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October 15, 2020

U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate Votes on COVID-19 Relief Bill, Bolivia’s General Election, and More

The U.S. Senate votes on a COVID-19 relief bill; Bolivians head to the polls for a twice-postponed general election; and New Zealand, considered to have one of the most successful pandemic responses,…

Podcast Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrive to watch the casket with the remains of Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) being carried from the U.S. Capitol building, in Washington.

January 24, 2023

United States
The Obligations of American Citizens, With Richard Haass

Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss his new book, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens.

Podcast I voted sticker on a red coat

July 24, 2015

Global
The World Next Week: July 23, 2015

The anniversary of the Korean War Armistice is observed; the US Congress moves forward with a highway bill and a verdict is expected in the trial of journalists in Egypt.

Podcast

December 15, 2022

Tunisia
Tunisia’s Election, U.S. Congress Seeks to Avert Shutdown, World Cup Ends, and More

Tunisians will vote in the first elections since the adoption of a new constitution that critics say is antidemocratic; the U.S. Congress rushes to pass a spending bill to avert a government shutdown…

Podcast Supporters of Tunisian opposition groups protest against the upcoming parliamentary election in Tunisia

November 30, 2017

Global
November 30, 2017

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Greece, the IOC decides on Russia's eligibility to participate in the next Olympic games, and Congress approaches the deadline for a spending bill.

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