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Trump Foundation Will Close As Investigation Into Their Activities Continues

4:25pm December 18, 2018

by Peter Overby

New York's attorney general announced that the Trump Foundation, founded by President Trump before he ran for office, will close as an investigation into the foundation's activities continues.

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New Spending Proposal Suggests Compromise May Be Reached, Government Shutdown Avoided

4:25pm December 18, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

New talks on Capitol Hill about a government spending proposal signal the White House is backing down from its demand for $5 billion for a border wall as they try to fashion a deal before Friday's deadline

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The recommendations on discipline form part of a broader effort by the Trump administration and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to back away from Obama-era policies aimed at reducing racial disparities in suspensions and expulsions.

DeVos To Rescind Obama-Era Guidance On School Discipline

4:25pm December 18, 2018

by Anya Kamenetz

The report from the Federal Commission on School Safety will back away from a focus on racial disparities in discipline to emphasize security, including arming school personnel.

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Donald Trump awards a $100,000 check to a veterans charity in Sioux City, Iowa, during a 2016 event. His use of the Trump Foundation during the campaign raised legal questions about its activities.

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Trump Foundation To Dissolve Amid New York Attorney General's Investigation

3:14pm December 18, 2018

by Brian Naylor

The New York attorney general's office detailed what it called "a shocking pattern of illegality" and said the foundation's decision to shutter was "an important victory for the rule of law."

Vice President Pence announced the revival of the U.S. Space Command, saying Tuesday that it will oversee more than 18,000 military and civilian personnel who currently work "in space operations for our national security."

Trump Revives U.S. Space Command As Pence Unveils Plan In Florida

1:35pm December 18, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"A new era of American national security in space begins today," the vice president said at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz, speaks during a rally for President Trump in October. In response to her appointment, McSally said she was "humbled" and looked forward to working with Sen.-elect Kyrsten Sinema, her former opponent.

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Republican Martha McSally Picked To Fill Senate Seat Formerly Held By John McCain

1:07pm December 18, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

The decision comes after Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, who had been a temporary replacement after John McCain's death in August, announced last week he would step down at the end of the year.

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Trump Foundation Folds

12:36pm December 18, 2018

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announces that the Trump Foundation is dissolving, amid allegations the president misused funds. NPR talks to The Washington Post's David Fahrenthold.

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Caretaker Ashlee Williams helps her husband, Former Staff Sgt. J.D. Williams, begin the process of putting on a prosthetic leg.

VA Still Arbitrarily Cutting Caregivers From Program, Even As It Aims To Expand

11:20am December 18, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

Congress told the VA to expand its caregiver program to include pre-Sept. 11 vets, but the VA has failed to meet a deadline in the law.

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Sen. Ron Wyden On Michael Flynn's Sentencing, Russia Investigation

7:24am December 18, 2018

David Greene talks to the Oregon Democrat about Flynn, who lied to the FBI, and reports commissioned by a Senate panel detailing how Russia used social media to influence the 2016 election.

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What Happens When The Government Shuts Down? Ex-Chief Of Staff Has Answers

6:29am December 18, 2018

Steve Inskeep talks to former White House chief of staff Denis McDonough, who served under President Obama, during the two-week government shutdown in 2013.

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