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Right now, roughly 7 million students in the U.S. (plus their parents) are sitting through commencement speeches.

What makes a good commencement address great? We read more than 300 speeches and singled out the qualities that made them rise to the top.

Migrants arrive to register for relocation at a temporary facility outside The Jungle refugee camp near the port of Calais, France. The camp known for its squalor housed an estimated 6,100 migrants.

PHOTOS: France Begins Evicting Thousands Of Migrants From Notorious 'Jungle' Camp

French security forces intend to dismantle the squalid camp that, despite its poor living conditions, has housed thousands of people who fled wars or poverty for a better life in Europe.

#SportsReport: MVP Anthony Davis In All-Star Game, Shatters Chamberlain's Record

NBA:The local guy was the MVP of Sunday's NBA All-Star game at New Orleans.Pelicans center Anthony Davis scored 20 of his All-Star game-record 52 points…

President Trump speaks at a rally in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday. During the speech, he criticized a court that blocked his new travel executive order. And that, lawyers say, could be a problem for him.

Trump Violating Lawyers' First Rule For Clients: Keep Your Mouth Shut

The president and his advisers are playing into lawyers' worst nightmare: digging their legal case into a deep hole by making remarks outside the courtroom.

A U.N. peacekeeper stands guard in central Darfur on June 19. The town, a former rebel bastion, was recently captured by Sudanese government forces. The top U.S. diplomat in Sudan, Steven Koutsis, visited Darfur last month to assess security before the Trump administration decides whether to lift sanctions.

For Sudan, A Looming Deadline On Possible Lifting Of U.S. Sanctions

Before leaving office, President Obama suspended some sanctions on Sudan. By July 12, the Trump administration has to decide whether or not to stick with this approach.

Members of the public wait in line to pay their respects to the flag-draped casket bearing the remains of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) at the top of the East Front Steps of the U.S. Capitol.

Civil Rights Icon John Lewis Honored At The U.S. Capitol

The late Georgia congressman's body lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda. The public viewing for the "conscience of the Congress" is being held outside through Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Senate Republican Primary In Kansas Highlights 5 Races To Watch Tuesday

Some Republicans worry that Kris Kobach, a polarizing conservative who lost the Kansas governor's race in 2018, would put a solid GOP Senate seat in jeopardy along with their Senate majority.

A poll worker sanitizes a voting machine on Nov. 3, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Conspiracy theories floated by former President Donald Trump about equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems has led local officials in one Ohio County to slow down the purchase of new Dominion machines.

Trump's Baseless 2020 Conspiracies Complicate Ohio Effort To Buy Voting Machines

Trump and his allies' false claims about Dominion Voting Systems are leading elected officials in one Ohio county to slow down an effort to procure new voting equipment.

The Treasury Department data comes as tax revenue has fallen and federal spending continues to rise.

U.S. National Debt Hits Record $22 Trillion

Federal deficits are now expected to average $1.2 trillion, or 4.4 percent of gross domestic product — far higher than the average over the past 50 years.

Bryan Griffin: Tackling The National Debt

The U.S. National Debt is currently at $22.1 trillion, and it is time to seriously examine how this is possible.If we are going to project strength…

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