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Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., is one of seven Republicans who voted to convict former President Donald Trump during the most recent impeachment trial.

Sen. Ben Sasse: GOP Must Persuade Voters It Has A Vision Beyond Donald Trump

The Republican from Nebraska speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the impeachment of former President Donald Trump, the future of the GOP and working with the Biden administration.

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

FRONTLINE: Coronavirus Pandemic

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Since its passage, the Affordable Care Act has been the subject of multiple court cases and attempts to derail it in Congress — attempts that garnered protests in 2017 and beyond. The law has survived, so far, but a key provision was struck down Wednesday in federal court.

Obamacare Takes Another Hit In Federal Appeals Court Ruling

A federal court in New Orleans has declared a portion of the health law unconstitutional, asking the lower court to reconsider the rest. This leaves the future of the law in limbo.

Kaitlyn McCollum, pictured here in 2018, was teaching high school in Tennessee when her federal TEACH Grants were turned into more than $20,000 in loans.

More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased

After an NPR investigation led to an overhaul of the troubled TEACH Grant program, the U.S. Department of Education says teachers have had nearly $44 million in loans turned back into grants.

In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 file photo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers of the Special Response Team unit, patrol on the Paso del Norte Port of Entry in El Paso, Texas.

US Sending Military Police To Two Border Crossings

The U.S. government says it's sending 160 military police and engineers to two official border crossings — San Diego and El Paso — to deal with asylum seekers in case a federal appeals court strikes down one of the Trump administration's key policies.

'The Contrarian' Profiles Peter Thiel, PayPal Co-Founder And Political Provocateur

Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Max Chafkin talks about the tech billionaire who broke with most of Silicon Valley in backing Trump. Thiel also secretly funded the lawsuit that bankrupted Gawker.

The office of the California Employment Development Department is seen in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020.

California New Unemployment Chief Vows Changes After Missteps

The new director of California's unemployment department has vowed the state won't repeat the mistakes during the pandemic that delayed payments and made it easier for fraud.

A floating dock now sits on mud at Loveland Reservoir, April 13, 2020. A controlled water transfer by Sweetwater Authority has visibly lowered the shoreline level.

Fight Ignites Over Fate Of Fishing At Sweetwater Authority’s Loveland Reservoir

Our partners at inewsource say a consultant told Sweetwater Authority it has too much water and not enough demand. That means a possible policy change at Loveland Reservoir near Alpine that has anglers worried.

Alpine Fire Protection District Chief Bill Paskle, Nov. 4, 2019.

Trump Threatens To Cut Federal Fire Assistance To California, Local Fire Chief Says Aid Is Critical

The Alpine Fire Protection District Chief said federal money is key for helping tackle wildfires and if it is lost, less crews will be fighting fires.

European airline Ryanair is ordering 75 Boeing 737 Max airplanes, the two companies announced Thursday.

Boeing Lands 1st 737 Max Order Since Troubled Plane Was Cleared To Fly Again

Just two weeks ago, U.S. regulators cleared Boeing's 737 Max to fly following the deadly crashes of two of the planes in 2018 and 2019. Now Boeing is reporting an order for 75 of the aircraft.

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