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Morning news brief
Wisconsin voters cast ballots in the state's closely watched Supreme Court election, Florida voters to decide on two congressional seats, investors brace for new Trump tariffs coming Wednesday.
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Goldman Sachs raises probability of a U.S. recession to 35%
Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 35%, up from 20%. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the direction of the economy.
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French far-right leader Le Pen barred from running for political office for 5 years
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Sylvain Bourmeau about the guilty verdict issued against French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who is now barred from running for political office for five years.
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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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Trump signs order to 'restore' American history with Smithsonian Institution overhaul
President Trump signed an executive order last week aimed at "restoring truth and sanity to American history" through an overhaul of the Smithsonian Institution and historical sites around the U.S.
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Historian James Grossman discusses Trump order to overhaul Smithsonian Institution
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, about the Trump administration's executive order to overhaul the Smithsonian Institution.
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Trump pulls Stefanik nomination for U.N. ambassador
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is no longer President Trump's nominee for ambassador to the U.N. Stefanik's nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives.
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The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 25% of staff
The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs — or 25% of its staff.
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Rubio says 300 visas have been revoked, as Trump cracks down on student activism
The State Department says it has revoked more than 300 visas, as the Trump administration continues to detain and deport pro-Palestinian student activists at universities across the country.
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Meghan Markle's Netflix show angered critics. This columnist says she knows why
The former Meghan Markle's Netflix show has caused a stir among critics and social media users. A columnist tells NPR she knows why seeing the Duchess of Sussex flex her lifestyle bothers people.
