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Abigail James and Fatima Goss Graves debated their views on separating boys and girls in school, how the idea is being received by the public, and their opinions on the positives and negatives of teaching genders separately. The Department of…

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Robert Cottrell explores some of the people and movements that influenced the 1960s

Washington Post Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes talks about her work and how it has changed since the rise of social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.

The Senate Finance Committee hears testimony on a bill proposed by Republican Senators Lindsey Graham (SC) and Bill Cassidy (LA) that would block grant funding to the states in place of the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing on the role of special counsels and separation of powers.

John Sullivan, the deputy secretary of State, testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the restructuring the State Department.

Author Lynne Olson talks about her life and career and responds to viewer calls. Ms. Olson is the author of seven books, including Freedom’s Daughters, Those Angry Days, and Last Hope Island.

At a meeting with South Korean and Japanese leaders in New York, President Trump announces that he has signed an executive order targeting individuals, companies, and banks that do business with North Korea. He also says the China has ordered its…

At the end of a meeting with the Afghan leader on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, President Trump responds "yes" when asked if he is going to impose more sanctions on North Korea. Treasury Secretary and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley are…

In a late-night news conference in New York following a meeting with the foreign ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain, and Iran, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the U.S. has serous problems with the Iran nuclear deal and that…

President Trump and Vice President Pence give their backing to the Graham-Cassidy health care bill that would block grant funding to the states. President Trump says he believes the bill has a good chance of passage and that the Affordable Care Act,…