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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ukrainian politician Volodymyr Omelyan, who left his job and family, and has been fighting against the Russians on the frontlines for the last six months.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Andrew Weissmann, one of the lead prosecutors on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team, about Special Counsel Jack Smith's ongoing investigations.

The recent stock market plunge has many wondering whether the U.S economy is taking a turn for the worse. Steve Inskeep speaks with Austan Goolsbee, top White House economist under President Obama.

Rating agency Fitch has cut the U.S.' credit rating, lowering it by one notch from the top grade. It cited big government deficits and a deterioration in governance over the last two decades.

The acting director of national intelligence is meeting the House and Senate intelligence committees on Thursday as Washington roils over Ukraine and an ongoing impeachment inquiry.

On Sunday, Vladimir Putin won the Russian presidential election by a landslide. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly was in Moscow to witness the late-night celebrations of another six years of Putin in power.

The killing of Mohammed Abu Khdeir is thought to have been out of revenge. Meanwhile, Khdeir's American cousin, reportedly beaten by Israeli police, has been placed under house arrest.

The Brazos River has already reached record levels and forced hundreds of people west of Houston to evacuate. Weather experts predict 4 to 5 more inches of rain around Houston through the weekend.

Superstar Taylor Swift says she thought it would be a "fun moment' to announce a new album is coming in October at the VMAs.