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An Ukrainian soldier takes part in a military training with French servicemen at a military training compound at an undisclosed location in Poland, on April 4, 2024. For the last time before going into battle against the Russian army, a group of Ukrainian soldiers rush into a muddy trench in Poland, under the serious gaze of the French instructors who have been following them for several weeks.

An Ukrainian soldier takes part in a military training with French servicemen at a military training compound at an undisclosed location in Poland, on April 4. Wojtek Radwanski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

U.S. gives Ukraine permission to use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia, with caveats

U.S. officials say Ukraine can now use some U.S. weapons defensively inside of the Kharkiv region, a change in policy for the Biden administration.

A recent Russian space launch placed a satellite onto the same orbital plane as a U.S. satellite, the Pentagon says. Here, a Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft sits at the launch pad at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last September.

A recent Russian space launch placed a satellite onto the same orbital plane as a U.S. satellite, the Pentagon says. Here, a Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft sits at the launch pad at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last September. Andrey Borodulin/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Space

What to know about the 'space weapon' the U.S. says Russia recently launched

The U.S. accusation, which Russia denies, raises questions about how a satellite might be used as a weapon in low Earth orbit and how close the two countries are to developing such a military tool.

Tuesday

American politician Nikki Haley (R) and Parliament member Danny Danon (L) visit a kibbutz Monday that was damaged during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Nir Oz, Israel.

American politician Nikki Haley (R) and Parliament member Danny Danon (L) visit a kibbutz Monday that was damaged during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Nir Oz, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

After Trump said she'd probably be in his administration, Haley heads to Israel

After a speech where she pledged her support - and her vote - to former President Donald Trump, Nikki Haley heads to Israel where she can flex her foreign policy experience.

Saturday

President Biden speaks to the Class of 2024 during commencement exercises at West Point on Saturday in West Point, N.Y.

President Biden speaks to the Class of 2024 during commencement exercises at West Point on Saturday in West Point, N.Y. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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During West Point commencement speech, Biden applauds U.S. military role abroad

President Biden delivered his first commencement speech as commander-in-chief to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. There, he did not shy away from discussing the growing conflict in Europe and the Middle East.

Wednesday

Communities are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law

Rashaan Soto, 19, poses in front of a section of the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas on April 6,. 2024. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán hide caption

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National

Communities are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law

Regardless of what courts rule regarding SB4, a climate of distrust has permeated among immigrant and mixed-status families in Texas.

Communities are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law

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Sunday

President Biden speaks to graduating students at the Morehouse College commencement Sunday in Atlanta.

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Politics

At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.

At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

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Wednesday

U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifying before a Senate hearing earlier this month. During a May 15 hearing, she identified Russia as the greatest foreign threat to this year's U.S. elections. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Untangling Disinformation

U.S. elections face more threats from foreign actors and artificial intelligence

"Russia remains the most active foreign threat to our elections," said Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, noting that new AI technologies make influence operations easier to pull off.

Tuesday

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment

TikTok sued the Biden administration in response to a new law that bans the video app in the U.S. unless it is sold in the next 12 months. Michael Dwyer/AP hide caption

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Technology

Legal experts say a TikTok ban without specific evidence violates the First Amendment

The Justice Department is expected to argue that its clamp down on TikTok is about national security, but Constitutional lawyers say there is no way around grappling with the free speech implications.

Friday

Biden's new asylum rule would have 'minimal' impact on unauthorized border crossings

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at a presser about immigration and the Trump-era expulsion policy Title 42 that is set to end next week on May 5, 2023 in Brownsville, Texas. Michael Gonzalez/Getty Images hide caption

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National

Biden's new asylum rule would have 'minimal' impact on unauthorized border crossings

The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person's criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.

Biden's new asylum rule would have 'minimal' impact on unauthorized border crossings

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas talks with NPR's Morning Edition Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the department's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

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We, The Voters

Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.

Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is

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Wednesday

Biden says he would halt additional weapons shipments if Israel invades Rafah

President Biden is seen at the White House on May 2. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Biden said he would halt some weapons shipments to Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a full invasion of Rafah. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

Biden says he would halt additional weapons shipments if Israel invades Rafah

The president's comments to CNN follow news that one shipment of bombs is already on hold out of concern about the impact on civilian lives.

The U.S. military pier off Gaza may soon be operating. Aid workers question its role

A U.S. Navy ship docks off the coast of the Gaza Valley area in the central Gaza Strip on April 29, 2024. The ship is expected to participate in the construction work of a floating naval dock to deliver more humanitarian aid to Gaza Strip announced in March. Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East crisis — explained

The U.S. military pier off Gaza may soon be operating. Aid workers question its role

With aid groups warning of famine and the war between Israel and Hamas entering its seventh month, the assistance is needed, but there are key questions about its effectiveness and security.

Tuesday

A woman carries a child as she walks through the al-Hol refugee camp in northeastern Syria in October 2023.

A woman carries a child as she walks through the al-Hol refugee camp in northeastern Syria in October 2023. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Investigations

After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S.

The complex deal also brought home two sons of a Minnesota man who fought for ISIS.

After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S.

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