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President Trump's up and down relationship with Russia is back on as he presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine amid high energy costs ahead of the U.S. midterms.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul about President Trump's latest embrace of Russia and what it means for Ukraine and any hopes of peace.
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The Department of Homeland Security says more than 100,000 people from Ukraine and several thousand from Sudan can stay in the U.S. — for now — without immediate risk of deportation.
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Trump presses to find an end to the war in Ukraine while courting Russia, campaigning reaches fever pitch with Election Day two weeks away, DOJ charges 28 people in California with voting crimes.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with actor and author B.J. Novak about his new book for babies and toddlers, "The Little Book With No Pictures."
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NPR's Steve Inskeep visits the site of a future data center in Stokes County, North Carolina.
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NPR's A Martinez speaks with NBC Sports' lead NBA writer Kurt Helin to preview the 2026-27 NBA season.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep visits communities still recovering from Hurricane Helene two years later.
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President Trump is barnstorming the country in the last two weeks before Election Day, attempting to shift the tides of a potential midterm blue wave.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball, about the strategy behind President Trump's heavy midterm travel schedule through red states.