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Senate appears set to approve $95 billion in foreign aid
by Claudia Grisales
The Senate is expected advance a foreign aid package including money for Ukraine and Israel.
Zimbabwe Holds First Elections Since Ousting Of Robert Mugabe
by Eyder Peralta
Zimbabwe held its first elections since the ouster of longtime ruler Robert Mugabe on Monday. The vote went smoothly and people hope the peace will continue as results come in.
Former FEMA Official Under Investigation For Fostering Culture Of Sexual Harassment
NPR's Alisa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Lisa Rein about allegations against FEMA's former personnel chief that include hiring women as possible sexual partners for male employees.
Robert Wilkie Sworn In As Secretary Of Veterans Affairs
by Quil Lawrence
President Trump swore in the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie. The VA has been without a chief executive for four months since the president fired Secretary David Shulkin.
State Department Funded Program Brings Middle Eastern TV Writers To Hollywood
by Justin Richmond
Eleven Middle Eastern television writers are learning from U.S. industry pros how to create better TV. The problem for producers from Saudi Arabia, for instance, is getting past censors.
Paul Manafort's Trial For Alleged Bank And Tax Fraud Charges Set To Begin
by Ryan Lucas
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign manager, goes on trial Tuesday for alleged bank and tax fraud. The case was brought by Robert Mueller as part of his investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
Deadly Carr Wildfire Testing Resources Of Local Officials In Northern California
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Kristen Schreder, mayor of Redding, Calif., for the latest on the deadly Carr wildfire raging through Northern California.
California Allocates $3 Billion For New Water Storage Projects
by Lauren Sommer
California is putting almost $3 billion toward new water storage projects to help preserve its crops during droughts. Some say that money should go to dams and reservoirs, but others want a less environmentally problematic approach.
Former Pentagon Adviser Discusses Alleged Meeting Between U.S. Officials And Taliban
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Christopher Kolenda, former senior adviser on Afghanistan and Pakistan, about an alleged meeting between U.S. officials and the Taliban in Qatar earlier this month.
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Meets With Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
by Kelsey Snell
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia was the first Democratic senator to meet with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Monday. Manchin could be the swing vote in the narrowly divided Senate.