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President Trump is giving an update on U.S. involvement in Afghanistan on Monday night.

Trump's 2016 Victory Speech, Annotated 1 Year Later

9:19am November 07, 2017

by NPR Staff

How is the country's economic growth? And what about all those people Trump thanked for getting him across the finish line? NPR adds context and analysis to the president's election night remarks.

When Ohio voters head to the polls Tuesday, they'll be able to weigh in on a ballot measure that aims to get better drug prices for state programs.

Voters Confused By Ohio's Ballot Question On Drug Prices

5:02am November 07, 2017

by Shefali Luthra

Ohio voters are being asked by a ballot initiative to consider making a law that would require the state to pay no more for prescription drugs than the federal Department of Veterans Affairs does.

President Donald Trump smiles with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during a joint news conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday.

In Visit To South Korea, Trump Continues Theme Of Security And Trade

2:39am November 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The president says the U.S. is prepared to use "all available tools short of military action" to bring North Korea to the table, but that it would use the "full range" of military options if needed.

Newspaper photographers look on as the sun rises over the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, the site of a mass shooting during a Sunday service.

National

Texas Church Shooter May Have Been Motivated To Kill By 'Domestic Situation'

10:52pm November 06, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Authorities said they don't believe racial or religious reasons drove Devin Patrick Kelley, who killed 26 people in Sutherland Springs. Here's what we know Monday — and the questions still unanswered.

(From left) Nazareth Jiménez-Garcia, 13, her mother Francis Garcia, 41, her sister Frances Arleth Garcia, 20 and her brother Uriel Guevara Garcia, 17.

National

Thousands Of Hondurans Waiting For Word On Special Permission To Stay In U.S.

10:26pm November 06, 2017

by Leila Fadel

Nicaraguans who have been covered under the same temporary status have been told they have just over a year to leave the country.

Taylor Swift performing in February in Houston.

Taylor Swift's Attorney Rebuked Over Letter Demanding Article's Retraction

9:54pm November 06, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The lawyer accuses a small website of defaming Swift. The American Civil Liberties Union accuses Swift's team of legal overreach.

Law enforcement officials continue their investigation at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas on Monday.

National

The Texas Church Shooter Should Have Been Legally Barred From Owning Guns

8:31pm November 06, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Devin Patrick Kelley was convicted of assaulting his then-wife and fracturing his stepson's skull, according to a former Air Force chief prosecutor. A mistake by the Air Force allowed him to buy guns.

President Trump and his supporters claim that in exchange for millions of dollars in donations to the Clinton Foundation, Hillary Clinton supported the 2010 sale of a mining company that gave Russia control of U.S. uranium supplies.

The Alternative 'Russia Scandal'

6:09pm November 06, 2017

by Greg Myre

President Trump and his supporters are again claiming that Hillary Clinton helped Russia gain control of the U.S. uranium supply and endangered U.S. security. The facts don't support this.

North Korea Expected To Be Major Topic Of Discussion For Trump In Asia

5:14pm November 06, 2017

by Scott Horsley

North Korea will dominate the agenda for President Trump as he heads to South Korea for the second stop of his tour of Asia. In Japan, he met with Japanese Prime Minister Abe and discussed the pressing issue.

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What Changes In Saudi Arabia's Political Power Mean For U.S.-Saudi Relations

5:14pm November 06, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Gregory Gause, head of the International Affairs department at Texas A&M University, about changes in political power in Saudi Arabia, and what it means for the region and U.S.-Saudi relations.

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