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Friday

Grand Canyon officials don't keep track of visitors by country of residence, but Mandarin-language brochures are the most in demand there. The Arizona Office of Tourism estimates that in 2018, the number of Chinese visitors to the state dipped 3.7%, after nearly quadrupling from 2010 to 2017. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest in St. Louis. The Planned Parenthood clinic in the area will stay open while its legal fight with the state continues. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption

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Missouri's Last Abortion Provider Wins Reprieve, As Judge Rules Against State

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz vowed on Twitter to work together on legislation banning members of Congress who leave office from lobbying. Alex Wong/Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images hide caption

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Abortion-rights supporters take part in a protest Thursday in St. Louis. A state license that allows a Planned Parenthood health center in Missouri to perform abortions could soon expire. Jeff Roberson/AP hide caption

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announces his run for the 2020 presidency at A&R Solar on March 1 in Seattle. He says tackling climate change should be "Job 1" for the next president. Karen Ducey/Getty Images hide caption

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Gov. Jay Inslee Says Washington State Is A 'Template For Success' For The U.S.

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Thursday

Disney CEO Bob Iger speaks onstage at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday. Iger says Disney may stop filming in the state of Georgia should a new, restrictive abortion law take effect. Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption

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Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April as the justices hear oral arguments over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to the 2020 census. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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GOP Redistricting Strategist Played Role In Push For Census Citizenship Question

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A poll worker uses an electronic poll book to help voters check in at a polling center last November in Provo, Utah. George Frey/Getty Images hide caption

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Technology Has Made Voting Lines Move Faster But Also Made Elections Less Secure

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Special counsel Robert Mueller leaves after making a statement about the Russia investigation on Wednesday at the Justice Department. After the investigation, he said, "if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime we would have said so." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Portrait of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in India's Parliament House, on May 28, 2016. Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times/Getty Images hide caption

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Savarkar's India

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Wednesday

A worker in China shifts soil containing rare earth minerals intended for export in 2010. Rare earths are used in important technologies, and a commentary in China's People's Daily newspaper on Wednesday said the U.S. endangers its supply from China by waging a trade war. STR/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Special counsel Robert Mueller speaks about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, at the Justice Department on Wednesday. Mandel Ngan/Getty Images hide caption

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