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Migrants cross the Rio Grande into the United States, to turn themselves over to authorities and ask for asylum, in Ciudad, Juarez, in June.

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Apprehensions At The U.S.-Mexico Border Decline For The Fourth Consecutive Month

8:17pm October 08, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Administration officials credit a policy of returning asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico and an end to a policy referred to by critics as "catch and release."

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speak during a meeting in New York on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

Opinion: The Sitcom President And The Reality Show President

10:56am September 28, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the television show parallels of President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and the call between them at the center of an impeachment inquiry.

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NC Governor Asks TV Providers To Reach ACC Network Deals

1:33pm September 20, 2019

by Associated Press

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper wants Disney-owned ESPN and TV providers to "push harder" and reach agreements to carry the Atlantic Coast Conference's new channel.

Cesar Sayoc was sentenced to 20 years in prison for mailing 16 inoperative pipe bombs to public figures seen as critical of President Trump in 2018.

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Florida Man Who Mailed Bombs To Democrats, Media Gets 20 Years In Prison

6:35pm August 05, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Cesar Sayoc blamed his attempted bombing spree on his mental illness and excessive use of steroids. His attorneys said he was obsessed with President Trump.

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined from left by House Republican Conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Minority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks to reporters prior to a vote called by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to

Opinion: Should Republicans Still Call Themselves The Party Of Lincoln?

11:48am July 20, 2019

by Scott Simon

In defending the president's racist tweets, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy declared, "We are the party of Lincoln." NPR's Scott Simon contends President Lincoln would object.

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Customers line up to enter the Bergdorf Goodman store in New York City in this 2010 file photo. Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll claims President Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at the Manhattan department store in the '90s.

'It Hurt. And It Was Against My Will': Trump Accuser Stands By Her Story

7:24pm June 22, 2019

Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll repeats her claim that President Trump assaulted her in the 1990s, even as he tells reporters her story is "a total false accusation."

The Huawei Technologies Ltd. business location in Plano, Texas. Trump's executive order does not name Huawei, but it appears to be directed at the Chinese telecom manufacturer.

Trump Takes Aim At Huawei, Paves Way For Ban Of Foreign Telecom Equipment

8:53am May 16, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

Amid rising trade tensions, President Trump is moving against Chinese telecom firms that the administration says can exploit vulnerabilities in communications and information technology.

An explosion damaged a restaurant in Manbij, Syria, on Wednesday, as shown in a screen grab from the Kurdish Hawar News agency, or ANHA.

U.S. Troops Killed By Blast In Syria; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

5:42pm January 16, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Four Americans are reported dead, and three more injured, in a suicide bombing in northern Syria. The attack comes shortly after President Trump announced the U.S. would withdraw troops from Syria.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the press in the newly inaugurated Cathedral of the Nativity Christ, east of Cairo, on Thursday.

Pompeo's Cairo Speech Is Met With Skepticism About Trump Policies

10:12pm January 10, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

A former ambassador to Yemen, scholars and Muslim leaders question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims that the U.S. under Trump is a positive influence in the Middle East.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to potential voters during a campaign stop on Friday in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Politics & Government

What Iowa Democrats Want In A 2020 Candidate: Someone Who Can Beat Trump

12:50pm January 07, 2019

by Asma Khalid

Older voters and younger voters, former Clinton supporters and Bernie Sanders fans, all say they want a candidate who is electable. "I want somebody to get Trump out of there," said Marilynn Leggio.