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President Obama injected himself into this year's campaign for the White House today with an angry attack on Donald Trump. He ranged from this weekend's attack on an Orlando nightclub to success in the campaign against ISIS.

Forty-nine people are dead, along with the shooter, and an additional five are in grave condition, as the White House, the FBI and all Americans try to understand Sunday's events in Orlando. 

The six-month sentence for a star athlete convicted of sexual assault has created national outrage. In an open letter, Vice President Biden has told the un-named victim her powerful statement about what she's endured may "save lives" in the future.  We hear about the implications for the justice system.

Donald Trump is a "wedge issue against his own party"-- according to one conservative writer. Some Republicans are walking away from the presumptive nominee, while others say they won't endorse him — but will vote for him. What's the difference?

Hillary Clinton's had the best week of her presidential campaign so far — clinching the Democratic nomination. Donald Trump is having his worst week — denounced for "racist" remarks by his own Republican Party. We look at the end of the primary season as the general election campaign gets underway.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Washington this week as US relations with the subcontinent are improving. We hear about the similarities between two democracies, their differences on human rights—and what each hopes to get from the other.

NAFTA was supported by Ronald Reagan and signed into law by Bill Clinton, but bipartisan support for free trade is an illusion. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have made it an issue in both presidential campaigns, and it's a powerful wedge between Democrats today in California.

Voters in other states are likely to clinch Hillary Clinton's nomination next Tuesday, even before the ballots are counted in California's Democratic primary. But polls show Bernie Sanders might win in the Golden State, providing momentum for influence at the Party convention this summer.

Europe's effort to reduce the flow of refugees from Africa and the Middle East is having tragic consequences. The US is accused of not admitting enough people to help ease the burden on important allies. Are there better ways of coping with a humanitarian crisis? 

In Mexico last year, a video showing a young woman being tortured by female military police went viral, forcing a public apology from the government. But torture and killing have become almost routine since the armed forces replaced police in the war against drug cartels.