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Monday

While much of Silicon Valley has supported Hillary Clinton, billionaire investor Peter Thiel is backing Donald Trump. "We're voting for Trump because we judge the leadership of our country to have failed," Thiel says. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Peter Thiel Stands Out In Silicon Valley For Support Of Donald Trump

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Ehlena Fry and her service dog, Wonder, visit the Supreme Court on Monday. An-Li Herring/NPR hide caption

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Service Dog Case Draws Skepticism From Both Sides At The Supreme Court

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White House spokesman Josh Earnest at the White House briefing Tuesday, where he said he would "neither defend nor criticize what Director [James] Comey has decided to communicate to the public" regarding the investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Campaign signs are placed outside a polling precinct open for early voting in Akron, Ohio. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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Plans To Watch Polls For Fraud Raise Fears Of Intimidation

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A letter from FBI Director James Comey (above) to Congress regarding emails that could be related to Hillary Clinton's private server has raised questions as to whether the timing and style of the announcement make it illegal. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

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Ehlena Fry poses with her dog, Wonder. Courtesy ACLU hide caption

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A Girl And Her Service Dog Head To The Supreme Court

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Sunday

FBI Director James Comey testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at the Hart Senate Building on Feb. 9 in Washington, D.C. Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images hide caption

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Crowds of people take photos of the White House lighted in the rainbow colors in Washington on June 26, 2015. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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2016 Has Been A Mixed Bag For LGBT Politics

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Saturday

Idaho Power's downtown Boise office is one of the sites that's hosted the Ada County mobile voting trailer. Idaho is one of the states that has same-day voter registration. Frankie Barnhill/Boise State Public Radio hide caption

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How 'Food Truck Voting' Is Catching On In One Idaho County

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In this May 8, 2014, photo, Rep. Scott Garrett attends a hearing about the international financial system in Washington, D.C. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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Anti-Gay Remarks Lost A Congressman Wall Street, And Maybe His House Seat

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President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Cheyenne High School on Oct. 23 in North Las Vegas, Nev. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption

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Ranked Choice Voting: Maine Considers Big Change To Election Process

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Alice Callaghan watches as students practice their English at Las Familias Del Pueblos in Los Angeles. Morgan Walker for NPR hide caption

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After Nearly 2 Decades, Californians Revisit Ban On Bilingual Education

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