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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is launching a new PAC to boost Republican women candidates well before they get to the general election.

Republican Congresswoman Warns GOP Leaders Of Gender 'Crisis'

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is leading a new PAC to recruit Republican women candidates. Congressional leaders are taking notice, but President Trump's impact is a matter of dispute in the party.

Former U.S. Diplomat Convicted Of Threatening Arab American Group

A former U.S. diplomat, Patrick Syring, sent threatening emails to members of the Arab American Institute for more than a decade. On Thursday, he was found guilty of seven federal hate crime charges.

In newly unredacted emails, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and a key Commerce official discussed preparing for his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census to "go to the Supreme Court."

Trump Officials Prepared For Supreme Court Fight Over Census Question

Secretary Wilbur Ross warned Commerce Department officials that they should be "very careful" about "everything" when adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

An offshore installation barge welds segments of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, to be laid on the seabed near Lubmin on Germany's Baltic coast.

In Germany, Construction Has Begun On Controversial New Russian Gas Pipeline

Construction began in May on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which will enable Russia to boost its natural gas exports to Europe. President Trump has warned that it will make Germany "captive to Russia."

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross attends a July speech by President Trump in Granite City, Ill. The Supreme Court has temporarily shielded Ross from having to sit for questioning under oath for the 2020 census citizenship question lawsuits.

Supreme Court Blocks Commerce Secretary Questioning In Census Lawsuits, For Now

The court granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily shield Wilbur Ross from facing questioning under oath in challenges to the 2020 census citizenship question.

Then-Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (left) and Montana Gov. Steve Bullock at a 2016 Western Governors' Association meeting in Coronado, Calif. They are two Democrats considering running for president in 2020 with a message of pragmatism and bipartisan accomplishment.

Democratic Governors Pitch Pragmatism On Sidelines Of 2020 Presidential Campaign

The early days of the 2020 Democratic primary are being dominated by progressive candidates in Congress, but a crop of governors considering bids would run on records of bipartisan governing.

North Atlantic right whales are at risk of extinction because they often become ensnared in ropes used to guide lobster traps along the Northeastern U.S. and Canadian coastline.

To Save Whales, Maine's Iconic Lobster Industry May Have To Change

Scientists says to help whales, the ropes used to tend lobster traps must be changed or eliminated. Mainers who catch lobster for a living feel they're being singled out for an international problem.

Wildlife poaching and capturing ploughshare tortoises from the wild to sell as exotic pets has brought the species toe-to-toe with extinction. A single tortoise can fetch $4,000 on the black market.

PHOTOS: Animals That Could Disappear Because Of Us

And the well-being of humans could suffer if the species go extinct. The images are from the new book Endangered by Tim Flach.

Liberal social justice organizations have received unprecedented donations since President Trump's election.

'The Resistance' Faces A New Question: What To Do With All That Money

Progressive groups like Planned Parenthood have enjoyed a fundraising bonanza since the election of Donald Trump. The challenge for these groups is to use the windfall effectively.

The U.N. Set 17 Goals To Make The World A Better Place. How's It Doing?

It's hard tracking down data to see what progress is being made on the Sustainable Development Goals. Now there's a shiny new tool that does it for you.

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