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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Trump shake hands prior to their meeting in Singapore in June 2018.

President Trump, North Korean Leader Kim Agree To Second Meeting Next Month

3:54pm January 18, 2019

by Jessica Taylor

Trump first met with Kim in June 2018 in Singapore, and the two appeared to form an unlikely bond after Trump had previously criticized Kim on Twitter, slamming him as "Little Rocket Man."

Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, D-Fla. (from left); Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill.; Rep. Katie Hill, D-Calif.; Rep. Mike Levin, D-Calif., and other freshman members of the House of Representatives speak about the government shutdown in front of the U.S. Senat

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Shutdown Pressures Freshman Democrats To Deliver On Promise To Break Gridlock

3:47pm January 18, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Many newly elected Democrats vowed to work with Republicans and avoid partisan posturing. But they are sticking behind House Speaker Pelosi's position not to give in on the demand for wall money.

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Demonstrators affiliated with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association protested the federal shutdown at a Capitol Hill rally earlier this month in Washington, D.C.

Federal Shutdown Has Meant Steep Health Bills For Some Families

3:15pm January 18, 2019

by Julie Appleby

An air traffic controller is just one employee locked into the terms of a health plan because of the ongoing federal shutdown. It's meant his child's hospital bills are "out-of-network."

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BuzzFeed News Reporter Details Story About Trump, Michael Cohen And Lying To Congress

2:58pm January 18, 2019

A new story in Buzzfeed News says President Trump directed his former lawyer to lie to Congress. Anthony Cormier, one of the Buzzfeed News reporters who broke the story, talks to Steve Inskeep.

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Friday News Roundup - Domestic

1:46pm January 18, 2019

When it comes to the shutdown, Cardi B wants the world to know she doesn't like it like that.

Özlem Cekic: How Can Kindness Disarm Hate?

9:56am January 18, 2019

by NPR/TED STAFF

After being elected to the Danish parliament, Özlem Cekic—a Muslim immigrant to Denmark—began receiving hate mail. To counter it, she did the unexpected: she met her harrassers face to face.

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President Trump Postpones House Speaker Pelosi's Trip To Afghanistan

9:50am January 18, 2019

by Kelsey Snell

Trump appears to be retaliating against Nancy Pelosi for suggesting he delay his State of the Union speech amid the government shutdown, by postponing at the last minute, her trip to Afghanistan.

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U.S.-North Korea Delegations Expected To Hold Talks In Washington

9:50am January 18, 2019

David Greene talks to Suzanne DiMaggio of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about reports that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet his North Korean counterpart Friday in Washington.

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The IRS has recalled tens of thousands of furloughed workers to process tax refunds despite the government shutdown.

Attempts To Make Shutdown 'Painless' May Stretch Limits Of Federal Law

9:24am January 18, 2019

by Ayesha Rascoe

The Trump administration is trying to minimize the impact of the government shutdown by bringing furloughed workers back to work without pay. Critics say this may run afoul of the law.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, hugs TSA employee Miguel Pagarigan at the Sacramento International Airport Thursday. "Because of the shutdown and being furloughed ... I had to put a 'For Sale' sign on my house on Sunday," Pagarigan said.

Defying Trump Administration, Calif. Offers Federal Workers Unemployment Benefits

8:01am January 18, 2019

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the Department of Labor's guidance that states not allow furloughed workers to collect unemployment "jaw-dropping."