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These far-right media figures are getting center stage under Trump

Former CBS News correspondent Lara Logan, who has increasingly embraced unfounded conspiracy theories in recent years, is one of several fringe media figures who have surfaced at Trump administration events.

The Trump administration has welcomed far-right media figures in the White House briefing room and elsewhere, even as it restricts access for established news outlets.

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NY Governor won't remove NYC Mayor Adams from office, another win for President Trump

Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Eric Adams, Democrats and long-time allies, appeared during a parade last year.  Hochul says she won

NYC Mayor Eric Adams emerged as a key ally of President Trump on his immigration crackdown after Trump's DOJ agreed to shelve corruption charges. Governor Hochul says Adams will remain in office.

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Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau

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Republicans welcomed Kash Patel's confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI's alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.

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Everything to know about the MLB's ball-strike challenge system at spring training

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This spring, MLB players can challenge ball and strike calls. The camera-based system is only an experiment for now — but it has the baseball world wondering where to draw the line with technology.

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Trump wants more power over agencies. Experts worry about campaign finance regulators

President Trump signed an executive order to give him and other presidents greater power over independent regulatory agencies — entities Congress set up to be shielded from White House control.

President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance laws.

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IRS cuts over 6,000 jobs in the middle of tax season

The IRS is laying off more than 6,000 employees as part of the Trump administration

The IRS is cutting more than 6,000 jobs this week, as part of the Trump administration's downsizing of the overall federal workforce. The job cuts at the IRS come in the middle of the tax-filing season.

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Mexico warns the US not to 'invade our sovereignty' in fight against cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum gives her daily morning press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

As the US officially designates six Mexican cartels as terrorist groups, Mexico's president warns the United States against any violation of its territory.

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Kennedy Center evacuates due to bomb threat targeting Shen Yun

The Kennedy Center on Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center says the threat targeted Shen Yun, a touring dance troupe that is banned in China, because it is associated with the religious group Falun Gong.

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Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not seek reelection in 2026

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives to cast his vote at the US Capitol on January 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Kentucky Republican has served more than 40 years in the chamber, and became one of the most consequential and divisive legislators in recent history.

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As the U.S. steps back from global health, what role will China play?

Doctors from a Chinese medical team examine children at the Juba Orphanage in South Sudan in September 2024 — part of China

With the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a bigger role — with different goals.

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Trump order aims to cut benefits for those without legal status. Most already don't qualify.

Immigrant seniors and persons with disabilities call California lawmakers asking for support of a bill expanding immigrant benefits in August 2023.

A new executive order aims to prevent taxpayer money from supporting people in the U.S. without legal status and targets federal funding for cities and states that support sanctuary policies.

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Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, (center), flanked by Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the ranking member (left), and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., (right). House Republicans work on a budget plan to advance President Trump

Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.

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DOGE saved far less than claimed. And, Trump blames Zelenskyy for Russia's invasion

Elon Musk speaks as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 11.

An online tracker claims DOGE has saved $55 billion in federal spending, but NPR has found this to be false. And, Trump blames the Ukrainian president for Russia's invasion.

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China repatriates more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar

A bus, believed to be carrying Chinese nationals who have worked at scam centers in eastern Myanmar, crosses the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot in Thailand

Thailand, China and Myanmar have coordinated efforts over the past month to shut down the scam centers that bilked victims around the world out of billions of dollars.

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A gold-framed Trump mug shot is hanging just outside of the Oval Office

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President Trump's mug shot is one of the first things visitors will see when approaching the Oval Office.

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How Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum could hit you at the grocery store

Canned soup and vegetables are displayed for sale in a New York City grocery store on Feb. 11. Some food and beverages could cost more if steel and aluminum can prices rise in response to U.S. tariffs.

U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.

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A military vet and a scientist were securing America's food system. Trump fired them

Derek Copeland, who was recently fired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, holds a USDA work shirt near his residence in Opelika, Alabama. The Air Force veteran had worked as a dog trainer for the USDA.

More than 10,000 federal employees who had yet to complete their probationary periods have been fired by the Trump administration, including those who work to protect American agriculture.

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First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later

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Malinda Russell's A Domestic Cookbook was first published in 1866. It contains least a hundred recipes for sweets, plus recipes for shampoo and cologne – and remedies for toothaches.

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Black farmers among those left in limbo amid federal funding freeze

Farmer Gale Livingstone alongside volunteers Sydney Harris, Lewis Taylor, Emmani Phillips-Quigley and Jimi Palmer plant seeds at Deep Roots Farm in Upper Marlboro, Md.

The federal government has historically discriminated against Black farmers. The recent funding halt from the Trump administration presents yet another hurdle to those who have spent decades fighting for equity in farming.

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Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother and young sons

Palestinians gather as Hamas fighters deploy ahead of handing over the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including a mother and her two children, who had long been feared dead, to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on Thursday.

Today's release is the first time Hamas has handed over the bodies of hostages during the war, although several have been recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza and returned to Israel.

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Panama sends 97 U.S. deportees to migrant camp after they refused to be repatriated

Migrants deported from the United States wave to the press from inside a hotel in Panama City on Wednesday.

The migrants refused to be repatriated to their countries. They will be held in a migration facility near the Darien Gap along the Colombian border until third countries can be found to take them.

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Hegseth directs Pentagon to find $50 billion in cuts this year

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 13.

The cuts would be as drastic as sequestration in 2013, the law passed by Congress that forced the armed services to cut $56 billion in a matter of months.

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Military doctors prepare to deploy to Guantanamo for extended stay

The Department of Homeland Security released photos of migrants as they boarded planes for Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

Orders to deploy medical personnel suggest the Trump administration is contemplating an extended stay for people at the U.S. base in Cuba.

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DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up

Elon Musk speaks as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 11.

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

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Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign

One of the social media graphics included in the "Wild to Mild" flu vaccination campaign run by the CDC.

As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women.

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Judge deliberates after Justice Department pushes to end corruption case against NYC Mayor Adams

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during the annual Interfaith Breakfast at the New York Public Library in New York City on Jan. 30.

During a hearing on Wednesday, Judge Dale Ho questioned federal prosecutors over their decision to suspend criminal charges against Mayor Eric Adams. Judge Ho's ruling is expected soon.

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GOP senators fact check Trump's Ukraine rhetoric, while still backing his strategy

President Trump delivers remarks at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Trump  criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a "dictator."

Lawmakers sought to dispel Kremlin talking points echoed by the president that Ukraine was responsible for the war with Russia. But they said Trump should be given room to negotiate.

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Seven Chilean men are charged with stealing millions from high-profile athletes' homes

A photo from an FBI affidavit shows, from left, Pablo Zuniga Cartes, Ignacio Zuniga Cartes and Bastian Jimenez Freraut, along with an unidentified person whose face is redacted. The FBI says the image, procured from an iCloud account, was taken minutes after a Milwaukee Bucks player

Seven Chilean men face federal charges related to a string of burglaries at the homes of six high-profile athletes. NFL quarterbacks Pat Mahomes and Joe Burrows were among the targets.

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Trump officials will not restart most foreign aid despite court order

Workers removed the sign at the U.S. Agency for International Development building on February 7.

A judge last week ruled that the freeze on foreign aid must be reversed. But Trump's USAID team responded that many contracts give them the right to halt funding.

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Europe's Biggest Economy is in Trouble

Germany's economy boomed as the world underwent globalization. But since then, too little investment, too much bureaucracy and a nearby war in Ukraine has cause Europe's largest economy to stagnate. The issue has played a big role in the upcoming German election. Our Berlin correspondent tells takes us to a German factory.

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