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Official Says US, Taliban Reach Afghanistan Truce Agreement

ROBERT BURNS, AP / MATTHEW LEE, AP

Posted on February 14, 2020 · The official said the agreement for a seven-day “reduction in violence” to be followed by the start of all-Afghan peace talks within 10 days is “very specific” and covers the entire country including Afghan forces.

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NPR Seeks ‘Clarification’ From State Department About Reporter Dropped From Trip

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on January 29, 2020 · President and CEO John Lansing is sending a letter "demanding answers." Earlier Tuesday, President Trump appeared to praise Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for yelling at another NPR reporter.

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Energy & Environment

Pompeo In Houston: US Energy Dominance Good For The World

Florian Martin

Posted on March 13, 2019 · The secretary of state spoke at Houston’s CERAWeek.

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North Koreans To Meet Trump; Deliver Letter From Leader

Associated Press

Posted on June 1, 2018 · Early Thursday, Trump told reporters "we are doing very well" with North Korea

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North Korea Releases 3 Americans As Pompeo’s Visit Concludes

Bill Chappell, NPR

Posted on May 9, 2018 · The former captives will arrive back in the U.S. early Thursday – and President Trump says he will meet them at the airport.

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Senate Confirms Mike Pompeo To Be Secretary Of State

Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Posted on April 26, 2018 · He is expected to be sworn into office immediately and then to depart within hours of the vote for Europe on his first trip as secretary of state

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Houston Matters

Political Roundup: French President’s Visit, And Trump Nominees Face Scrutiny

Abner Fletcher

Posted on April 25, 2018 · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.

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UPDATE: Senate Panel Votes To Recommend Mike Pompeo As Secretary Of State, Sending Nomination To Full Senate

Susan Davis, NPR

Posted on April 23, 2018 · Pompeo's nomination now goes to the full Senate, where votes are tallying in his favor

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Podcast

Party Politics, Ep. 53: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Vows To Challenge Lupe Valdez

HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 19, 2018 · Brandon and Jay talk about the Governor race

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CIA Chief Pompeo And Kim Jong Un Met, Formed ‘Good Relationship,’ Trump Says

Bill Chappell, NPR / Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on April 18, 2018 · The agency's director recently traveled to North Korea to pave the way for direct talks between the North Korean leader and President Trump. It "went very smoothly," Trump said.

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UPDATE: Trump Weighs Plan To Oust Tillerson, Put CIA’s Boss At State

Jill Colvin, Associated Press / Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Posted on November 30, 2017 · A senior administration official who spoke recently with Tillerson says the former Exxon Mobil CEO felt secure in his position

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CIA Backs Off Director’s Claim That Russian Meddling Didn’t Swing Election

Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on October 20, 2017 · Director Mike Pompeo incorrectly told a security conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday that U.S. intelligence has concluded that Russian meddling "did not affect the outcome of the election"

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One year after U.S. evacuation, Afghan interpreter still feels ‘heartbroken’

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 17, 2022 · One year after the U.S. military's evacuation from Afghanistan, an Afghan interpreter reflects on his and his family's traumatic experience.

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Education

Afghan refugee students in Houston experienced culture shock. Now many are thriving

Duaa Faquih

Posted on June 29, 2022 · Afghan refugee students finished their first year of classes at HISD schools in June, assisted by volunteers from Houston-area nonprofits.

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Houston Matters

Hidalgo staffers indicted, Council Member Mary Nan Huffman, and Afghan interpreters (April 12, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on April 12, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: Two senior staffers for Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and one former one have been indicted in connection with a COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract. Plus: City Council Member Mary Nan Huffman answers your questions. And we hear from a Houstonian who served as an interpreter for U.S. forces in his native Afghanistan.

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Immigration

Afghan refugees in the Houston area face challenges as they adjust to their new lives

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 6, 2021 · More than 2,300 Afghans have been resettled in the Houston area in recent weeks. They face challenges ranging from housing and employment to language barriers and education.

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