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The flight bumping heard around 'round the world Apr 14, 2017

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Recent video of a passenger forcibly removed from a United Airlines plane is a worst-case example of what's happened since consolidation into just four US-based carriers. Management seems to be tone-deaf to a decline in service — and even abuse — of passengers.

White House flip flops: NATO, Syria and China Apr 13, 2017

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In less than 100 days, President Trump has contradicted himself on a host of foreign policy issues — Syria, NATO, China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Is it a strength — or a weakness — for the United States when the world of power politics never knows what to expect?

"Tough on crime" rhetoric sees a revival at Sessions' DOJ Apr 12, 2017

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The pendulum swings between treatment-focused approaches to drug abuse and tough law enforcement. Now, after years of Obama-era "reforms," President Trump’s Attorney General, Jeff Sessions wants local police freed from federal restrictions to fight another "war on drugs."

After Syria strike a new Trump doctrine emerges Apr 11, 2017

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The President who promised an end to entanglements in the Middle East and snuggled up to Vladimir Putin has now outraged Russia with surprise missile attacks on Syria. That's raised questions about who's running the White House? We hear a variety of answers.

Mixed Messages from US diplomats on the new hard line on Syria Apr 10, 2017

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Since President Trump's surprise retaliation against Syria's use of chemical weapons, Bashar al-Assad has used the same airport to launch conventional attacks on his own people. It's not clear what the US, its allies — or Vladimir Putin's Russia -- plan to do now.

The attack on Syria: Risky, illegal... or about time? Apr 07, 2017

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President Trump’s missile strike against Syria last night has changed his relations with Congress -- and the rest of the world.

GOP 'Nukes' the Senate filibuster on SCOTUS nominees Apr 06, 2017

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Senate Democrats today blocked Judge Neil Gorsuch's appointment to the US Supreme Court… but just for the moment. The Republican majority has changed the rules to force a likely confirmation as soon as tomorrow.

Trump talks tough on North Korea ahead of talks with Xi Apr 05, 2017

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We get a preview of the potential benefits — and potential risks — of this week's summit meeting of the Presidents of the US and China.

Is Venezuela becoming a dictatorship? Apr 04, 2017

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Venezuela may have the world's largest oil reserves, but it's a nation in trouble… economically and politically. Is a populist promise to rescue democracy turning out to be a prelude to dictatorship?

The US gets deeper into Middle East wars. What's the endgame? Apr 03, 2017

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President Trump welcomed Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to the White House today… just one of the changes in America's approach to the Middle East since Barack Obama left office. We hear about that and the escalation of warfare as well as civilian casualties.

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