picks Texas indicts '3D gun guy' Cody Wilson for child sexual assault, 'Defense Distributed' founder faces 20 years in prison Xeni Jardin

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coronavirus Trump has been hesitant to invoke the Defense Production Act for medical gear. But he's already used it hundreds of thousands of times for weapons and bombs. Thom Dunn

health CDC coronavirus tests give "inconclusive" results, may not work: officials Xeni Jardin

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politics White House emails Trump Ukraine talking points around and—oops!— includes Democratic lawmakers Xeni Jardin

russia U.S. intercepts Russian bombers and fighter jets off Alaska coast Xeni Jardin

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art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

law 3D printed guns just cleared a major legal hurdle Andrea James

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