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