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Demonstrators throw stones at a line of Venezuelan National Guard troops along Venezuela's border with Brazil, at the Brazilian city of Pacaraima on Sunday.

Pence On Venezuela: 'We Will Keep Standing With You Until ... Libertad Is Restored'

5:41pm February 25, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

"The struggle in Venezuela is between dictatorship and democracy," U.S. Vice President Pence said in Colombia. He was there to support Juan Guaidó, who has declared himself Venezuela's interim leader.

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Upcoming In The House Of Representatives: Public Displays Of Trump Challenges

5:40pm February 25, 2019

The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives is expected to pass a resolution blocking the president from using a national security declaration to pay to build a border wall.

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Rep. Elijah Cummings On Upcoming Cohen Testimony

4:33pm February 25, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Maryland Democrat Rep. Elijah Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, in advance of Michael Cohen's scheduled testimony.

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McCrory Says He Won't Run For Vacant Seat In 9th District

11:19am February 25, 2019

by Neal Charnoff

Former Governor Pat McCrory says he won't run for the still-vacant seat in North Carolina's 9th Congressional District. Several other Republicans are sizing up their chances in the new electio

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City Takes Step Toward Moving Winston-Salem's Confederate Statue

10:22am February 25, 2019

by Paul Garber

City officials in Winston-Salem have taken another step to move a Confederate statue from its prominent downtown location.

U.S. Marines stand guard during the change of command ceremony at Task Force Southwest military field at Shorab military camp in Afghanistan's Helmand province in 2018.

Restrictions On Deployed U.S. Troop Data Could Put 2020 Census 'At Risk'

8:08am February 25, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

New security measures limiting access to military records may prevent the Census Bureau from accurately counting service members, according to a newly released internal memo obtained by the NAACP.

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Cohen To Take Questions In Private Before Congressional Panels

7:46am February 25, 2019

President Trump leaves for Vietnam as his former lawyer Michael Cohen prepares to testify. Steve Inskeep talks to former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti about Cohen's three appearances.

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Trump To Meet North Korea's Leader At Summit In Vietnam

7:45am February 25, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump meets this week with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Vietnam. Trump says talking to Kim has moved them away from the brink of war. But has it moved Kim any closer to denuclearization?

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Va. Lt. Gov. Fairfax Speaks Out Against Allegations Against Him

5:28am February 25, 2019

by Ben Paviour

Justin Fairfax used the final day of Virginia's legislative session to address two allegations of sexual assault against him, saying there's been a rush to judgment that he compared to lynchings.

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News Brief: Pence In Colombia, Vatican Summit, Oscar Results

5:11am February 25, 2019

Vice President Pence talks to Latin American leaders about Venezuela's crisis. The pope calls for an "all-out battle" against clergy sex abuse. And, Green Book wins the Oscar for best picture.