Former President Carter Enters Hospital For Brain Surgery
Jimmy Carter undergoes surgery Tuesday morning at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta to relieve swelling in his brain. The 95-year-old suffered two recent falls.
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News Brief: DACA Court Case, Impeachment Probe, ISIS Fighters
The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case involving DACA recipients. New transcripts from key officials involved in Ukraine policy are released. And, Turkey begins repatriating ISIS fighters.
Trump Impeachment Plays Out In Closely Divided Illinois District
In the split congressional district, a GOP congressman is a strong defender of President Trump's actions with Ukraine. His district also includes college towns full of democratic voters.
The Republican Strategy Behind The Impeachment Witness List
NPR's Noel King talks to Jamil Jaffer, former associate White House counsel during the George W. Bush administration, about the witnesses the GOP wants to talk with during the impeachment inquiry.
Charitable Giving Is Down. It Might Be Time To Reform The Charitable Deduction.
It's distortionary. It's regressive. And right now it only benefits a sliver of taxpayers and nonprofits. It's time to talk about the charitable deduction.
Buttigieg Is On The Rise, But Has Work To Do Winning Over Young Voters
If Pete Buttigieg won the presidency, he would be the youngest person to hold the office. But so far, his campaign appeals slightly more to older voters than younger ones.
In Bolivia, A Power Vacuum And Chaos After Morales Resigns As President And Departs
Morales announced he was leaving for Mexico which has granted him asylum. He calls the protests that led to his departure "a coup," while the opposition makes plans for transition.
READ: Defense Department Official's Impeachment Inquiry Testimony
House investigators spoke with Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense, in October. Cooper is responsible for policy toward Russia and Eastern Europe.
READ: Ukraine Specialist Catherine Croft's Impeachment Inquiry Testimony
Croft worked on the National Security Council. Her transcript is among those released by House investigators ahead of the first open hearings of the inquiry.
READ: Foreign Service Officer Christopher Anderson's Impeachment Inquiry Testimony
Anderson served as special adviser for Ukraine negotiations under U.S. envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker from 2017 through July 12.