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The USS Carl Vinson, a nuclear-powered carrier, is expected to spend four days at the port of Danang at a time of tensions over China's expansion in the South China Sea.

Italians went to the polls Sunday after a campaign that featured violent clashes between fascists and anti-fascists in several cities. Immigration dominated the debate, as it has elsewhere in Europe.

President Trump appears to be on course to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. And, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu visits the White House Monday — for the 5th time.

No state has more congressional retirements than Texas. Open congressional seats there have revealed a deep bench of GOP candidates and made for some very crowded primaries.

The deadline was Monday but Congress has stalled on taking action. Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez of Illinois, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, about what's next.

One of the songwriters behind such smashes as "Coco," "Frozen" and Broadway shows like "The Book of Mormon" and "Avenue Q" has lapped the competition.

Beijing says it will spend 8.1 percent more than last year on modernizing its military. The announcement comes amid continued tension between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea.

"I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge," the 80-year-old Republican said Monday. His decision sets up a nonpartisan special election to coincide with the November general election.

Editor Peter Sokolowski predicts the phrase is here to stay. "It's been used so broadly in the last two to three years ... that people in the future will have to know what it meant."

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ahmed Younis, who served as principal deputy coordinator and deputy special envoy of the Global Engagement Center at the U.S. Department of State under the Trump administration, about why the State Department has spent none of the $120 million allocated to fight Russian meddling.