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A Sapp Bros. gas station in Percival, Iowa, stands in floodwaters from the Missouri River on May 10. Lawmakers have reached a deal on disaster aid that they say President Trump will sign.

Senate Reaches $19 Billion Deal For Disaster Aid Without Border Wall Funding

10:15pm May 23, 2019

Senate Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala., said President Trump would sign the legislation even without border funding. The bipartisan deal follows months of negotiations.

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Elephants eat foliage at Botswana's Mashatu game reserve in 2010.

Botswana Lifts Its Ban On Elephant Hunting

7:35pm May 23, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Fewer than 400 licenses will be granted annually, the government of Botswana said Thursday. Conservationists are decrying the decision as horrific and unethical.

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced on Thursday $16 billion in aid to help farmers hurt by the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute.

White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade Dispute

7:05pm May 23, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

The U.S. agricultural sector has been hit hard by the trade conflict with China. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says some of the aid money will be used to build markets elsewhere.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is taken from court, where he appeared on charges of jumping British bail seven years ago, in London on May 1.

U.S. Brings New Charges Against Julian Assange In War Logs, State Cables Case

6:14pm May 23, 2019

A grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a superseding indictment with 17 more charges against the founder of WikiLeaks in connection with leaks by Chelsea Manning.

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A growing number of states are passing laws banning abortion in the early stages of pregnancy in hopes of rolling back Roe v. Wade.

Politics & Government

WATCH: The Fight Over Abortion Rights In The U.S.

5:53pm May 23, 2019

by Sarah McCammon

A growing number of states are passing laws banning abortion in the early stages of pregnancy in hopes of rolling back Roe v. Wade.

President Trump Announces $16 Billion Of New Aid For American Farmers

5:50pm May 23, 2019

by Tamara Keith

As the trade war between China and the U.S. escalates, President Trump announced a new plan on Thursday to offer additional financial aid to farmers whose export markets have closed off to them.

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Trump Claims Democrats Want Socialism, But Many Actually Want To Talk About Capitalism

5:50pm May 23, 2019

by Mara Liasson

President Trump wants to make the 2020 election about socialism, but Democrats are having a debate about capitalism and how to make sure it provides broadly shared prosperity and economic mobility.

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Missouri Farm Bureau President Reacts To Trump's Aid Package For U.S. Farmers

5:27pm May 23, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Blake Hurst, president of the Missouri Farm Bureau, about how the Trump administration's aid package could affect U.S. farmers.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is adorned with a garland of flowers by members of his political party at their headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, following a victory in the country's national elections.

Modi Wins In Landslide Election, A Victory For Hindu Nationalists

4:34pm May 23, 2019

It was a resounding victory not just for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but for his political party. Critics accused the party of using fear tactics amid rising Hindu nationalism.

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N.Y. Bill Would Give 3 Congressional Committees Access To Trump's State Tax Returns

4:29pm May 23, 2019

by Peter Overby

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to sign a bill, passed by the state legislature, that would let three congressional committees gain access to President Trump's state tax returns.

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