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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a rally for presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders in Queens, N.Y., on Saturday.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Bernie Sanders' Heart Attack Was A 'Gut Check' Moment

7:58pm October 19, 2019

In an interview with NPR, the congresswoman said her decision to endorse Sanders is part of a movement that is "far larger than a presidential campaign."

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Parliament Deals Setback For Boris Johnson's Brexit Deal

5:24pm October 19, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

British parliamentarians voted today on whether to ratify Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to leave the European Union.

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In this photo taken Thursday, flames and smoke billow from a fire on a target in Ras al-Ayn, Syria. This is the result of shelling by Turkish forces, the same day Turkey and the U.S. were negotiating a cease-fire agreement.

Kurdish General Slams U.S.-Syria Policy; Gen. Petraeus Calls Withdrawal 'A Betrayal'

5:20pm October 19, 2019

Two days into a cease-fire, clashes continue along Syria's northern border. Petraeus, who once commanded U.S. forces in the region, told NPR that withdrawing U.S. troops is unfair to Kurdish allies.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Explains Her Bernie Sanders Endorsement

5:10pm October 19, 2019

Democratic lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells NPR's Michel Martin why she's endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders for president. And the candidate explains what he hopes this will do for the campaign.

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Week In Politics

1:19pm October 19, 2019

by Ron Elving

White House disarray deepened the Ukraine scandal this week and affected America's standing abroad.

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National security and foreign policy officials were asked to work with Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani on relations with Ukraine.

Impeachment Inquiry Update: What This Week Revealed About The Ukraine Affair

12:29pm October 19, 2019

by Philip Ewing

President Trump commissioned Rudy Giuliani as his top guy for Ukraine, and the White House also appointed "three amigos" to carry out its policy. The administration says nothing's wrong here.

What Oligarch Dmytro Firtash Has To Do With The Ukraine Scandal

8:08am October 19, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon interviews Time reporter Simon Shuster about Dmytro Firtash, a Ukrainian oligarch fighting extradition to the U.S. Shuster says he helped get dirt on the Bidens to Trump supporters.

Where The 2020 Democrats Stand On Foreign Policy

8:08am October 19, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Susan Glasser of The New Yorker about the Democratic presidential candidates' foreign policy positions.

Peter Navarro, White House director of trade and manufacturing policy, has admitted quoting a fictional character in several of his nonfiction books.

White House Adviser Peter Navarro Calls Fictional Alter Ego An 'Inside Joke'

7:51pm October 18, 2019

by Scott Horsley

Peter Navarro, a key architect of President Trump's trade policy, made up one of the people the adviser repeatedly quotes in his nonfiction books. Navarro's publisher is not amused.

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GOP Rep. Francis Rooney Raises Questions About Trump's Assertion On Quid Pro Quo

6:12pm October 18, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Fla., who says he believed President Trump's assertion that there was no quid pro quo with Ukraine. Then top Trump aide Mick Mulvaney spoke.

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