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Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine and VOA Chief National Correspondent, Steve Herman about the efforts of West African leaders to continue to work to restore constitutional order to Niger following a coup last month; kidnappers in Haiti release a U.S. nurse and her daughter nearly two weeks after they were abducted at gunpoint from the capital Port-au-Prince, where gang violence has taken over; Ukrainian and western officials warn Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia will be long and hard; and more stories topping the news.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House Correspondent Anita Powell and Washington Correspondent for Project 10 TV Australia, Michael Williams about reaction across the political spectrum to former President Donald Trump’s multiple indictments; the Biden Administration’s reaction to the downgrading of the US government’s credit rating; how the coup in Niger is affecting the country’s allies and neighbors; and Russia’s creation of a global food crisis with its continued attacks on Ukraine’s grain ports.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson and Christian Science Monitor Washington Bureau Chief Linda Feldmann about continued protests over Israel’s parliament passing a law to restrict judicial power; the progress of Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russia’s invasion; why Hunter Biden’s plea agreement was put on hold and questioned by the judge; House Republicans mull possible impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct; and more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Cindy Saine and VOA News Center Audio Programs Managing Editor, Steve Miller, about the ramifications of Russia exiting the Black Sea Grain Deal and damaging grain export infrastructure at two of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports; North Korea’s silence so far on its detention of a US Soldier who dashed across the Koreas’ heavily militarized border; mixed reaction from US Congress to Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s address to Washington lawmakers; and more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell and orrespondent for Project 10 TV Australia Michael Williams about criticism and support of the Biden administration’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine; Washington and its NATO allies continued support for Ukraine, but stopping short of naming a date for the country’s membership in the alliance; the future of the Russia-Ukraine Grain deal which expires in days, and more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine and Moment Magazine contributor Dan Raviv about Ukraine’s continued counter-offensive against Russia, as both countries accuse each other of plotting to stage an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; Sweden’s push to join NATO ahead of the alliance’s summit; Israel’s most intense military operation in the occupied territory in nearly two decades; and so much more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell and VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson about the United States and NATO reaction to the power struggle in Russia between President Vladimir Putin and the mercenary Wagner Group; the launch of President Joe Biden’s huge economic campaign termed Bidenomics as the 2024 election cycle heats up; and lots more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA State Department Bureau Chief, Nike Ching and VOA Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman, about reaction to President Joe Biden providing a state visit to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the most elevated form of American diplomacy; US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s historic visit to China; highlights from the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London; and lots more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell and Marketplace correspondent Nancy Marshall-Genzer about Ukraine and the related challenges facing NATO allies; the impact of the indictment of former President Donald Trump on the GOP and the 2024 presidential campaign; the ongoing tension between moderate and conservative House Republicans; and more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and Moment Magazine contributor Dan Raviv about Ukraine and Russia accusing each other of breaching a major dam, which caused flooding in southern Ukraine and a humanitarian crisis; South Korea’s stern protest over Beijing and Moscow flying their military planes into the country’s air defense identification zone unannounced; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Saudi Arabia, and more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell and VOA national security correspondent Jeff Seldin about US First Lady Jill Biden’s visit to the Middle East and North Africa to promote empowerment for women and young people; pending the President’s signature, the US Debt Ceiling will be suspended until 1/1/2025; the growing GOP presidential primary field and what it means for front-runner former President Donald Trump; and more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine and Washington Correspondent for Project 10 TV Australia, Michael Williams about expectations from Republican and Democratic leaders as talks continue on raising the U.S. debt limit; the growing GOP primary field with Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis entering the 2024 presidential race; Ukraine’s diplomatic push to bolster support in the Global South; and more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and VOA chief national correspondent Steve Herman about negotiations between the White House and top congressional leaders on raising the U.S. debt limit; world leaders gather in Japan with Beijing and Moscow topping the agenda; U.S. lawmakers are set to advance legislation to hold Russia accountable for crimes of aggression against Ukraine; and lots more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and Marketplace correspondent Nancy Marshall-Genzer about the faceoff between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over the country’s debt; the roll-out of a new rule from the Biden administration for migrants in the wake of the expiration of Title 42; the sexual abuse judgment against former president Donald Trump and its effect on his campaign to regain the White House; and much more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House Correspondent Anita Powell and VOA Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman about the stalemate between President Joe Biden and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over raising the US debt ceiling; the Biden administration’s plan to send 1,500 active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border to coincide with the imminent ending of a restrictive immigration policy; the Kremlin’s claim that Ukraine launched two drones at the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the help of the US, an allegation which both countries strenuously deny, and much more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, Cindy Saine and Washington Correspondent for Project 10TV Australia, Michael Williams about international reaction to the crisis in Sudan and security concerns for neighboring countries, reaction to President Joe Biden’s formal announcement of his re-election campaign, and other stories topping the week.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara and Marketplace Correspondent Nancy Marshall-Genzer about the ramifications of continued fighting in Sudan despite a U.S. brokered cease-fire between the army and paramilitary forces; Ukraine’s receipt of advanced weapons from allies to help fight against Russia’s war efforts; Russia’s use of their court system to imprison journalists and critics; Dominion Voting System’s unprecedented settlement of a defamation lawsuit against Fox News Media; and House Republicans’ proposal of a debt ceiling increase.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with Christian Science Monitor Washington Bureau Chief, Linda Feldmann and VOA Midwest Correspondent Kane Farabaugh about US President Joe Biden’s visits to Northern Ireland and Ireland on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, the leak of US classified documents and its implications for Ukraine’s efforts to fight Russia’s unprovoked invasion, reaction by some members of Congress to the latest mass shooting in the US, and the outcry over and legal challenges to the banning of an FDA-approved abortion medication by a conservative Texas court.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA senior national correspondent Steve Herman and Moment Magazine contributor Dan Raviv about the unprecedented indictment of former President Donald Trump who pled not guilty to 34 felony charges stemming from hush money payments; China’s reaction to the US’ recent show of support for Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-wen met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on US soil; Finland’s historic move from neutrality to joining NATO, a major rebuke to Moscow; Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s public visit to Poland; and much more.

Moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine and Washington Correspondent for Project 10 TV Australia, Michael Williams about U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ historic and symbolic visits to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to overhaul Israel’s judiciary system which prompted outrage and protests including public criticism from the US; mixed reaction from the second Summit for Democracy hosted by the US; and more.