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Former U.S. Ambassador To Russia Says He Was Alarmed By Putin's Swap Proposal

4:56pm July 25, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, about his meetings with National Security Council officials and other government officials following the Trump-Putin summit.

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Economist Discusses How Trump's Trade Policies And Tariffs Are Working

4:23pm July 25, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, about whether President Trump's trade and tariff strategies are reasonable.

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Maria Butina, in an orange suit in this sketch, listens as her attorney argues for the return of Butina's computer and other seized materials during a hearing in federal court in Washington on Wednesday.

Maria Butina's Lawyer Demands Proof Of Alleged Sex-For-Job Proposition

4:23pm July 25, 2018

by Carrie Johnson

Lawyers for a woman charged with serving as a Russian agent dueled in court with prosecutors over evidence in the case, including an alleged honeypot scheme.

The presidential limousine is parked in front of the Trump hotel as President Trump attends a dinner with supporters in April 2018 in Washington, DC. The hotel is a focal point of litigation that charges Trump's continued business interests violate the Co

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Federal Lawsuit Against President Trump's Business Interests Allowed To Proceed

3:49pm July 25, 2018

by Peter Overby

A federal judge has rejected a motion from the Department of Justice to dismiss the suit. The lawsuit alleges Trump's businesses, especially his hotel in D.C., violate the Constitution.

President Trump told the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.: "What you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening."

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Opinion: Why 'Fact Checking' and 'Reality Check' Do Not Apply to Trump

3:48pm July 25, 2018

by Ron Elving

The moment when the president articulated his attitude with pithy perfection came when he told the Veterans of Foreign Wars that "what you're seeing and what you're reading is not what's happening."

Poll: Do you think Donald Trump has been too tough on Russia (8%) or not tough enough (64%)?

NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll: Americans Don't Think Trump Is Tough Enough On Russia

3:03pm July 25, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Nearly two-thirds said the president has been too lax on Russia, and almost half of Republicans agreed. Most Americans also believe Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 midterm elections.

Protesters spread their dueling messages at a March for Life rally in 2016. Only 17 percent of Americans say they want the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling overturned, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

Majority Of Americans Don't Want Roe v. Wade Overturned

2:49pm July 25, 2018

by Domenico Montanaro

With a new conservative Supreme Court justice likely to be seated, only 17 percent of poll respondents say they want the landmark abortion ruling overturned, a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds.

This image released by Showtime shows Jason Spencer in a scene from the series Who Is America? starring Sacha Baron Cohen.

Georgia Lawmaker Quits After Dropping Pants, Shouting Slurs On Sacha Baron Cohen Show

2:36pm July 25, 2018

by Scott Neuman

State Rep. Jason Spencer appeared on Sunday's episode of Who Is America? He initially refused to resign, saying Cohen "took advantage" of his "paralyzing fear that my family would be attacked."

President Trump Makes Announcement On Iran Deal

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Getting Tough With Iran

2:21pm July 25, 2018

President Trump's all-caps message to Iran seems to be a replay of his approach with North Korea. That ended in a summit. How will this end?

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After 65 Years Of Conflict In The Koreas, Is Peace Possible?

2:21pm July 25, 2018

The relationship between North and South Korea seems to be changing. What's America's role in that evolution and in pushing for peace in the peninsula?