Politics

Belgrade's Ruined Defense Ministry Serves As Reminder Of NATO Airstrikes

9:13pm July 09, 2015

by Ari Shapiro

After national trauma, some countries build memorials, and others forget. Sixteen years after bombs struck, the defense ministry in Belgrade remains a ruin, serving as a daily reminder of the NATO war against Serbia.

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Former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, who is running for president, speaks at the Urbandale Democrats' Flag Day celebration on June 14 in Urbandale, Iowa.

Webb Seeks To Clarify Defense Of Confederate Battle Flag

7:43pm July 09, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Ex-Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., has defended the Confederate battle flag for years, making a nuanced argument for what it represents. But that's been complicated after the shooting at a Charleston church.

Kerry Says Iran Nuclear Talks 'Will Not Be Rushed'

6:52pm July 09, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

Secretary of State John Kerry says there's progress in nuclear talks with Iran but no deal yet. He says the U.S. won't be rushed.

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Russia Poses 'Greatest Threat' To U.S., Gen. Dunford Tells Senate Panel

6:26pm July 09, 2015

by David Welna

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing Thursday to consider the nomination of Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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Civil Rights Activist: Battle Flag Debate Distracts From Real Race Issues

6:26pm July 09, 2015

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with long-time civil rights advocate Mary Frances Berry about what comes after the Confederate flag is removed from the South Carolina State House grounds.

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Greece's Financial Crisis Related To Design Of Eurozone

6:26pm July 09, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Yannis Palaiologos, a reporter with the Kathimerini newspaper, about how Greece's economic and political crisis has deep historical roots.

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Army To Cut 40,000 Troops Over 2 Years At U.S. Bases

5:56pm July 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The decision to shrink the Army to 450,000 active-duty personnel was made months ago, but Congress was only briefed on the details of the plan in recent days.

FBI Director James Comey speaks at FBI headquarters in Washington.

FBI Says It Thwarted Attempted July 4th Attack

5:49pm July 09, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

FBI Director James Comey says the agency arrested more than 10 people, radicalized through social media, plotting to kill Americans on Independence Day.

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. testifies Thursday during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing to become the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Joint Chiefs Nominee Says Russia Could Pose 'Existential Threat' To U.S.

5:38pm July 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford said that Moscow poses the greatest threat to U.S. national security and that Ukraine requires U.S. arms to counter Russian aggression.

With her predecessors in the governor's office and others looking on, Gov. Nikki Haley signs into law a bill that removes the Confederate flag from the State House in Columbia.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley Signs Confederate Flag Bill Into Law

5:27pm July 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In the building where slain Rev. Clementa Pinckney once worked in the state Senate, Gov. Nikki Haley signed the bill that will remove the flag from its spot in front of the Capitol building.