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Kristina Kvien is the U.S. charge d'affaires in Kyiv, the top American official on the ground in the Ukrainian capital. She estimates that there are more than 100,000 Russian troops at the border to Ukraine, and that number is growing.

Russia has just two options in front of it, says the top U.S. official in Ukraine

It Russia takes the path of aggression, it will face "extremely severe consequences immediately," says the U.S. charge d'affaires Kristina Kvien.

Elizabeth Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, introduces President Biden before he addresses the labor federation's convention on Tuesday in Philadelphia. On Sunday Shuler was elected to a four-year term as AFL-CIO president.

Organizing and adding members are top goals for the newly elected AFL-CIO president

Elizabeth Shuler, the first woman ever elected president of the labor federation, is pledging a massive organizing drive over the next decade, with a goal of adding 1 million new union members.

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, White House Monkeypox response deputy coordinator, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington.

The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas talks with NPR's Morning Edition Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the department's headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Is Biden's border plan working? Here's how the top immigration official says it is

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.

Mayor John Barrett- (aired 6/20/08)

By Alan Chartock, joe Donahue, Sarah LaDukehttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-723340.mp3Williamstown, MA – The Roundtable…

Congressional Corner with NH's Charles Bass 6/04

Albany, NY – New Hampshire's Charles Bass joins Alan in the Congressional Corner to debate the link between the recent hike in gas prices and the Saudi…

Congressional Corner with MA's Richard Neal 6/04

Albany, NY – Massachusetts' Richard Neal joins Alan in the Congressional Corner to discuss the war in Iraq, the possibility of reinstating the draft, and…

Roundtable Segment on Depleted Uranium 1/6/05

Albany, NY – Susan Arbetter and Alan Chartock interview Professor John Arnason, investigative journalist David Rose, and local activist Sharon Herr about…

Congressional Corner with Ned Schneier 6/13/03

Albany, NY – For the second time of late we have the pleasure of welcoming someone new to the Congressional Corner, Professor Emeritus of Political…

Congressional Corner with Ned Schneier 6/23/03

Albany, NY – In this post fund drive Congressional Corner we welcome back our newest participant Ned Schneier, Political Scientist and Professor Emeritus…

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