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"China urges the U.S. to correct its mistake and stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs," a government spokesperson says, as China retaliates for U.S. support of pro-democracy demonstrators. Here, an activist holds a flag at a lunchtime protest Monday at Chat

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China Bars U.S. Military From Hong Kong Ports Over Support For Protesters

11:27am December 02, 2019

by Bill Chappell

In retaliation for U.S. adoption of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, China will also sanction Human Rights Watch and the National Endowment for Democracy.

President Trump travels to London on Monday. But as the House Judiciary Committee holds its first hearing, it's unlikely Trump will be able to leave the impeachment inquiry behind.

Impeachment Looms Over Trump Trip Abroad, As It Did For Clinton In 1998

10:39am December 02, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump leaves for a three-day trip to London on Monday. But as former President Clinton's 1998 impeachment drama showed, there's little refuge from the political storm — even overseas.

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House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., has said he could decide to amend the panel's report on its impeachment investigation if new evidence is discovered.

Politics & Government

Judiciary Takes Up Impeachment As House Intelligence Panel Prepares To Release Report

8:11am December 02, 2019

by Deirdre Walsh

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff will reveal his findings in the impeachment probe, and the House Judiciary plans a hearing with experts on constitutional grounds for impeachment.

A Pilatus PC-12, the same type of plane that crashed near Chamberlain, S.D., on Sunday.

National

9 Idaho Family Members Killed In South Dakota Plane Crash

11:17pm December 01, 2019

by Emma Bowman

The National Transportation Safety Board says two children and the pilot were among those killed after a plane crashed en route from Chamberlain to Idaho. Three others were injured.

National

At Least 10 People Shot Near New Orleans' French Quarter

10:22pm December 01, 2019

by Jenny Gathright

Police say the shooting occurred around 3:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, and two of the victims are in critical condition.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., leaves at the conclusion of a House Democratic Caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in October.

White House Says President Trump Won't Participate In Wednesday Impeachment Hearing

8:19pm December 01, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The inquiry into Trump's dealing with Ukraine is moving from fact-gathering to considerations of law. House Republicans are knocking the process as rushed, unfair and guided by anti-Trump fervor.

Two people braving blizzard conditions in Duluth, Minn., on Saturday.

Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled, Thousands More Delayed As Winter Storm Moves East

4:48pm December 01, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

The post-Thanksgiving travel rush is due to get even more hectic, as heavy snow and ice accumulation is expected to continue battering regions across the United States on Sunday.

Anti-government protesters wave flags on Rasheed Street in Baghdad on Sunday.

World News

Iraqi Parliament Accepts PM Adel Abdul-Mahdi Resignation, But Protesters Demand More

12:58pm December 01, 2019

by Jenny Gathright

Laith Kubba, an adviser to Abdul-Mahdi, told NPR that politicians "misread" the depth of protesters' dissatisfaction with the system. "They grossly underestimated the rage that was out there."

Supporters of President Tsai cheer at her reelection campaign launch in November.

World News

As Taiwan's Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters' Minds

8:03am December 01, 2019

The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.

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The tribute album features Bonnie Raitt (pictured), Jackson Brown, Taj Mahal, Chrissie Hynde and Elivis Costello, among others.

Music & Culture

'A Tribute To Mose Allison' Celebrates The Music Of An Exciting Jazz Master

8:03am December 01, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with musician Bonnie Raitt and Amy Allison about the new album, If You're Going to the City: A Tribute to Mose Allison.

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