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Trump's Former Lawyer Michael Cohen Reaches Plea Deal With Federal Authorities

6:38pm August 21, 2018

by Andrea Bernstein

President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen reached a plea deal with federal authorities. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to WNYC reporter Andrea Bernstein, who was in the courtroom in New York.

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Jury Finds Paul Manafort Guilty On 8 Of 18 Charges

6:37pm August 21, 2018

by Ryan Lucas

A federal jury on Tuesday found Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, guilty on eight of the 18 charges he faced in his tax and bank fraud trial. Judge T.S. Ellis III declared a mistrial on the other 10 counts.

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Microsoft Says It Discovered — And Stopped — Attempted Cyberattack Tied To Russia

6:16pm August 21, 2018

by Tim Mak

Microsoft says it identified Russian cyberattacks targeting anti-Kremlin groups in the United States and also simulating U.S. Senate websites. The discovery comports with earlier warnings by intelligence leaders that Russian active measures would continue ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

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Trump's Former Attorney Pleading Guilty To Tax Fraud And Other Charges

6:16pm August 21, 2018

President Trump's former attorney has told a federal judge in Manhattan that he intends to enter a guilty plea. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with University of Texas law professor Stephen Vladeck about the deal.

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Sen. Angus King Weighs In On Russia's Latest Political Cyberattack Attempt

6:16pm August 21, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Independent Sen. Angus King of Maine about Microsoft's revelation about Russian hacking targeting some conservative think tanks and the Senate.

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Pentagon Officials Say They're Concerned About Drop In Admissions Of Iraqi Refugees

5:02pm August 21, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Reuters reporter Yeganeh Torbati about concerns of military officials about the drop in admissions of Iraqi refugees to the U.S., saying it will discourage locals from cooperating with U.S. forces in other conflicts.

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British Foreign Secretary Calls For U.S. And Europe To Unite In Response To Russia

5:02pm August 21, 2018

by Michele Kelemen

The U.K. accuses Moscow of poisoning a former Russian spy in Britain using a nerve agent and wants others to step up sanctions in response.

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What's Changed In Afghanistan Since President Trump Decided To Stay

5:02pm August 21, 2018

by David Welna

A year ago, President Trump said his original instinct was to pull out of Afghanistan. But he chose to stay. NPR looks at what's changed since then in Afghanistan — and what hasn't.

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Michael Cohen, Trump's Former Lawyer, Expected To Enter Plea Agreement

4:58pm August 21, 2018

by Tamara Keith

Michael Cohen, former longtime lawyer for President Trump, is expected to enter into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors in New York. It's unclear the parameters of the agreement.

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Jakiw Palij immigrated to the U.S. in 1949. According to U.S. authorities, he concealed his Nazi service.

Alleged Nazi Labor Camp Guard Deported To Germany

4:27pm August 21, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The White House says that Jakiw Palij was a guard at a Nazi labor camp in occupied Poland and that he lied about his past when he immigrated to the U.S. For years, no country would accept him.

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