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U.S. says it struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific, killing 1
The U.S. military announced Monday that it conducted a strike against another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
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Morning news brief
U.S. says it struck another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, a judge rules deported Venezuelans be returned to the U.S., top Heritage Foundation officials leaving amid rift in GOP.
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Judge orders Trump administration to return deported Venezuelans to the U.S.
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return deported Venezuelans to the U.S. or give them another chance at legal remedies from abroad.
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Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., on the Trump's seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rep. Adam Smith, the Democratic leader of the House Armed Services Committee, about Trump administration's seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers.
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Morning news brief
Trump intensifies blockade of Venezuela-linked oil tankers, DOJ releases more Epstein files, but lawmakers blast delay, analysis shows skyrocketing amount of "no shows" in immigration courts.
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Turning Point USA's conference exposes underlying rifts in the Republican Party
Division over the future of the Republican Party were on display this weekend as conservatives gathered for Turning Point USA's "AmericaFest" conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Meet the new WaPo food critic who won't dine in anonymity
NPR's Leila Fadel tags along for lunch with Elazar Sontag, the Washington Post's new food critic.
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Morning news brief
The suspect in the Brown University shooting was found dead, police say, Friday is the deadline for the DOJ to release the Epstein files, Trump to add his own name to the Kennedy Center.
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Cuba on edge as U.S. moves against Venezuela risk fuel shortages and deeper isolation
Cuba is watching nervously as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Venezuela, threatening a lifeline and deepening the island's isolation.
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Trump says U.S. is poised for economic boom despite voter sentiment
In a primetime address Wednesday, President Trump said the nation is on the brink of an economic boom and claimed prices are falling quickly, even as affordability remains a top concern for voters.