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White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney leaves a Republican strategy session in which he and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin were blasted by lawmakers over President Trump's deal with Democrats.

House Republicans Fume At Trump Administration In Private Meeting

GOP lawmakers' anger about President Trump's short-term budget deal with Democrats boiled over in a meeting with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.

At the Portsmouth Brewery in New Hampshire, the kelp beer "Selkie" is sold both on tap and in bottles.

From Ocean To Potion: Kelp Finds A Niche In The Craft Beer Market

Kelp isn't a new flavor enhancer for brewers. For hundreds of years, coastal farmers in Scotland grew grains in seaweed beds. But briny brews have been slow to catch on in the United States.

San Diego Unified Has Always Lost Seniors; Here’s How It Plans To Keep Them

About 10 percent of seniors in the class of 2016 left district-managed schools. Contrary to suspicions they were pushed out to boost the district's graduation rate, seniors have always been leaving.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. accompanied by members of the House and Senate Democrats, gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017.

Trump Tweets Reassurance About DACA At Pelosi's Urging

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urged President Donald Trump Thursday to tweet reassurances to the immigrants who benefit from a program his administration is ending. And the president obliged, in the latest instance of Trump doing the bidding of leaders of the opposition.

Students gather outside Hepner Hall at San Diego State University to rally in support of DACA, Sept. 7, 2017.

San Diego State Students Rally In Support Of DACA

More than 100 students, staff and faculty gathered Thursday outside of Hepner Hall at San Diego State University to rally against President Donald Trump’s decision to phase out Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.

Amazon said Thursday that it will spend $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house 50,000 new employees. In April, workers constructed three glass-covered domes in an expansion of the company's downtown Seattle campus.

Amazon Set To Build A Second HQ And Cities Say 'Pick Me!'

The announcement set off a hot municipal contest — and one big thought experiment. Mayors across North America said their cities would be the perfect home for 50,000 jobs and a $5 billion investment.

Governors from left; Bill Haslam of Tennessee, Steve Bullock of Montana, Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Gary Herbert of Utah all testified Thursday about ways t improve the ACA.

Governors Sound Off On How To Fix Health Insurance

Senators holding hearings this week are looking for quick tweaks that will stabilize the insurance markets and make policies cheaper. Some governors want more federal money and more flexibility.

After 25 Years, Graydon Carter Is Stepping Down As Editor Of 'Vanity Fair'

The charismatic, silver-maned editor in chief embodies the urbane style and sensibility reflected in Vanity Fair's pages.

A view of flooding on the west side of Houston on Sept. 1.

Scores Of Roads Closed. 50,000+ Displaced. Houston Still Has A Long Way To Go

Money for Hurricane Harvey recovery may be on the fast track, but that doesn't mean the rebuilding of Houston and other areas hammered by the storm will go quickly or smoothly.

Michael Jacobson (right) and Bonnie Liebman, CSPI's director of nutrition, launching a campaign against over-salted food in the late 1970s.

A Pioneer Of Food Activism Steps Down, Looks Back

Michael Jacobson invented a new style of food activism. For four decades, he led the fight against "junk food." He's now stepping down as president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

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