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That led to the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which has yet to be resolved.

Congress is out of town.

President Trump says he wants to nationalize this year's midterm elections, but the Constitution would get in the way.

NPR's Maura Liason reports.

Iran says it's up to the U.S.

to prove it's ready to negotiate a new nuclear deal.

The BBC's Lise Doucette reports the country's foreign minister says Tehran is prepared to consider compromises if the U.S.

is willing to discuss lifting sanctions.

The BBC's Lise Doucette.

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The CIA is looking for new informants in China.

It's launched a video in Mandarin saying the ruling Communist Party is not looking out for Chinese citizens and that the way to help their country is to work for the U.S.

U.S.-Chinese officials often accuse the Chinese.

of hacking into U.S.

businesses and agencies and using social media to gather information on Americans.

American skier Michaela Schifrin has come up short again, failing to win a medal in her latest event at the Winter Olympics, the Women's Giant Slalom.

Steve Futterman reports from Milan.

Brazil is celebrating its first medal of the Winter Olympics.

Lucas Pinheira Brothen won the gold in skiing.

It does sometimes snow in the southern part of the country.