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James Clapper On Trump And China Latest

8:01am October 05, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to former U.S. intelligence chief James Clapper about President Trump's request that China, like Ukraine, provide him political ammunition against the Biden family.

Ukraine's prosecutor general, Ruslan Ryaboshapka, announced Friday that he will review cases involving Hunter Biden but that he isn't aware of any evidence of wrongdoing by Biden.

Ukraine Conducts Probe Sought By Trump Regarding Hunter Biden's Former Employer

8:16pm October 04, 2019

by David Welna

A new top prosecutor will review 15 dropped corruption investigations involving the owner of a gas firm on whose board Hunter Biden sat. Ruslan Ryaboshapka says he knows of no evidence against Biden.

President Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday, demanding that the House formally vote on an impeachment inquiry before responding to lawmakers' requests for documents.

Trump Challenges House On Impeachment Vote. Pelosi Says She's Unmoved

6:45pm October 04, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The president told reporters on Friday that he's being treated "very unfairly" and that what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls impeachment isn't real until the full chamber casts a vote.

Microsoft said it has seen "significant cyber activity" by a hacker group with suspected ties to Iran.

Microsoft Says Iranians Tried To Hack U.S. Presidential Campaign

6:15pm October 04, 2019

by Shannon Bond

Microsoft says a hacker group with ties to Iran has targeted a U.S. campaign, in the latest sign that foreign governments may try to influence the 2020 election.

Kurt Volker, former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, arrives for a closed-door interview with House investigators on Thursday. House Democrats are proceeding with the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

Texts Detail Top U.S. Diplomat's Concerns About Possible Trump-Ukraine Quid Pro Quo

10:13am October 04, 2019

In texts released by House Democrats, a career diplomat worries that Washington is tying military aid and a White House visit for the president of Ukraine to an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden.

MGM Resorts International has agreed to pay up to $800 million to settle thousands of liability claims stemming from the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas. The shooter holed up in a room on the 32nd floor of the MGM-owned Mandalay Bay resort and casino.

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MGM Resorts To Pay Up To $800 Million In Las Vegas Shooting Settlement

6:32pm October 03, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Lawyers for survivors and victims wanted the company held liable for negligence for having allowed the gunman into an MGM-owned hotel with luggage full of weapons and ammunition in 2017.

Reps. Adam Smith, D-Wash. (left) and Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, are seen before a House Armed Services Committee hearing in March.

Top Defense Democrat Says Lawmakers Forced Trump's Hand on Ukraine Aid

6:31pm October 03, 2019

by David Welna

House Armed Services Committee chairman Adam Smith tells NPR that Congress was left in the dark about the hold the White House put on Ukraine aid, but lawmakers eventually got it released.

Firearms and ammunition found at Christopher Hasson's residence.

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Coast Guard Officer Accused Of Planning A Mass Attack Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

4:37pm October 03, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Lt. Christopher Hasson, a self-described white nationalist, was found to be in possession of 15 firearms, more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, and several bottles of an opioid painkiller.

Government contractors erect a section of a Pentagon-funded border wall along the Colorado River in Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 10.

From Snakes To Spikes, Reporters Reveal Trump's Extreme Border Proposals

1:38pm October 03, 2019

by Terry Gross

Border Wars authors Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael Shear chronicle the president's attempts to upend the nation's immigration system — including a proposed alligator-filled border trench.

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Storm clouds rolled over Capitol Hill earlier this week.

Political Storm Clouds Glower As Dems Open New Phase In Impeachment Case

12:55pm October 03, 2019

by Philip Ewing

After a delay, the House Intelligence Committee is set to convene its first closed-door deposition with a witness. Meanwhile, President Trump thunders, calling the inquiry a waste of time.