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Flynn's Departure Follows Flap Over Talks With Russian Ambassador

7:23am February 14, 2017

David Greene talks to Michael McFaul, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about the implications of General Michael Flynn's resignation as White House national security adviser.

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National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned amid allegations he misled then-Vice President-elect Pence about the extent of a conversation he had with the Russian ambassador.

Michael Flynn Resigns As Trump's National Security Adviser

6:17am February 14, 2017

This comes after days of speculation about whether he misled the vice president-elect about talks with the Russian ambassador. Flynn allegedly discussed U.S. sanctions before Trump was inaugurated.

U.N. Security Council Meets After Missile Launch By North Korea

9:39pm February 13, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations Security Council meets Monday to discuss this weekend's launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea.

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Veterans Affairs Secretary-designate Dr. David Shulkin, then the undersecretary for health at the VA, testifies on Capitol Hill Feb. 1. Shulkin was confirmed on Monday.

Senate Confirms First Nonveteran To Lead VA

8:38pm February 13, 2017

by Quil Lawrence

Senators unanimously voted to confirm VA Health Undersecretary Dr. David Shulkin as full secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. He's a rare Trump holdover from the Obama administration.

White House Sends Mixed Messages About Confidence In Michael Flynn

8:00pm February 13, 2017

by Mara Liasson

The White House says it is "evaluating the situation' regarding national security adviser Flynn, who may have misled the vice president-elect about his conversation with the Russian ambassador.

Trump Aide: Administration Is 'Evaluating The Situation' With Adviser Flynn

7:29pm February 13, 2017

by Tamara Keith

The White House is "evaluating the situation" when it comes to national security adviser Michael Flynn, says spokesman Sean Spicer. Trump, however, declined to endorse Flynn when asked by reporters.

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President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participate in a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Monday.

After Meeting Canadian Prime Minister, Trump Talks Of Tweaking NAFTA

3:43pm February 13, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The president and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke of shared values at a news conference on Monday, but there are big differences in their approaches to immigration.

An American soldier scanned the retina of a man in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan in Dec. 2011. Russia cites the danger of ISIS in Nangarhar as its reason for backing the Taliban, the U.S. says.

Why Is Russia Helping Anti-U.S. Insurgents In Afghanistan?

3:35pm February 13, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Russia has begun openly supporting and covertly supplying the insurgent Taliban against the U.S.-backed Afghan government in Kabul. What are the aims behind its latest gambit?

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl at Fort Bragg, N.C. His defense team is arguing that he cannot get a fair trial after Donald Trump repeatedly called Bergdahl a traitor in public.

Lawyers For Bowe Bergdahl Say He Can't Get A Fair Trial After Trump Criticisms

3:18pm February 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy for leaving his base in Afghanistan. He spent years in Taliban captivity. President Trump has called him a "traitor."

Michael Flynn Is Under Fire For Conversations With Russian Ambassador

8:14am February 13, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Rep. Adam Schiff about allegations Trump's National Security Adviser secretly discussed ways to lessen sanctions with Russia's ambassador while Obama was still in office.

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