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The draft health care bill made public by Senate Republicans may already be in trouble. President Donald Trump admitted he has no tapes of his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. A new report says investigators found election hackers stole thousands of voter records last year.

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• Senate health care bill already in trouble as Republicans voice opposition
• Donald Trump doesn't have tapes of James Comey
• Investigators found election hackers stole voters' private data, new report says

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The special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District was a crucial test for Republicans and Democrats. Republican Karen Handel's victory gives us an idea of what we can expect from the 2018 midterm elections, and forces Democrats to reconsider​ their strategy.

Or does it?

In this special episode, we take a closer look at the election and discover why it probably won't have much of an effect on the 2018 midterms.

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A 10-year-old boy was fatally struck by debris caused by Tropical Storm Cindy. The storm is expected to bring winds up to 50 mph and up to 12 inches of rain to millions along the U.S. Gulf Coast. London government officials have said those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire will be able to move into new homes as early as July. Uber CEO and founder Travis Kalanick has resigned amid pressure from investors.

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• Tropical Storm Cindy: 10-year-old boy fatally struck by debris from storm surge
• UK government rehouses Grenfell Tower fire victims in luxury apartments
• Travis Kalanick steps down as CEO of Uber

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Voters in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District cast their ballots Tuesday in a historic race between Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff. A report from the Department of Defense contradicts statements that Chelsea Manning’s leaks were a threat to U.S. national security. The Trump administration canceled this year’s meetings for an EPA advisory committee, and will not renew memberships that expire in 2017.

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• Georgia special election polls: Republican Karen Handel surges in lead-up to 6th District election
• Report: Chelsea Manning's leaked documents caused "no real harm" to US
• Trump administration will not renew key EPA advisers, cancels committee meetings in agency shakeup

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An attacker drove a van into pedestrians just as they left a mosque near Finsbury Park in London, a missing Muslim teenager was found dead and Russia responds to a U.S. fighter jet shooting down a Syrian government plane.

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• Finsbury Park Mosque: Latest update on London van incident police are treating as a terrorist attack
• Nabra Hassanen's death wraps up an especially violent Ramadan for Muslim teenage girls
• Report: Russia says it will treat coalition planes in Syria as targets after US downs Syrian jet

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The criminal court case against Bill Cosby ends in a mistrial, a catastrophic wildfire in Portugal kills at least 62 people, and President Trump decries the “witch hunt” against him in a series of tweets.

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• What's Next for Bill Cosby: Comedian still faces 10 pending civil suits
• Portugal forest fire leaves at least 62 dead, country in national mourning
• Trump decries "witch hunt," claims 50% approval rating in early morning tweetstorm

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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is in critical condition and expected to undergo additional surgeries, President Donald Trump is expected to reinstate trade embargo with Cuba and a federal judge demands inquiry into the environmental impact of the Dakota Access pipeline.

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• Trump says injured Scalise is "in some trouble"
• Donald Trump will once again restrict tourist travel to Cuba
• Standing Rock: Judge orders environmental impact study on DAPL, a last-ditch hope for the resistance

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Officials have identified the man who shot at Republican members of Congress as they practiced for a charity baseball game, a massive fire broke out in a London apartment, killing more than 12 people, and the Library of Congress announced the new U.S. poet laureate.

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• Reports: Officials identify Alexandria shooting suspect as James T. Hodgkinson
• Grenfell Tower fire: Fatalities reported, more than 50 hospitalized after massive London fire
• Meet Tracy K. Smith, the new US poet laureate

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified to the Senate Intelligence Committee in a hearing that lasted more than two hours, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick will go on leave as the company adopts new harassment policies, and an anti-gun organization drops Megyn Kelly as an event host because of a controversial interview scheduled for her Sunday night show.

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• 6 key takeaways from Jeff Sessions' Senate testimony
• Report: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to take leave of absence
• Megyn Kelly dropped from Sandy Hook gala hosting gig after Alex Jones interview

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The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked President Donald Trump’s travel ban, a Democratic congressman introduced the COVFEFE Act to force Trump to preserve his tweets, and what to expect from Jeff Sessions’ testimony to Congress today.

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• Donald Trump's travel ban blocked again, this time by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
• Democratic congressman introduces the "COVFEFE Act" to require Donald Trump to preserve his tweets
• 6 questions we have as Jeff Sessions prepares to testify before the Senate

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