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An undated photo shows Tywanza Sanders, who was among the nine people killed by Dylann Roof.

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'What Happened To You, Dylann?' Victim's Friend Asks Roof At Sentencing

8:01pm January 11, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The white man who murdered nine black people in a church in Charleston, S.C., is the first person to receive the death penalty in a federal trial that included hate crimes charges.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Responds To Rex Tillerson's Confirmation Hearing

6:26pm January 11, 2017

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen about Rex Tillerson's secretary of state confirmation hearing.

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Rex Tillerson Questioned About Trump's Ties To Russia In Confirmation Hearing

4:33pm January 11, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state faced tough questioning at his confirmation hearing particularly over Trump's ties to Russia. Nominee Rex Tillerson had deep dealings with Russia as former chairman of ExxonMobil.

Trump Denies Allegations Of Collusion Between His Campaign And Russia

4:29pm January 11, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

President-elect Donald Trump reacted Wednesday to the intelligence community's briefing about the contents of an unverified dossier that includes allegations about potential collusion between his campaign and Russia as well as other damaging information about him.

Unconfirmed Reports Allege Collusion Between Russia And Trump Campaign

2:03pm January 11, 2017

by Mary Louise Kelly

Reports are circulating that intelligence officials briefed President Obama and President-elect Trump on a dossier that is circulating which alleges Russia has compromising information about Trump.

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President-elect Donald Trump gets on an elevator Monday after speaking with reporters at Trump Tower in New York.

Trump Denies Allegations Of Secret Ties, Collusion Between Campaign And Russia

11:44pm January 10, 2017

by Philip Ewing

Intelligence officials recently briefed both Obama and Trump about the unconfirmed reports. U.S. intelligence agencies have said Russia engaged in an extensive hacking effort during the 2016 election.

Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly is sworn in before his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to run the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday.

Homeland Security Pick Kelly Splits With Trump Over Immigration, Torture

7:56pm January 10, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly broke with the president-elect over a border wall, Muslims coming into the U.S. and torture techniques.

Dylann Roof appears via video before a judge, in Charleston, S.C., on June 19, 2015.

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Dylann Roof Sentenced To Death

5:52pm January 10, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Dylann Roof, 22, murdered nine people in the basement of a historically black church in Charleston, S.C. He told the jury that prosecutors "don't know what real real hatred looks like."

This undated photo appeared on a website investigated by the FBI in connection with Dylann Roof, who killed nine people in a Charleston, S.C., church in June 2015.

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What Happened When Dylann Roof Asked Google For Information About Race?

5:52pm January 10, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The 22-year-old said in court documents that the results of a Google search shaped his beliefs on race years before he murdered nine people in a historically black South Carolina church.

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FBI Director James Comey (left) and National Intelligence Director James Clapper testify during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing Tuesday.

FBI's Comey Says Russia Also 'Harvested' Data From Republicans

5:25pm January 10, 2017

by Philip Ewing

The FBI director, appearing with other top U.S. intelligence chiefs at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, said Russia targeted Republican National Committee Web domains no longer in use.