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Morning news brief
Fed holds rates steady due to uncertainty over impact of tariffs on the economy, federal judge declines to block DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza.
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Morning news brief
How Education Department cuts will impact lower-income and rural schools, hearing to be held on Venezuelan deportations, NTSB says Maryland officials did not assess Key Bridge risks before collapse.
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VA program that helps provide veterans with more affordable mortgages now in jeopardy
An NPR investigation helped 15,000 veterans hang on to their homes, but some in Congress want to kill the program that made mortgages more affordable.
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Former Tennessee education official discusses order to dismantle Education Department
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Kevin Huffman, a former Tennessee commissioner of education, about President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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It's the best day of the year — for baseball fans
It's opening day of the Major League Baseball season. 14 games are scheduled to take place. Off of the win of the LA Dodgers over the NY Yankees at the 2024 World Series, we bring you a preview of the 2025 baseball season.
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House Intelligence Committee grills national security officials over Signal chat
After the publication of a Signal chat with plans for striking Houthi rebels in Yemen, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee grilled officials over their handling of national security, while Republicans urged a focus on the mission's success.
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What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains
The Trump administration is ramping up arrests of noncitizens in the U.S. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Raha Walla, from the National Immigration Law Center, about the rights immigrants have when being confronted by law enforcement.
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Morning news brief
Trump says he's not ruling out a third term despite Constitution's two-term limit, Trump signs order to overhaul Smithsonian Institution, rescuers race to find survivors following Myanmar quake.
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Ukrainians mark 3rd anniversary of liberation of Bucha
Ukrainians are marking the third anniversary of the liberation of Bucha with calls for justice. They want Russian actions there to be investigated as a crime against humanity, which Russia denies.
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German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies reacts to Trump's tariffs on imported vehicles
German Finance Minister Jörg Kukies details his country's reaction to the Trump administration's 25% tariffs on imported cars.
