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Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah (right) and Rand Paul of Kentucky talk following a Jan. 9 classified briefing on last week's targeted killing of Iran's senior military commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

GOP Senator Calls White House 'Cavalier' About The Constitution, Backs Curbs On Trump

4:58pm January 09, 2020

by Heidi Glenn

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah calls a briefing on Iran with White House officials "an unmitigated disaster" and is seeking to reassert Congress' role in authorizing the use of military force.

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The Trump administration wants to overhaul a major environmental law — the National Environmental Policy Act — to help speed approval of infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines.

Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes To Bedrock Environmental Law

4:36pm January 09, 2020

by Jeff Brady

The move would ease approval for major infrastructure projects. It could mean federal agencies won't need to consider climate impacts of things like pipelines and highways.

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien On Iran

4:21pm January 09, 2020

For the latest on the confrontation between the U.S. and Iran, NPR's Steve Inskeep spoke with National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien at the White House on Thursday.

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Facebook says it will continue to allow political ads to be targeted to only small groups of its users. Here, Facebook Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen visiting Congress for a hearing last October.

FEC Commissioner Rips Facebook Over Political Ad Policy: 'This Will Not Do'

3:15pm January 09, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Federal Election Commissioner Ellen Weintraub says Facebook's "weak plan suggests the company has no idea how seriously it is hurting democracy."

After Anti-Semitic Attacks, Jewish Community Learns To Fight Back

2:23pm January 09, 2020

by Matt Katz

After attacks on Jewish communities in the New York area, participation has surged in a nonprofit organization, which trains Jews to protect themselves using traditional self-defense methods.

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Gunman Sentenced In 'Fast And Furious' Killing Of Border Agent

12:34pm January 09, 2020

by Michel Marizco

A Mexican man convicted of murdering a U.S. Border Patrol agent nine years ago is going to prison for life. The murder was related to the U.S. government's "Fast and Furious" gun operation.

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United Nations peacekeepers stand next to a patient during a visit of the U.N. secretary-general at an Ebola treatment center in Mangina, North Kivu province, last September.

What Will It Take To Finally End Congo's Ebola Outbreak In 2020?

11:21am January 09, 2020

by Nurith Aizenman

As the world's second-worst Ebola outbreak in history drags into a new year, experts think the solution is less about medicine, and more about security.

Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi delivers a speech in June during a U.N. Security Council meeting.

Iran's U.N. Ambassador: Strike On U.S. Bases Was 'Measured, Proportionate Response'

10:08am January 09, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Majid Takht Ravanchi, speaking to Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, says Iran has no plans for further action against the U.S. but is prepared if Washington renews its aggression.

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Florida Woman Has 2 Sets Of Twin Boys In 2019

6:48am January 09, 2020

Alexzandria Wolliston of West Palm Beach had twins in March and then again in December. She tells WPTV that they're a blessing from her grandmothers, who both lost twins in childbirth.

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Advocates Call For Federal Probe Of Mississippi Corrections Department

6:48am January 09, 2020

by Ashley Norwood

It's been a difficult time at Mississippi's prisons. Five inmates were killed and then two inmates escaped. Many of the state's prisons remain locked down as authorities and lawmakers seek solutions.

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