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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference on June 7, 2022, in New York. Giuliani's lawyer says prosecutors in Atlanta have said Giuliani is a target of their criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-Pres

Giuliani is the target of a Georgia election probe, his lawyers are told

3:26pm August 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

Rudy Giuliani's lawyers say he is the target of a criminal investigation into possible illegal attempts by then-President Donald Trump and others to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia.

A Federal Bureau of Investigation police officer walks with his working dog outside Federal Bureau of Investigation building headquarters in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.

FBI, Homeland Security warn about threats to law enforcement after Trump search

1:59pm August 15, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

The agencies issued a joint intelligence bulletin days after federal agents executed a search warrant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club and residence saying they were seeing a rise in threats.

A priest prays for unidentified civilians killed by Russian troops in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 11. Eleven unidentified bodies exhumed from a mass grave were buried in Bucha that day.

Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 15)

12:13pm August 15, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is calling for the repeal of the Espionage Act.

Sen. Rand Paul wants to repeal the Espionage Act amid the Mar-a-Lago investigation

10:07am August 15, 2022

by Juliana Kim

This is the first time in U.S. history a former president has been investigated for possibly violating the 1917 law. But it's not the first time the Espionage Act has been under scrutiny, experts say.

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The search of Mar-a-Lago leads to outrage against the FBI by Trump supporters

5:13am August 15, 2022

Threats against the FBI from supporters of former President Donald Trump have jumped, even as court documents related to the search of his Florida home are made public.

The Kabul airport was a chaotic mess in the weeks leading up the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as Afghans tried to flee the country.

For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency

5:00am August 15, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden was elected on a promise of competency. The bungled exit from Afghanistan undercut that image. His approval ratings took a big hit, and have never recovered.

The self-proclaimed Islamic emirate now controls government compounds, universities and other institutions surrounded by blast walls—concrete structures once built to keep out the Taliban, along with bombers from other extremist groups.

These photos show who is (and isn't) included in the Taliban's Afghanistan

6:12pm August 14, 2022

One year ago, the Taliban raised their white flag over Afghanistan's capital for the second time. NPR toured the country and spoke to the Taliban and residents about what has happened since.

Former President Donald Trump campaigns May 28 in Casper, Wyo., for Harriet Hageman, who is challenging Rep. Liz Cheney in the state's Republican primary.

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Trump's name is not on the ballot Tuesday, but his thumb rests heavily on the scale

12:40pm August 14, 2022

by Ron Elving

There is a good chance these will be the last bids for seats in Congress for two of the best-known women in American politics — Republican icons Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Sarah Palin of Alaska.

The Internal Revenue Service building is seen in Washington, D.C., on April 5. The IRS got $80 billion in new funding as part of the climate and health care bill passed by Congress on Friday. Most of that money will be used to target wealthier tax evaders

The IRS just got $80 billion to beef up. A big goal? Going after rich tax dodgers

10:10am August 14, 2022

by Scott Horsley

The big climate and health care bill passed by the House Friday includes billions in new funding for the IRS over the next decade. Most of that money is aimed at catching wealthy tax cheats.

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Watergate changed the rules surrounding presidential records

9:45am August 14, 2022

by Greg Myre

Until 1974, presidents could take documents with them when they left office. Now every presidential document, from notebook doodles to top-secret security plans, belongs to the National Archives.

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