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U.S. Downplays Its Military Support For The War In Yemen, Kaine Says

7:55am November 29, 2018

David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia as the Senate prepares to vote on a proposal that could greatly reduce U.S. support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen's civil war.

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Then-Georgia Secretary of State, and Republican nominee for governor, Brian Kemp attends an election night event in Athens, Georgia. As secretary of state, Kemp was charged with overseeing the election logistics for the election he was running in.

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Partisan Election Officials Are 'Inherently Unfair' But Probably Here To Stay

5:00am November 29, 2018

by Miles Parks

It would take a massive overhaul of state laws to make election administration truly nonpartisan. Voters say they want it, and experts are calling for it, but it probably isn't coming any time soon.

President Trump receives a standing ovation while announcing his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, June 1, 2017.

FACT CHECK: Trump's Claims About 'Record Clean' U.S. Air

8:53pm November 28, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

The president says the U.S. environment is better than it has been in years. But data from various sources paint a more complicated picture.

Former U.S. Ambassador To Saudi Arabia Discusses Current Situation And Yemen

6:46pm November 28, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Robert Jordan, former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia, about the briefing to senators and how they are being urged to continue support for the war in Yemen.

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Senators Briefed On Killing Of Jamal Khashoggi And Yemen Conflict

6:12pm November 28, 2018

by Tim Mak

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed senators on the investigation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's killing by Saudis and the conflict in Yemen.

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Stacey Abrams' Allies Suing Georgia Over How Governor's Race Was Run

6:12pm November 28, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Professor Richard Hasen of the University of California, Irvine, about the lawsuit that allies of Stacey Abrams filed accusing Georgia of disenfranchising voters.

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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez Weighs In On U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relationship And Yemen

5:36pm November 28, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., about the recent floor vote regarding Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

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Democrats Nominate Nancy Pelosi As Next House Speaker

5:36pm November 28, 2018

by Kelsey Snell

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi won an internal caucus vote to serve as speaker of the House, but she isn't totally in the clear for the floor vote in January.

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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, right, answers a reporters question after touring fire ravaged Paradise, Calif. with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, center. The pair advocated more aggressive forest management policies to mitigate damage from future wi

Fast-Tracking Logging On Federal Lands May Not Lessen Wildfire Risk

5:36pm November 28, 2018

by Kirk Siegler

The current version of the Farm Bill includes House-backed provisions that would streamline logging projects on federal land. The administration argues logging could mitigate wildfire risk.

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Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell Is Not Happy With GM's Elimination Of So Many Jobs

5:28pm November 28, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., about the General Motors job cuts and what they mean for the industry and American auto workers.

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