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Insecurity on NATO's borders
In Eastern Europe, Vladimir Putin is stirring many pots at the same time, while President Trump and his foreign policy team face a steep learning curve. We hear what that could mean for economic sanctions against Russia—and for military action in several countries.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: Netherlands' soldiers attend a ceremony to welcome the German battalion being deployed to Lithuania as part of NATO deterrence measures against Russia in Rukla, Lithuania February 7, 2017. (Ints Kalnins/Reuters)
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3 storiesDid Conway endorsement violate federal ethics rules?
Ethics laws prohibit federal officials from using their office for "endorsement of any product, service or enterprise." Today, in an interview with Fox News , White House official Kellyanne Conway said of Ivanka Trump's clothing line, "This is just, it's a wonderful line. I own some of it. I fully – I'm just going to give a free commercial here.
Read the story7 minThe Trump Administration: In search for a policy in Eastern Europe
Fighting has flared again in Eastern Ukraine, and NATO allies are playing military chess with Russia there, in the Balkans and in the Baltics as well. President Trump’s support for NATO — only if members "pay their fair share" — has undermined confidence in American leadership.
Read the story33 minArizona woman is deported under Trump's new removal rules
Guadalupe García de Rayos is locked in a van that is stopped in the street by protesters outside the ICE office in Phoenix on Feburary 8, 2017.
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