Amy Held

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A split is growing between President Trump and what had been one of his staunchest advocates in Congress.

And as NPR's Luke Garrett reports, the intra-party rift represents a broader fight over the Make America Great Again movement.

A judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot fine the University of California or withhold federal funding based on its discrimination allegations.

From Member Station, KQED in San Francisco, Juan Carlos Lara reports.

In Southern California, the rain is easing for now, but the risk from an atmospheric river remains.

Forecasters say the rain could be heavy again tomorrow, leading to more flash flood warnings and rock slide risk.

The region is still recovering from January firestorms, now susceptible to debris flow.

After the storm dumped more than a month's worth of rain in parts up to six inches, flooding got uncomfortably close for Long Beach resident Tim Maurice.

In parts of town, kayakers were paddling down the streets.

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro says U.S.

military exercises in maritime neighbor Trinidad and Tobago are irresponsible, and he is accusing the U.S.

of pursuing a criminal war.

The USS Gerald Ford arrives in the northern Caribbean today, the world's biggest aircraft carrier joining thousands of service members already there.

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In Chile, a new president and parliament are on the ballot today.

Presidential candidates vary sharply.

Jeanette Jara is a communist and former labor minister, and José Antonio Kast, an ultra-conservative lawyer.

The focus has been on public fears over organized crime and immigration.

Ukraine is working on resuming prisoner exchanges with Russia.