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NPR The president’s lawyers will conclude their defense of his actions toward Ukraine on the Senate floor on Tuesday. They’ve hardly mentioned new allegations in an unpublished book by former National Security Adviser John Bolton. What are they saying instead? President Donald Trump is also expected to release his Middle......

NPR An excerpt of former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton’s upcoming book has leaked, and it undercuts President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense. Could it change things? The sports world mourns a basketball icon. Former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant died yesterday in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter......

NPR President Trump’s legal team begins his defense now that Democrats have finished their arguments against him; millions of people are affected as China limits travel during a busy holiday season to stem the coronavirus outbreak; and new details from Guantanamo Bay about how the U.S. used torture techniques on......

NPR Friday will be the last chance for House Democrats to make their case for the removal of President Donald Trump. How have Republicans pushed back, and what can we expect as the president’s lawyers get ready to launch their defense? Friday’s “March for Life” rally is a chance for......

NPR Democrats will take the stage again on Thursday in the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump. Are any of their arguments winning over Republicans? China has stopped all transportation within the city of Wuhan and canceled all outgoing flights and trains. At least 17 people have died so far......

NPR The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will continue Wednesday afternoon. The first day of the trial was dominated by partisan fighting over the rules of the trial. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had to make some last-minute changes. How will these changes affect the process? A new virus......

NPR The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump starts on Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., released his trial rules late on Monday, and Democrats are incensed. How is McConnell limiting the trial? A new virus is causing international concern. Health authorities say the disease can spread from person......

NPR The Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump starts on Tuesday. Democrats argue it won’t be a fair trial unless new witnesses are being called to testify. What’s the White House’s response? Virginia’s capital is under a state of emergency because of who might come to a pro-gun rally......

NPR With the President’s impeachment trial in the Senate set to begin next week, Trump assembles his legal team. Also, a scandal over stealing signs is roiling Major League Baseball. And Taal Volcano in the Philippines may be in a lull but it’s still dangerous. Source link...

NPR President Donald Trump broke the law. He did it by withholding aid to Ukraine. That’s the conclusion of a report by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office. But will it affect the Senate impeachment trial? Three men were arrested this week in connection with a white supremacist group called “The......

NPR President Donald Trump “knew exactly what was going on” in Ukraine. That’s according to Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas. But how credible are his claims? In Russia, the prime minister and his entire cabinet resigned. The dramatic move came shortly after President Vladimir Putin proposed sweeping constitutional changes. Many......

NPR The House on Wednesday will vote to send articles of impeachment to the Senate. This as new details come to light about the pressure campaign against the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. Will it amplify calls to allow new evidence in the upcoming Senate trial? In the final Democratic......

NPR Can U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper explain the intelligence that led to the killing of a top Iranian general? And what’s the strategy if Iran retaliates in the future? In an interview with NPR, Esper answered those questions and more. Also, the Democratic presidential race is getting more personal.......

NPR Iranians are in the streets protesting again, but they have turned their rage away from the U.S. They’re demonstrating against their own government after it admitted to shooting down a Ukrainian airliner. President Donald Trump said Iranian general Qassem Soleimani posed an imminent threat to U.S. interests. So why......

NPR Iran admitted that it shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane this week — blaming it on human error. We’ll have reaction to the admission. Also, President Trump claims that multiple embassies were part of the “imminent threat” that led to the U.S. drone strike that killed an Iranian military......

NPR Iran said that it will let U.S. government experts help investigate an airplane crash in Tehran. The U.S. is saying nothing in public about the cause of the crash, but officials of several other nations suggest Iran apparently brought down the plane by mistake. The House told the president......

NPR The House will vote on a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s use of military force. Even some Republicans in the Senate now say they’re concerned. Trump himself called on U.S. allies to take a stand against Iran. But how have the recent events affected one of U.S.’s closest......

NPR Iran fulfilled its promise to retaliate after a U.S. airstrike killed a top general. Iranian missiles struck bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq. President Trump tweeted “All is Well!” But is this a step closer to a war? What are officials in Iran and Iraq saying about the possibility......

NPR Are American troops really leaving Iraq? Iraqi lawmakers voted to kick them out following the U.S. airstrike that killed an Iranian general and an Iraqi commander, but the Pentagon says there’s no plans for a troop withdrawal yet. What’s the response today on the ground in Baghdad? Also, as......