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Americans Are Now More Likely to Die of Opioid Overdoses Than Car Crashes

Overdoses on opioid drugs—including heroin, prescription painkillers, and certain street drugs—were the top cause of unintentional, preventable deaths in the United States in 2017.

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The Laredo Convent Avenue Port of Entry, in Laredo, Texas.

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How Drugs Pour Into the U.S. From Mexico

Drugs enter through official ports and Border Patrol checkpoints, not through the open land where walls might be built.

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Members of American Legion Post 416 watch President Donald Trump speak on January 8th, 2019, in Encinitas, California.

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What Arguing for the Wall on National Television Did for Trump

Primetime Oval Office addresses are outdated, but may still be effective for Trump.

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Members of Congress take the oath during the opening session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 3rd, 2019.

A Former House Historian Speaks About the Unprecedented New Congress—and the Government Shutdown

No one has ever shut down the government before over a single issue. Plus: What's special about this incoming class of congresspeople.

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Trump Brings in New Science and Health Advisers

The Senate confirmed the president's picks to head the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the Census Bureau.

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Fifteen States and D.C. Are Now Suing the Government Over Contraceptive Coverage

Ten additional states, and the District of Columbia, have joined lawsuits against the Trump administration, over allowing groups to opt out of covering birth control for their employees.

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