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News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, U.S.-Syria Strategy, Illegal Vaping
White House says it won't comply with the impeachment inquiry. ISIS is likely to benefit from U.S. troops leaving northern Syria. Wisconsin family charged with running illegal vaping operation.
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National
Former Trump Envoy: Syria Withdrawal Is 'Haphazard' And 'Almost Unprecedented'
"You can't make decisions on a haphazard basis after a single call with a foreign leader," says Brett McGurk, the president's former special envoy for the fight against ISIS.
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U.S. Officials Concerned By Trump's Call To Pull Troops From Syrian Border
Two officials tell NPR the move to pull troops blindsided military leaders involved in countering ISIS, and outline several concerns they have about the decision.
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Politics
News Brief: Impeachment Inquiry, Syria Policy, Chinese Tech Firms Blacklisted
A new name is connected to the impeachment probe. Two U.S. officials tell NPR that Trump's policy shift on Syria was surprising to many. U.S. blacklists Chinese tech firms over minorities' treatment.
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Politics
News Brief: Trump-Ukraine Call, Latest Protests In Egypt
Whistleblower says White House officials were told to "lock down" all records of Trump's Ukraine call — to put them in a "codeword-level system. Anti-government protests break out in Egypt.
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National
Chanel Miller, Sexual Assault Survivor, On The 'Immense Relief' Of Going Public
She was long known only as the victim of Brock Turner, who got a lenient sentence for assaulting her. Now, Miller tells NPR she can "finally exist in the world without having to hide anything."
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Science
Hurricane Dorian's Sluggish Movement Makes Future Path Hard To Project
The storm has slowed as it passes over the Bahamas, battering the islands. It's expected to move west and north, grazing Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, but the track is less solid than usual.
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Morning News Brief
The White House wants to divert disaster relief money to border enforcement operations. Puerto Rico braces for Tropical Storm Dorian. And, North Carolina is taking on e-cigarette companies.
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National
News Brief: Recession Fears, Philly Standoff, Hong Kong Protests
The Dow tumbled 800 points on recession worries. Philadelphia police arrest gunman who shot 6 officers. Hong Kong protesters are pushing for more freedoms from China but there are signs of division.
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Politics
News Brief: Epstein's Death, Democrats' Gun Plans, Hong Kong Protests
Financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead inside his Manhattan jail cell Saturday. Democratic presidential candidates release plans for reducing gun violence. Protesters and police clash in Hong Kong.