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Migrant crime is politically charged, but the reality is more complicated
by Martin Kaste
Republicans have raised the alarm about a migrant crime wave. Nationally, crime is down even as immigration has surged, but the concerns are real in some neighborhoods.
White House Says Reports That Trump Revealed Classified Data Are Wrong
by Mara Liasson
Multiple media outlets are reporting that President Trump revealed foreign intelligence to Russia's foreign minister and ambassador when they visited the Oval Office last week.
2 Turks Have Different Views Of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Rule
by Peter Kenyon
On Tuesday, President Trump hosts Erdogan, who once inspired hope in the West that Turkey could be a democratic model for the Muslim world. But many believe he's building an authoritarian system.
Is A President Sharing Classified Information Against The Law?
Rachel Martin talks to Benjamin Wittes, a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, about whether President Trump's alleged revealing of classified data is against the law.
Sen. Coons On Reports Trump Shared Classified Information With Russia
President Trump reportedly revealed classified information to the Russian foreign minister during their meeting at the White House. Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware.
News Brief: Trump Accused Of Sharing Classified Data, Iran Election Preview
Reports suggest President Trump revealed classified information about ISIS to Russian officials at a White House meeting. A view from Iran ahead of the country's presidential election later this week.
Passengers On Stranded Amtrak Train Order Pizza
A Delaware pizza shop got a call asking if they would deliver to a stuck Amtrak train. Longtime delivery man Jim Leary accomplished the task. Amtrak requested passengers not do that again.
Japan Holds Annual Crying Sumo Baby Ceremony
In Japan over the weekend, little ones dressed in sumo outfits were held up on a stage by sumo wrestlers. The infrants' cries are supposed to drive out demons and protect them from troubles.
Syria Has Covered Up Prison Executions By Burning The Bodies, U.S. Says
by Michele Kelemen
The Trump administration says a building at a Syrian prison is where thousands of bodies have been burned. The assertion is an attempt to persuade Russia to rein in Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Former FBI Official Questions Rosenstein's Role In Comey's Firing
David Green talks to former FBI Assistant Director Ron Hosko about the search for a new bureau director, and the future of the FBI's probe into Russia's meddling in the U.S. presidential election.