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Democratic presidential candidate and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker speaks at the Teamsters Vote 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum Dec. 7 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Cory Booker Is A Stirring Speaker, Iowa Voters Say. But His Support Still Lags

7:59am January 10, 2020

by Asma Khalid

Iowans say he's charismatic, but polls suggest they're not willing to caucus for him. Why has the New Jersey senator not taken off in the Democratic presidential primary?

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Facebook Revises Rules On Political Advertising

6:45am January 10, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Washington Post technology reporter Tony Romm about Facebook allowing users to exercise more control over which political ads they see.

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News Brief: Ukrainian Jet Disaster, War Powers, Boeing 737 Max

5:41am January 10, 2020

Details emerge about the Ukrainian airline disaster near Tehran. The House passes a resolution restricting the president's actions against Iran. And, Boeing releases troubling employee communications.

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President Trump boards Air Force One Thursday on his way to Toledo, Ohio, to hold a campaign rally.

House Passes War Powers Resolution In Effort To Restrict Trump's Actions Against Iran

9:51pm January 09, 2020

by Claudia Grisales

The vote, less than a week after the president approved a drone hit on an Iranian general, was mostly along party lines. In the Senate, Democrats are hoping to win GOP support for a similar measure.

Six candidates have qualified for next Tuesday's Democratic debate: former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and business

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Democratic Debate Grows To 6 Candidates As Steyer Hits January Threshold

9:21pm January 09, 2020

by Jessica Taylor

Tom Steyer is likely the final Democrat to qualify ahead of Friday's deadline. He'll join Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren onstage in Iowa.

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, is defending the Trump administration's decision to order a drone strike against Iran's top military commander.

National Security Adviser Defends Briefing On Iran Criticized By Lawmakers

8:47pm January 09, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Lawmakers say Trump administration officials have evaded questions about the president's ability to attack Iran. In an interview with NPR, Robert O'Brien said officials can't discuss "hypotheticals."

The border wall set back from the geographical border in El Paso, Texas. The White House said Thursday that an appeals court ruling has cleared the way for border wall construction to resume.

Appeals Court Allows Trump To Divert $3.6 Billion In Military Funds For Border Wall

7:35pm January 09, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a lower court order that blocked the president from using the U.S. Defense Department money to build the long-promised wall.

At the White House on Wednesday, National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien hears President Trump address the nation on the ballistic missile strike that Iran launched against Iraqi air bases housing U.S. troops.

Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With NSC Adviser Robert O'Brien

6:21pm January 09, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien about tensions with Iran and the future of the U.S. presence in the Middle East.

Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah (right) and Rand Paul of Kentucky talk following a Jan. 9 classified briefing on last week's targeted killing of Iran's senior military commander, Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

GOP Senator Calls White House 'Cavalier' About The Constitution, Backs Curbs On Trump

4:58pm January 09, 2020

by Heidi Glenn

Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah calls a briefing on Iran with White House officials "an unmitigated disaster" and is seeking to reassert Congress' role in authorizing the use of military force.

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House Set To Vote On War Powers Resolution

4:36pm January 09, 2020

by Susan Davis

The House of Representatives is expected to pass a resolution Thursday limiting the president's power to take military action against Iran without congressional approval.

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