David Welna
Stories
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World
War Powers Resolution On Iran Is Latest Attempt By Congress To Reclaim Clout
The House is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution that could force the president to pull back U.S. troops from hostilities with Iran. The catch: it would have to be veto-proof.
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Politics
U.S. Population Growth In 2019 Is Slowest In A Century
Falling birth rates and rising death rates, combined with a significant drop in immigration, have slowed U.S. population growth to its lowest level since 1918.
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Politics
The Hold On Ukraine Aid: A Timeline Emerges From Impeachment Probe
Nearly $400 million in security assistance to Ukraine was put on hold this past summer. Exactly how and when those events unfolded has been unclear. The date may prove the freeze violated a 1974 act.
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Politics
Sondland Testimony Lays Out Link Between Trump And Ukraine Aid
Gordon Sondland also says Secretary of State Mike Pompeo knew about his efforts to pressure Ukrainians. In his prepared statement, Sondland wrote: "Everyone was in the loop. It was no secret."
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Politics
News Brief: Public Impeachment Hearings Begin, Erdogan Visits White House
The public phase of the House's impeachment inquiry begins Wednesday. We look at what to expect. Also, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the White House and the latest from Hong Kong.
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World
Turkey's Erdogan At The White House
President Trump welcomes his Turkish counterpart to the White House despite a bipartisan congressional push to cut arms sales to Ankara.
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World
Closing The Open Skies
The Trump administration may be ready to bail out of the Open Skies treaty, which for 17 years has allowed the U.S. and Russia to surveil each other by taking aerial photos.
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World
If U.S. Takes Syrian Oil, It May Violate International Laws Against Pillage
President Trump is leaving some U.S. troops in Syria, with the goal of controlling Syria's oil fields. But legal experts say exploiting the oil could amount to pillaging — a war crime.
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National
New Charges Against Lori Loughlin And 10 Other Parents In Admissions Case
New federal charges were filed Tuesday against a total of 18 defendants accused of being part of a conspiracy to cheat their children into top colleges.
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Politics
Letter Undercuts Trump Assertion On Delaying Aid To Ukraine
A Pentagon letter sent to four congressional committees in May and obtained by NPR says officials have "certified that the Government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions" to address corruption.