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Trump Holds Joint Appearance With Colombian President

4:48pm May 18, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump holds a joint appearance with the Colombian president on Thursday. The meeting comes as questions swirl about two controversies related to Russia and fired FBI Director James Comey.

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In Southeastern Virginia, Trump Supporters Weigh Recent Scandals

4:48pm May 18, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

In a week of extraordinary events, Trump supporters in southeastern Virginia share their views of his presidency and the continuing controversies.

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Ex-National Security Adviser Michael Flynn Embroiled In Russia Controversy

4:48pm May 18, 2017

by Greg Myre

There's been a lot happening in Washington on the imbroglio involving Trump, Russia and the FBI. Reuters reports there were more contacts between Trump aides and Russia than previously disclosed. The New York Times reports Trump's camp was warned before the fact that Michael Flynn was under investigation, and the deputy attorney general briefed senators about all of this on Thursday.

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Special Counsel Confronts Task Of Overseeing FBI's Russia Investigation

4:48pm May 18, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

The special counsel who will investigate alleged Russian interference in the presidential election has broad authority and can bring prosecutions if he chooses. He reports to the deputy attorney general. NPR explains the position of special counsel.

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GOP Sen. Susan Collins Details Briefing With Deputy Attorney General

4:48pm May 18, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Sen. Susan Collins, Republican of Maine and member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, about the Senate briefing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

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Amid Low Inventory, U.S. Homes Sell At Fastest Pace In A Decade

4:48pm May 18, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Chris Herbert, managing director at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies, about recent trends in the housing market.

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Death Of Chris Cornell, Front Man Of Soundgarden, Ruled A Suicide

4:48pm May 18, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

Chris Cornell, one of the pioneers of grunge rock, has died at age 52. Cornell was known as a member of the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave.

Consumers would be compensated for losses tied to defects and a related recall of Takata air bags, under a proposed settlement. Here, the airbag unit for the passenger seat of a Toyota Motor vehicle is seen in 2013.

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4 Car Companies Settle Takata Airbag Lawsuit For $553 Million

4:39pm May 18, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The settlement does not cover claims of personal injury or property damage. But it would resolve a class-action suit against Toyota, Subaru, BMW and Mazda.

Illustration of hands giving money to the world.

Should America Keep Giving Billions Of Dollars To Countries In Need?

4:36pm May 18, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The matter of foreign aid has taken on renewed urgency in the Trump administration. And it turns out it isn't easy to figure out whether it's effective.

House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, says he will leave office on June 30.

Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz To Leave Office At The End Of June

4:31pm May 18, 2017

by Julia Ritchey

"I knew from day one that my service there would not last forever," Chaffetz said in a statement. The Republican currently chairs the powerful House Oversight Committee.