says It Has Taken Control And Arrested President Omar Al-Bashir

Sudan's defense minister says a transitional military council will rule the country for two years — a plan that doesn't satisfy many of the thousands who demanded a regime change.

Holden Matthews, 21, has been identified and arrested in connection to the burning of three historically black churches in Louisiana. He was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail on three counts of simple arson of a religious building.

'Evil Acts': Son Of Sheriff's Deputy Is Chief Suspect In Black Church Arson Cases

Police investigating three recent attacks on historically black churches in Louisiana have arrested Holden Matthews, 21, a white male who is the son of a St. Landry Parish sheriff's deputy.

Lisa and Richard Olson, whose son was injured during last year's Parkland, Fla., school shooting, look on during a news conference Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Lisa Olson spoke about how difficult it has been for her family to cope with the lingering effects of the trauma.

'There Were Failures': Parkland Victims' Families File 22 Lawsuits Alleging Negligence

The families allege the school board, sheriff's office and others in Broward County failed to prevent the 2018 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead.

"I voted" stickers at a polling station on the campus of the University of California, Irvine, on Nov. 6, 2018 in Irvine, Calif. California, ten other states and the District of Columbia have all implemented automatic voter registration as a way of increasing voter turnout.

Report: Voter Rolls Are Growing Owing To Automatic Voter Registration

A new report by the Brennan Center found that automatic voter registration in states has given a big boost to voter rolls in states where it's been adopted.

San Diego Forgives $2 Million Worth Of Library Overdue Book Fees

On Tuesday, city officials announced they will pardon 130,000 residents who have incurred overdue charges on borrowed books.

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