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UK high court rules 'Brexit' will require a vote by parliament British voters stunned the world earlier this year by voting to leave the European Union. Now the highest court in the United Kingdom says Parliament has to approve the process before it can begin. Stephen Castle is London correspondent for the New York Times.
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Should Britain Stay or Should It Go? David Cameron today told skeptics in Parliament that Britain should stay in the European Union because, "we have the best of both worlds." But the Prime Minister's credibility is being challenged as British voters prepare for a highly unusual referendum, and the outcome is increasingly uncertain. The US needs Britain to stay. So do France and Germany. But the refugee crisis and terrorism on the mainland are reminders that political unity can be costly. We hear what's at stake for international diplomacy and the global economy.
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The longest US war: Will Trump send more troops to Afghanistan? The Trump White House is divided over the Pentagon's request for more troops in Afghanistan—where the US has been fighting for the past 16 years. Is there a formula -- either for "victory" or a political settlement? Is there an end in sight for America's longest war?
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What happens when America retreats from the world? Is President Trump taking his "America First" agenda to extremes, withdrawing the country from the international stage on trade and climate change, distancing America from its traditional allies across the Atlantic and even threatening to physically isolate the country through the building of a wall along its southern border? León Krauze guest hosts.
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Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.