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Near The Russian Border, U.S. And NATO Beef Up Their Presence

An Estonian soldier takes aim during a training exercise at Tapa Army Base, Estonia, on Nov. 17. U.S. troops were also taking part in the training, about 70 miles from the border with Russia. NATO countries are stepping up their presence in Eastern Europe at a time of rising tensions with Russia. Lucian Kim/NPR hide caption

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Near The Russian Border, U.S. And NATO Beef Up Their Presence

U.S. troops are training in Estonia, just 70 miles from the Russian border. It points to NATO's increased activity in the Baltic states and Poland amid the growing tensions with Moscow.

Near The Russian Border, U.S. And NATO Beef Up Their Presence

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Tuesday

Former S.C. Police Officer Takes The Stand At His Murder Trial

Former North Charleston, S.C., police Officer Michael Slager testifies Tuesday during his murder trial. Grace Beahm/Charleston Post and Courier via Pool hide caption

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Former S.C. Police Officer Takes The Stand At His Murder Trial

Former North Charleston Officer Michael Slager is on trial for shooting a black man named Walter Scott in the back. Slager testified he "fired until the threat was stopped, like I'm trained to do."

Monday

How Uncertainty In The Korean Peninsula Could Be A 'Recipe for Disaster'

This undated photo released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Nov. 11 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at a defense detachment on Mahap Islet. KNS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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How Uncertainty In The Korean Peninsula Could Be A 'Recipe for Disaster'

President-elect Trump's statements on North Korea have reflected contradictory aims. Political turmoil in South Korea and Pyongyang's nuclear capability make for a mix that worries Korea-watchers.

How Uncertainty In The Korean Peninsula Could Be A 'Recipe for Disaster'

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Sunday

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Ret. Army Gen. Jack Keane Says He Declined Trump's Defense Secretary Offer

President-elect Donald Trump has made two top national security appointments. Rachel Martin speaks with retired Gen. Keane about what those choices say about his administration's foreign policy.

Ret. Army Gen. Jack Keane Says He Declined Trump's Defense Secretary Offer

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Saturday

Trump Vows To End 'Sanctuary Cities,' But No One Can Agree What That Label Means

Carmen Spoerer, right, rallies among others protesting against sanctuary cities near the Santa Maria courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif. on Aug. 13. Anne Cusack/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Vows To End 'Sanctuary Cities,' But No One Can Agree What That Label Means

Donald Trump wants to punish local law enforcement that doesn't cooperate with immigration law, but the decisions to enforce are varied, and some worry it could lead to abuse.

Trump Vows To End 'Sanctuary Cities,' But No One Can Agree What That Label Means

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Friday

Closed Competency Hearing Set For Defendant In Charleston, S.C., Church Shootings

Dylann Roof faces a competency hearing Monday in the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C. He is accused of hate crimes in the killings of nine people at Emanuel AME Church in June. Chuck Burton/AP hide caption

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Closed Competency Hearing Set For Defendant In Charleston, S.C., Church Shootings

The judge has set Monday's hearing to decide if Dylann Roof is mentally competent to be tried in the murders of nine people. The judge said the hearing will be closed to help assure Roof a fair trial.

Thursday

How $85 Million Failed To Build A Swanky Hotel In Kabul

A view of the ground floor at the unfinished Kabul Grand Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, as seen on Aug. 1. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction hide caption

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How $85 Million Failed To Build A Swanky Hotel In Kabul

A new report finds $85 million in loans for a U.S.-supported hotel and apartment project in Afghanistan are gone, and that the buildings are unfinished and appear to be abandoned.

Wednesday

How Will Trump Handle America's Multiple Wars?

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Charlotte, N.C., on July 26. Trump has no military experience, but will become commander in chief at a time when the U.S. is bombing targets in four separate wars. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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How Will Trump Handle America's Multiple Wars?

No incoming president has started his term with the U.S. military engaged in four separate conflicts. Trump has offered few clues about his plans aside from a sweeping pledge to destroy ISIS.