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Former White House adviser on Russia Fiona Hill leaves the Capitol on Monday after testifying before lawmakers as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

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Then-National Security Adviser Called Rudy Giuliani 'A Hand Grenade' On Ukraine

7:45pm October 15, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Former White House aide Fiona Hill told impeachment investigators on Monday that she and former Trump adviser John Bolton were troubled by actions by the president's private lawyer.

Fiona Hill, a former White House adviser on Russia, arrives on Capitol Hill on Monday ahead of her testimony in connection with the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Trump's Former Russia Adviser Testifies As Part Of Impeachment Inquiry

1:52pm October 14, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Fiona Hill, a British-born American foreign affairs expert, resigned as the president's top Russia analyst just days before the president's controversial call with his Ukrainian counterpart.

Dallas police are seeking Thaddeous Green (left) and Michael Mitchell in connection with the killing of Joshua Brown — who testified in the recent Amber Guyger trial.

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Dallas Police: Key Witness In Guyger Trial Was Killed In Drug Deal That Turned Deadly

5:14pm October 08, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Police say three suspects were involved in the killing of Joshua Brown. One suspect is in police custody and authorities are looking for the two others — whom they consider armed and dangerous.

Joshua Brown answers questions from prosecutors while pointing to a map of the South Side Flats apartment complex during the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Ten days after his testimony, Brown was found shot to death.

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'I Just Hope They Figure It Out,' Says Father Of Key Guyger Trial Witness Found Dead

6:08pm October 07, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Joshua Brown, 28, who had three young children, was "moving on with his life" following the trial of Amber Guyger, his father said. Days after giving emotional testimony, Brown was fatally shot.

Rep. Susan Wild, D-Pa., won her House seat by a razor-thin margin in 2018. Her support for an impeachment inquiry risks alienating voters in a closely divided swing district.

In One Pennsylvania Swing District, It's Not All Impeachment All The Time

5:00am October 06, 2019

by Claudia Grisales

In the state's seventh congressional district, Rep. Susan Wild is delicately juggling her constituents' pocketbook issues with support for an impeachment inquiry against the president.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speak during a meeting in New York on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

Opinion: The Sitcom President And The Reality Show President

10:56am September 28, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the television show parallels of President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and the call between them at the center of an impeachment inquiry.

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How The U.S. Cracked Into One Of The Most Secretive Terrorist Organizations

10:59am September 27, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

NPR has been given exclusive access to nearly a dozen people involved with Operation Glowing Symphony, a classified military operation that launched a cyber attack against ISIS.

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A grounded Boeing 737 Max sits in a parking area adjacent to Boeing Field in Seattle. Federal safety officials said on Thursday that Boeing should consider how cockpit confusion can slow the response time of pilots.

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Boeing Assumed 737 Max Pilots Could Quickly Respond To Cockpit Warnings, NTSB Says

4:47pm September 26, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Safety board Investigators concluded that Boeing underestimated pilot response time to multiple and cascading error messages resulting from the airplane's automated stall-prevention system.

Neal stands in a room with military cyber operators from Joint Task Force ARES to launch an operation that would become one of the largest and longest offensive cyber operations in U.S. military history.

How The U.S. Hacked ISIS

3:50pm September 26, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

In 2016, the U.S. launched a classified military cyberattack against ISIS to bring down its media operation. NPR interviewed nearly a dozen people who lived it.

The gravel road leading to Debbie and Bill Scroggins' house, outside Wichita, Kan.

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The Mysterious Death Of The Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning

4:09pm September 19, 2019

by Dina Temple-Raston

Adrian Lamo was a hero in the hacker community for years. Everything changed when he began exchanging messages with U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning.

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