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Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet in New York. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny

There are lots of reasons U.S. foreign aid can be held up or frozen. There's even a law that governs the issue. But many experts say what happened over the summer with Ukraine is highly irregular.

Politics

Former U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine John Herbst On U.S.-Ukraine Relations

Former U.S. Ambassador To Ukraine John Herbst On U.S.-Ukraine Relations

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Politics

Week In Politics: The Politics of Impeachment In The Future

Week In Politics: The Politics of Impeachment In The Future

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Job Market Surges As Employers Add 266,000 Jobs In November

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Economy

Job Market Surges As Employers Add 266,000 Jobs In November

by Scott Horsley

Job Market Surges As Employers Add 266,000 Jobs In November

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National Security

'New York Times' Investigation Shows Just How Deadly Cluster Bombs Are For U.S. Troops

'New York Times' Investigation Shows Just How Deadly Cluster Bombs Are For U.S. Troops

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Politics

How Rules For Impeachment Trials Are Negotiated

How Rules For Impeachment Trials Are Negotiated

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National

Massachusetts' Wilson's Department Store Is Shutting Its Doors After 137 Years

by Jill Kaufman

Massachusetts' Wilson's Department Store Is Shutting Its Doors After 137 Years

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Law

Lawsuit Aims To End Rule Requiring Visa Applicants To Disclose Social Media Accounts

Lawsuit Aims To End Rule Requiring Visa Applicants To Disclose Social Media Accounts

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Latin America

Salvaging Hope: 1 Woman's Refusal To Be Defeated By The Crisis In Venezuela

by Philip Reeves

Salvaging Hope: 1 Woman's Refusal To Be Defeated By The Crisis In Venezuela

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Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet in New York. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny

by Audie Cornish , Sam Gringlas

Why The Trump Decision To Delay Aid To Ukraine Is Under Scrutiny

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National

Authorities Investigating A Shooting At The Naval Air Station In Pensacola, Fla.

by Debbie Elliott

Authorities Investigating A Shooting At The Naval Air Station In Pensacola, Fla.

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Planet Money

Why The DOJ Is Concerning Itself With The Old Anti-Trust Paramount Consent Decrees

by Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi

Why The DOJ Is Concerning Itself With The Old Anti-Trust Paramount Consent Decrees

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Europe

Elections On The Future Of Brexit Bring Refreshed Talk Of Scottish Independence

by Frank Langfitt

Elections On The Future Of Brexit Bring Refreshed Talk Of Scottish Independence

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Middle East

Remembering Tetsu Nakamura, Japanese Doctor Who Spent Decades Working In Afghanistan

Remembering Tetsu Nakamura, Japanese Doctor Who Spent Decades Working In Afghanistan

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Music Features

Meet Alan Tripp, America's Newest 102-Year-Old Recording Artist

Meet Alan Tripp, America's Newest 102-Year-Old Recording Artist

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Law

How Lawmakers Have Drafted Articles Of Impeachment The Last 2 Times

by Nina Totenberg

How Lawmakers Have Drafted Articles Of Impeachment The Last 2 Times

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