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Supporters and opponents of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey engaged in a violent confrontation outside the Turkish ambassador’s residence in Washington on Tuesday night. Nine people were injured and taken to a hospital, the District of Columbia’s fire and emergency medical services said.

"Fight Outside Turkish Ambassador's Residence in Washington Injures 9" is from the May 17, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Christopher Mele and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The Trump administration is considering deep cuts in the budgets of the Coast Guard, the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency as it looks for money to ratchet up security along the southern border, according to a person familiar with the administration’s draft budget request.

"Trump Weighs Cuts to Coast Guard, TSA and FEMA to Bolster Border Plan" is from the March 09, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

A secret, highly contentious Republican memo reveals that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein approved an application to extend surveillance of a former Trump campaign associate shortly after taking office last spring, according to three people familiar with it.

"Secret Memo Hints at a New Republican Target: The Deputy Attorney General" is from the January 28, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos, Adam Goldman and Sharon Lafraniere and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Executives from Facebook, Google and Twitter appeared on Capitol Hill for the first time Tuesday to publicly acknowledge their role in Russia’s influence on the presidential campaign but offered little more than promises to do better. Their reluctance frustrated lawmakers who sought stronger evidence that U.S. elections would be protected from foreign powers.

"Internet Giants Pique Senators With Restraint" is from the October 31, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Cecilia Kang, Nicholas Fandos and Mike Isaac and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Lawmakers appeared to make little headway early Sunday toward ending a two-day-old government shutdown, trading blame as Congress was set to reconvene for another rare weekend session to try to find a resolution before the workweek began.

"Workweek Looming, Congress Seems Far Apart on Ending Shutdown" is from the January 21, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was indicted Monday on charges that he funneled millions of dollars through overseas shell companies and used the money to buy luxury cars, real estate, antiques and expensive suits.

"Manafort, Once of Trump Campaign, Indicted as an Adviser Admits to Lying About Ties to Russia" is from the October 30, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Matt Apuzzo and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time Wednesday, eight months into his tenure as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer.

"Sessions Refuses to Discuss His Conversations With Trump About Comey or Russia" is from the October 17, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Charlie Savage and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump contradicted his own White House and top national security officials Thursday in a Twitter post that criticized an important surveillance law just as Congress began debating whether to approve it. But less than two hours later, the president appeared to reverse himself, telling lawmakers to “Get smart!”

"Trump Tweets Support for Limiting Surveillance Law, Then Reverses Himself" is from the January 11, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Eileen Sullivan and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

The House Intelligence Committee released a redacted Democratic memorandum Saturday countering Republican claims that top FBI and Justice Department officials had abused their powers in spying on a former Trump campaign aide.

"2 Weeks After Trump Blocked It, Democrats Release Rebuttal of GOP Memo" is from the February 24, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

With a year left before the midterm elections, the line of senior House Republicans heading for the exits continues to grow. Democrats argue that the wave of retirements will help them retake the House.

"Turnover Among Senior Republicans Promises to Reshape the House" is from the November 05, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

Speaker Paul Ryan announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in November, ending a brief stint atop the House and signaling the peril that the Republican majority faces in the midterm elections.

"Speaker Ryan Will Not Seek Re-Election in November" is from the April 11, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Martin and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Top Democratic leaders in the House and Senate implored President Donald Trump on Monday to employ “all resources available” to extradite 13 Russians charged last month with subverting the 2016 presidential election after Russia’s president blamed Jews and other minorities for the attack.

"After Putin Blames Jews, Democrats Implore Trump to Extradite Russians" is from the March 12, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee is examining allegations that President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Veterans Affairs Department oversaw a hostile work environment as the White House physician and allowed the overprescribing of drugs, according to congressional officials briefed on the committee’s work.

"Jackson, Trump’s VA Nominee, Faces Claims of Overprescription and Hostile Work Environment" is from the April 24, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Kristi Burns.

The heightened scrutiny of sexual impropriety on Capitol Hill has swept up a senior House Republican who apologized Wednesday for a sexually explicit photo that wound up on the internet and raised the possibility that he had been the victim of a crime.

"Congressman Swept Up Into Storm Over Explicit Photo" is from the November 23, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and Jonathan Martin and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump spoke in intimate and candid terms to former FBI Director James Comey about some of the most sensitive matters before the agency, including the salacious dossier detailing Trump’s ties to Russia and the investigation into Michael Flynn, the president’s first national security adviser, according to Comey’s closely guarded memos.

"Redacted Comey Memos Delivered to Lawmakers" is from the April 20, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Mike DelGaudio.

A majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee appeared on Tuesday to back legislation that would provide an added layer of job protection for Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russian interference in last year’s election.

"Bills to Protect Mueller Are Bipartisan, but the Path Forward Is Uncertain" is from the September 26, 2017 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

President Donald Trump accused a top Democratic lawmaker Monday of being “one of the biggest liars and leakers in Washington,” calling Rep. Adam Schiff of California “Little Adam Schiff” and accusing him of illegally leaking confidential information from the House Intelligence Committee.

"Trump Mocks ‘Little Adam Schiff’ as House Democrats Seek to Counter GOP Memo" is from the February 05, 2018 U.S. section of The New York Times. It was written by Michael D. Shear, Mark Landler and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

With bipartisan agreement, members of Congress said this week that Silicon Valley needed to be reined in with new regulations after Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, failed to allay concerns over the company’s mishandling of user privacy.

"Knowledge Gap Hinders Ability of Congress to Regulate Silicon Valley" is from the April 12, 2018 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Cecilia Kang, Thomas Kaplan and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., announced Thursday he would resign "in the coming weeks” from the Senate after his support among Democrats crumbled, becoming the highest-profile casualty in the growing list of lawmakers felled by charges of sexual harassment or indiscretions.

"Franken Resigning From Senate Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations" is from the December 07, 2017 Politics section of The New York Times. It was written by Yamiche Alcindor and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Kristi Burns.

President Donald Trump is coming under mounting pressure from European allies and fellow Republicans to preserve the Iran nuclear deal. With the president widely expected to disavow the agreement when he outlines his Iran strategy on Friday, defenders and even erstwhile opponents of the deal are urging him not to unravel it completely.

"Growing Chorus Confronts Trump Against Leaving Nuclear Deal" is from the October 11, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mark Landler and Nicholas Fandos and narrated by Kristi Burns.