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Anas Baba is NPR's eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. He's also one of the only Palestinian journalists... more
The partisan, Republican stopgap budget was narrowly passed by the Senate with the help of a few Democrats. Some Congressional... more
Congress faces a shutdown deadline today as Senate Democrats weigh whether to back a Republican spending bill or risk being... more
President Trump's special envoy is in Moscow for talks as Russia reviews a U.S. backed proposal for a 30-day ceasefire... more
The U.S. is resuming military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after negotiators agree to a 30-day ceasefire, which Russia... more
As Ukraine begins ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the Trump administration signals that aid could resume if Ukraine makes concessions.... more
Canada's ruling Liberal Party has a new leader, Mark Carney, a former central banker who now faces the challenge of... more
On the first day of his second term as President, Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to end birthright... more
President Trump says that his Cabinet secretaries are actually supposed to be the ones to make staffing decisions, not Elon... more
President Trump has shaken up America's global alliances with policy reversals and realignments being felt around the world. How are... more