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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019

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The U.S. froze military aid to Ukraine this year. Multiple news outlets now say President Trump personally ordered that freeze at least a week before his phone call asking about political dirt. How does this all look in Ukraine's capital? The president spoke of rejecting globalism the last time he addressed the United Nations. What should we expect this time around? And a network of Syrian torture survivors are trying to hold the Assad regime to account. Their work has led to the arrest of a Syrian military officer. Could their efforts lead to government officials prosecuted for war crimes?

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