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President Trump meets French President Emmanuel Macron at Winfield House, on Tuesday, during the NATO summit in London.

Under Trump, NATO Nations Get More U.S. Troops And Military Spending

Dec 03, 2019
Despite the president's criticism of the alliance, his administration has spent far more on a European defense program than did the Obama White House. U.S. troop levels in Europe have also risen.
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The Picture Show
Marta Amaro and Liset Barrios take a minute to rest after crossing a river in the Darien Gap, the untamed jungle that engulfs the Colombia-Panama border. Photographer Lisette Poole went with them to document their journey north.

Photographer Chronicles 2 Women On 8,000-Mile Journey Migrating From Cuba To U.S.

Nov 03, 2019
In 2015, Cubans began leaving in droves when the fate of a decades-old U.S. immigration policy hung in the balance. Photographer Lisette Poole went with two of them to document their journey north.
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National
A Ford Lincoln Aviator rolls off the assembly line at a Chicago Assembly Plant. California agreed to a deal with four automakers, including Ford, to produce fuel-efficient cars.

California Signs Deal With Automakers To Produce Fuel-Efficient Cars

Jul 25, 2019

The agreement is different from plans expected to be announced by the Trump administration that would weaken national emissions standards.

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Politics
President Trump with daughter Ivanka Trump on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington last month before boarding Marine One.

Ivanka Trump Pushes Family Leave, But Former Obama Official Pushes Back

Jul 12, 2018
In an editorial published by Fox News, the president's daughter and adviser said there was growing support in the Republican Party for paid family leave.
NPR
The Two-Way
An Israeli intelligence firm was reportedly hired last year to compile background dossiers on several former Obama administration officials, including Colin Kahl, seen here in 2012.

Reports: Intel Firm Was Hired To Discredit Former Obama Iran Deal Negotiators

May 07, 2018
Obama foreign policy adviser Colin Kahl was reportedly targeted by the Israeli company Black Cube: "It's especially awful that they not only went after me, but that they went after my family."
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Politics
In <em>War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence</em>, Ronan Farrow writes about his time at the State Department and describes what he sees as a dangerous whittling away of the agency's influence.

'Shoot First, Ask Questions Later': Ronan Farrow On A Diplomacy-Less State Department

Apr 18, 2018
Journalist Ronan Farrow worked for years in the State Department. In his new book, he describes what he sees as a dangerous whittling away of the agency's influence.
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The Two-Way
The Trump administration says that owing to security and privacy concerns, it has changed the previous administration's policy of releasing the names of White House visitors.

White House Says It Will No Longer Release Visitor Logs To The Public

Apr 14, 2017
Reversing Obama administration policy, the White House cites "grave national security risks." Watchdog groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision as a move against transparency.
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Politics
President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordan hold a joint news conference at the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday.

President Trump: Syrian Attack 'Crossed A Lot Of Lines For Me'

Apr 05, 2017
The president's comments signal a possible shift in his approach toward Syrian President Bashar Assad after a suspect chemical attack in the country killed dozens including 20 children.
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The Two-Way
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif. (right), and the committee's ranking member Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., depart after a briefing with FBI Director Jim Comey about Russian influence on the American presidential election ear

Ahead Of House Hearing, Committee Head Says No Evidence Of Collusion Or Wiretapping

Mar 19, 2017
The head of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes said that there is still no evidence that the Obama administration wiretapped Trump Tower, as President Trump has claimed.
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The Two-Way
Protestors demonstrate in 2013 outside a McDonald's restaurant in Oakland, Calif.

Obama Administration Appeals Judge's Ruling To Block Overtime Pay Rule

Dec 01, 2016
The future of the rule is extremely uncertain. Even if the Obama administration wins its appeal, the incoming Trump administration has already threatened to scrap the measure.
NPR
The Two-Way
In March 2014, President Barack Obama directed Labor Secretary Tom Perez to modernize overtime protections. A federal judge Tuesday blocked implementation of the new rule set to go into effect Dec. 1

Federal Judge Blocks Obama Administration's Overtime Pay Rule

Nov 22, 2016
About 4 million workers would have become eligible to earn overtime under the new rule set to go into effect Dec. 1. Business groups and 21 states sued. A Texas judge has now put the rule on hold.
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The Two-Way
Nadim Fawzi Jouriyeh, a Syrian refugee who arrived in the United States in August with his family, pushes a shopping cart in El Cajon, Calif.

