Franco Ordoñez
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Trump Impeachment Trial Turns Spotlight On White House Lawyer Cipollone
President Trump often surrounds himself with lawyers he sees as being good on TV. But the key attorney for Trump's Senate impeachment trial is better known for working behind the scenes.
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President Trump Makes Unannounced Trip To Afghanistan
A small group of reporters, including NPR's White House correspondent, traveled with the president to Afghanistan. Plans for the trip were keep secret and all phones were confiscated.
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Trump Announces Resumption Of Talks With Taliban During Surprise Visit To Afghanistan
"The Taliban wants to make a deal," President Trump said during his trip to Bagram Airfield, where he met with U.S. troops. "If they do, they do, and if they don't, they don't. That's fine."
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Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher Is Latest Example Of How Trump Hands Out Clemency
When it comes to clemency and President Trump, who you know is a key factor. Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, whose demotion was reversed after conservatives advocated for him, is just the latest example.
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David Holmes And Fiona Hill Testify On Capitol Hill
Two witnesses appear before Thursday's impeachment inquiring public hearing: the State Department's David Holmes and Fiona Hill, a former Russia expert at the National Security Council.
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News Brief: Yovanovitch Testifies, Student Loans, Lebanon Protests
The House impeachment inquiry continues Friday with two testimonies, including public testimony of Marie Yovanovitch. Also, latest on student loans and the Education Department and Lebanon protests.
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News Brief: Russia Director Out At NSC, Twitter Bans Political Ads, PG&E
A key witness in the impeachment inquiry is set to leave his top post on the National Security Council. Also, Twitter bans political ads and the latest on PG&E and wildfires in California.
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White House's Ukraine Expert To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry
As part of the House impeachment inquiry, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council is expected to lay out deep concerns he had over how the Trump administration handled Ukraine policy.
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Top Ukraine Expert Reported Concerns About Trump's July Call With Ukraine President
"I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen," Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman is expected to tell House committees Tuesday.
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Will U.S. Raid On ISIS Leader Ease Pressure On Trump?
The killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi comes as President Trump is under increasing pressure from the House's impeachment inquiry.