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Morning news brief
Republicans vow to "make America safe again," but the statistics contradict their claims of growing crime. Democrats who want to keep President Biden off the ballot oppose an obscure party rule.
How Trump's criminal conviction might alter his campaign for the presidency
Former President Donald Trump's conviction on felony charges in New York could impact his run for another term. We look at how the Trump and Biden administration are responding.
What impact will Trump's guilty verdict by a New York jury have on the electorate?
by A Martínez
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Brookings senior fellow Elaine Kamarck about the impact of former President Donald Trump's conviction on 34 criminal counts on the electorate.
Chinese entrepreneurs aim to stay off the U.S. trade restriction list
by Steve Inskeep
The United States and China are racing to make advanced AI computer chips.Can China catch up? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Gregory C. Allen at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
'The Indicator From Planet Money' explains why tariffs are back
A brief history of U.S. tariffs: How they came into fashion, fell out of fashion, are now back again and why economists aren't too happy about it.
A heat wave gripping parts of South Asia since mid-May gets even more brutal
by Diaa Hadid
South Asia is vulnerable to the impacts of extreme weather made worse by climate change. That was brought home this week when a heat wave affecting Pakistan and India became even more intense.
After Trump's guilty verdict, the former president has a few options ahead of him
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with conservative talk show host Hugh Hewitt about Donald Trump's legal options after a jury found the former president guilty on 34 felony counts.
Former President Trump is now a felon. Will he get prison time?
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with criminal defense attorney Duncan Levin about what former President Donald Trump faces following Thursday's guilty verdict in the hush money trial.
Jurors unanimously agreed Trump was guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records
The Manhattan DA’s office started the investigation in 2018. It went to the Supreme Court twice to get Donald Trump’s tax records, and it wasinvestigated through two different DAs.
Examining the N.Y. criminal trial verdict against former President Donald Trump
by Steve Inskeep
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with University of Baltimore Law Professor and author Kim Wehle about Donald Trump's conviction and what comes next.
Ukraine can now strike military targets in Russia using some Western weapons
The Biden administration has given Ukraine permission to use certain U.S. weapons to strike inside of Russia near Kharkiv for “counter-fire purposes,” according to two U.S. officials.
Morning news brief
Poll finds verdict in Trump hush-money trial won't impact most voters' choice for president. NATO members meet in Prague. Justice Alito says he won't step aside from cases related to 2020's election.