White House Wants To Resettle 110,000 Refugees In U.S. Next Year

Sep 14, 2016
Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers that the Obama administration wants to take in 110,000 refugees — up from 85,000 this fiscal year. It's not clear how many of them will be Syrian.
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The Two-Way
The U.S. ambassador to Jordan, Alice Wells, shakes hands with Syrian refugees Sunday ahead of their departure to the United States.

The 10,000th Syrian Refugee Is Set To Arrive In The U.S. This Week

Aug 28, 2016
This will fulfill a goal set by the Obama administration one years ago. A group of several hundred refugees will depart from Jordan in the next day, bound for California and Virginia.
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The Two-Way
A fracking site is situated on the outskirts of town in the Permian Basin oil field in the town of Midland, Texas.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Obama Administration's Fracking Rules

Jun 22, 2016
A U.S. judge in Wyoming said the Bureau of Land Management can't regulate hydraulic fracturing — because more than a decade ago, Congress specifically excluded fracking from federal oversight.
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Around the Nation
After much controversy, George Segal's sculpture "Gay Liberation" was installed in Christopher Park, located across the street from the Stonewall Inn. A crowd gathered at the site in 2015 to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex m

Long A Symbol, Stonewall Inn May Soon Become Monument To LGBT Rights

May 30, 2016
President Obama may use his executive authority to declare the site of the Stonewall riots in New York City as the first national monument dedicated to the struggle for LGBT rights.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House about the Iran nuclear deal.

Did Ploughshares Grant Skew NPR's Iran Deal Coverage?

May 27, 2016
We found no "pay for play" but the disclosure process broke down.
NPR
Politics
The UN-run Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan.

Religious Leaders Chide Lawmakers Over Syrian Refugees

Dec 02, 2015
They say Congress should exercise "moral leadership" on the refugee issue.
NPR
The Two-Way

Federal Government To Pay Long-Overdue $940 Million To Native American Tribes

Sep 17, 2015
The government had contracted with the tribes to provide services but then didn't pay the agreed-upon price. The parties are settling a decades-old lawsuit over it.
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The Two-Way
Former vice presidential Republican candidate Sarah Palin speaks during a Tea Party rally against the Iran deal on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington.

Trump, Cruz Headline Tea Party Rally Against Iran Nuclear Deal

Sep 09, 2015
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz told the crowd that if the Iran deal goes through, the Obama administration will be the "world's leading financier of radical Islamic terrorism."
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It's All Politics
President Obama has reason to smile. He's now just three votes shy of being able to sustain a veto of a resolution of congressional disapproval of his Iran nuclear deal — that is, of being able to advance the deal over Republican objections.

Obama Gets One More Vote Closer To 'Yes' On Iran Deal

Aug 30, 2015
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley announced he's backing the Iran deal despite "significant shortcomings." It brings Obama within three votes of sustaining a veto against congressional disapproval.
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The Two-Way
A natural gas drilling rig's lights shimmer in the evening light near Silt, Colo.

EPA Rules Aim To Slash Oil Industry Methane Emissions

Aug 18, 2015
The standards would apply to new oil and natural gas production and require companies to fix equipment and practices that allow methane to leak.
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The Two-Way
Solar panels gather sunlight in Florida.

Obama Administration Aims To Expand Access To Solar Power

Jul 07, 2015
The White House is announcing a series of moves, including installing more solar energy units in federally subsidized housing, low cost loans for homeowners and a program to help renters.
NPR
Science
A plume of steam billows from the coal-fired Merrimack Station in Bow, N.H. in January 2015.

Supreme Court Rules In Industry's Favor. What's EPA's Next Move?

Jun 29, 2015
Monday's decision from the high court technically only applies to the Clean Air Act's standards on mercury emissions from power plants. But it could affect future EPA regulations, legal experts say.
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The Two-Way

Obama Administration Acts To Ease Family Detentions

Jun 24, 2015
Families detained after illegal border crossings will be allowed to post bond, but that doesn't please either side of the immigration debate.
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The Two-Way

Senate Panel Says Obama Administration Lacks Watchdogs

Jun 03, 2015
Seven of the 33 inspector general posts in the Obama administration are being filled by temporary appointees, according to the panel. Permanent IGs have been nominated for just three of the vacancies.

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