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Is All Of Asia Pleased With The Status Of U.S.-North Korea Relations?

6:30am July 24, 2018

President Trump claims Asia is happy with the status of those relations. Rachel Martin talks to Robert Daly of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Woodrow Wilson Center.

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Politics & Government

As Population Concentrates In Fewer States, Important Side Effects Arise

3:48pm July 23, 2018

by Sean Bueter

A recent analysis by The Washington Post suggests that roughly half of the U.S.

Maria Butina, leader of a pro-gun organization, speaks on Oct. 8, 2013, during a news conference in Moscow.

The Russia Investigations: How Many More Maria Butinas Are There?

5:27pm July 21, 2018

by Philip Ewing

In a week even Hollywood couldn't have scripted, the feds launch their case against a Russian accused of infiltrating U.S. politics. And the deputy attorney general speaks out on foreign interference.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin Putin suggested to President Trump in their one-on-one meeting in Helsinki on Monday that Trump allow Russian investigators to come to the U.S. to question a former ambassador in exchange for Putin allowing U.S. investiga

Why Did Russia Attack The 2016 Election? This Week's Whirlwind Offers New Clues

12:12pm July 19, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Russian President Vladimir Putin's preoccupation with two individuals he has singled out for blame suggests how strongly the Russian leader viewed his 2016 attack on the U.S. as simple turnabout.

Then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the NRA Convention in May 2016 in Kentucky.

Maria Butina Case Bolsters Understanding of 'Infiltration' In Russian 2016 Attack

5:14pm July 17, 2018

by Philip Ewing

The Justice Department has accused a Russian woman of trying to cultivate influence with American political figures via the NRA, affirming a separate plank of the Kremlin's influence campaign.

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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak to the media during a joint press conference after their summit on Monday in Helsinki.

Trump's Helsinki Bow To Putin Leaves World Wondering: Why?

2:38pm July 17, 2018

by Ron Elving

Here was Trump passing on the opportunity to confront the Russian president about the attack on the 2016 election and hold him accountable — two things the administration had promised Trump would do.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announces indictments against 12 Russian intelligence agents for computer hacking, at a news conference at the Department of Justice on Friday.

The Russia Investigations: 6 Key Insights From The Cyberspy Indictment

12:54pm July 14, 2018

by Philip Ewing

This week, the Justice Department unveiled another information-packed indictment from special counsel's Robert Mueller office that reveals much about the Russian attack on the 2016 election.

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Politics & Government

Bill Shine's White House Appointment Underlines Deep Ties Between Fox News And Trump

4:48pm July 13, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Bill Shine is going from the Fox News to the White House. Shine left Fox over his role in the Roger Ailes sexual harassment scandal. He will now oversee communications for a scandal-tarred president.

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President Trump speaks to the media at a news conference on the second day of the 2018 NATO Summit Thursday in Brussels.

Trump's Reality Star Approach To The Real World

8:05pm July 12, 2018

by Mara Liasson

Suspense, drama and eventually a victorious hero — that was President Trump's framing of the NATO summit, revealing his approach to international relations. A cliffhanger with Vladimir Putin awaits.

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A Chinese worker looks on as a cargo ship is loaded at a port in Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province, in July 2017. The United States is China's biggest single export market.

China Is Better Able To Withstand A Trade War Than In The Past

11:24am July 12, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

The United States still buys a lot of products from China, but overall China is a lot less dependent on trade than it used to be. And Beijing now has leverage over the U.S. that it once lacked.

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