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2016 RNC Delegate: Trump Directed Change To Party Platform On Ukraine Support

3:36pm December 04, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

A Republican delegate to the convention says a Trump campaign aide claimed Trump had directed him to weaken support for U.S. aid to Ukraine. Congressional investigators are looking into it.

President Trump echoed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore's denials of sexual misconduct and blasted his opponent, Democrat Doug Jones, before leaving the White House on Nov. 21. He explicitly endorsed Moore on Monday morning in a tweet.

Removing Any Qualifications, Trump Endorses Roy Moore

3:32pm December 04, 2017

by Scott Detrow

A week before Alabama's special Senate election, President Trump is urging voters to back Republican Roy Moore, despite allegations Moore pursued sexual encounters with teenage girls.

Irma Rivera Aviles and her husband Ivan Martínez stand in front of their home last month. Rivera Aviles was ecstatic about the restoration of power to her neighborhood last Friday.

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With Power Finally Restored 'Christmas Has Arrived!' For Puerto Rican Couple

3:26pm December 04, 2017

Irma Rivera Aviles and Ivan Martínez evacuated to a shelter during Hurricane Maria. Their Cataño home was damaged, and without power they struggled to keep Ivan's insulin chilled.

'Nuclear War Planner' Reflects On The Cold War And Assesses The Current Threat

1:46pm December 04, 2017

In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press in hopes they would help end the Vietnam War. He looks back on his early days as a national security analyst in The Doomsday Machine.

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The first drugs designed to prevent migraines have been found safe and effective in studies, but aren't yet approved by the FDA.

New Drugs Could Prevent Migraine Headaches For Some People

12:35pm December 04, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

The first drugs designed specifically to prevent migraines have been found safe and effective in studies, but aren't yet FDA approved. Both drugs work by tweaking a brain system involved in pain.

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Scallop fishermen discard their bycatch near Montauk, N.Y. These waters are some of the most productive fishing grounds on the Eastern Seaboard.

Fishermen Fear Damage From Wind Farms Along The Eastern Seaboard

11:19am December 04, 2017

by Jon Kalish

Will thousands of giant turbines and underwater cables in the Atlantic disrupt the commercial fishing industry? The answer is not yet clear, and studies on the farms' possible impact are underway.

President Trump, seen in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, lashed out in a series of tweets at the FBI after the guilty plea of his former national security adviser in the Russia probe.

Week Ahead: Trump Aims To Dismiss Russia Probe As Partisan; Can He Get His Taxes Win?

10:03am December 04, 2017

After anti-Trump texts between FBI agents, expect conservative allies of the president to allege that special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigators have an anti-Trump agenda.

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South Carolina Police Officer Faces Sentencing In 2015 Shooting

8:29am December 04, 2017

by Victoria Hansen

Michael Slager, a white former police officer filmed shooting a fleeing black suspect, returns to a courtroom in South Carolina on Monday for sentencing. He pleaded to reduced federal charges.

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After Flynn Plea, What Comes Next In Russia Investigation?

8:09am December 04, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep talks to Preet Bharara, the former U.S. Attorney fired by President Trump, on Michael Flynn's guilty plea and the special counsel investigation into Russia's election meddling.

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Nation's Largest Court Case Inches Along In Guantanamo Bay

6:36am December 04, 2017

A war court convenes this morning in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where five Middle Eastern men face death penalty charges for allegedly plotting and facilitating the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.