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Morning News Brief: Migrant Caravan

Roughly 200 people traveling from Central America arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border Sunday seeking political asylum. Immigration officials announced the San Diego County port of entry was at capacity.

Morning News Brief: Migrant Caravan

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Politics

News Brief: Allegations Against Ronny Jackson, Scott Pruitt

Jackson, Trump's pick to lead the VA, faces new allegations laid out in a list by Democrats on a Senate panel. And, EPA chief Pruitt testifies before lawmakers about his agency's 2019 budget proposal.

News Brief: Allegations Against Ronny Jackson, Scott Pruitt

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U.S. Negotiator's Plan For Iran Nuclear Deal: Tweak, Don't Delete

Attendees hold signs and cheer during a Tea Party Patriots rally against the Iran nuclear deal in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9, 2015. Pete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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U.S. Negotiator's Plan For Iran Nuclear Deal: Tweak, Don't Delete

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brian Hook, the U.S. diplomat who is leading negotiations with the Europeans over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to make it more palatable to the Trump administration.

U.S. Negotiator's Plan For Iran Nuclear Deal: Tweak, Don't Delete

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Iran's Foreign Minister Comes To America, Keeping One Eye On Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting on peacebuilding at the United Nations in New York, on Tuesday. Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Iran's Foreign Minister Comes To America, Keeping One Eye On Saudi Arabia

In an NPR interview with Mohammad Javad Zarif, it was apparent how the rivalry with Saudi Arabia is a factor in many Iranian decisions — including the uncertain future of its nuclear deal.

Iran's Foreign Minister Comes To America, Keeping One Eye On Saudi Arabia

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Politics

News Brief: Senate Panel To Vote On Pompeo Nomination, Nicaragua Protests

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes on Mike Pompeo to be secretary of state. It appears the panel won't support him. Nicaragua's president withdraws a welfare overhaul that sparked protests.

News Brief: Senate Panel To Vote On Pompeo Nomination, Nicaragua Protests

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Author Interviews

Ex-FBI Chief Comey Reflects On Circumstances Surrounding His Firing

In his new book, A Higher Loyalty, former FBI Director James Comey says he did his very best to protect the FBI and the Justice Department from an assault by President Trump.

Ex-FBI Chief Comey Reflects On Circumstances Surrounding His Firing

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Former FBI Director James Comey Says Trump 'Threatens' Core American Values

Former FBI Director James Comey speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about A Higher Loyalty. In his new memoir, Comey recalls his interactions with President Trump and discusses his conduct in office.

Former FBI Director James Comey Says Trump 'Threatens' Core American Values

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Politics

White House Homeland Security Adviser Resigns

Tom Bossert, President Trump's adviser on homeland security, announces he's leaving, one day after his new boss, John Bolton, took over as White House national security adviser.

White House Homeland Security Adviser Resigns

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Latin America

Trump Cancels Trip To Latin America

The White House announces that President Trump won't be travelling to Peru this weekend for a Latin American summit meeting and says Vice President Pence will go in his place.

Trump Cancels Trip To Latin America

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In 'Varina,' A Confederate Contemplates Her Complicity
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In 'Varina,' A Confederate Contemplates Her Complicity

Charles Frazier was done writing about the Civil War after his award-winning novel Cold Mountain. Then he discovered the true story of the first lady of the Confederacy.

In 'Varina,' A Confederate Contemplates Her Complicity

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Middle East

News Brief: Chemical Attack Blamed On Syrian Government

The U.N. Security Council is expected to meet Monday to discuss reports of a chemical attack on a rebel-held town near the Syrian capital Damascus. President Trump took to Twitter with his response.

News Brief: Chemical Attack Blamed On Syrian Government

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Business

We Did Not Do Enough To Protect User Data, Facebook's Sandberg Says

COO Sandberg talks about the miscalculations that made it possible for the research firm Cambridge Analytica to collect data on as many as 87 million users without their permission.

We Did Not Do Enough To Protect User Data, Facebook's Sandberg Says

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