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The U.S. has imposed a quarter trillion dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods since the trade war started last year.

Rachel Martin talks to political risk analyst Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group, about geopolitical trends and trouble spots anticipated in the organization's global forecast for the new year.

A Saudi woman says she was fleeing her abusive family and has been stopped in Thailand. Noel King talks Phil Robertson, who is deputy Asia director for Human Rights Watch.

The closure is in its 17th day. National Security Adviser John Bolton says U.S. withdrawal from Syria is conditional on the defeat of ISIS. And, a Saudi teenager's Twitter account captures attention.

President Trump and U.S. Central Command confirmed that a U.S. airstrike in Yemen has killed one of the militants believed to be behind the deadly USS Cole bombing in 2000.

The U.S. trade war with China has cost farmers billions. Government bailouts have helped keep many farms solvent, but thoughts are turning to this year's planting season.

Volunteers and a skeletal staff have maintained sites in some parks. In others, the amount of damage and trash triggered an unprecedented move from the National Park Service to return more workers.

Democrat Gavin Newsom is sworn in as California's new governor Monday, taking the torch from four-term Gov. Jerry Brown.

After declaring victory over ISIS last month, President Trump now says U.S. forces in Syria "won't be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone," echoing words from National Security Adviser John Bolton.

As the partial government shutdown continues for a third week, listeners across the country are feeling its effects. Two listeners share their stories.