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As Senate gets to work on budget bill, some in GOP raise concerns over deficit impact
The Senate is getting to work this week on President Trump's signature domestic policy bill. But growing concerns about its projected impact on the deficit are complicating its path to passage.
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With Elon Musk out of the White House, how much political power does he wield?
Elon Musk has criticized a GOP bill he says will increase the budget deficit and undermine the work he led at DOGE. But what kind of political power does he have now he's no longer a Trump adviser?
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires impacting people across the Midwest
People in many parts of the Midwest have been dealing with smoke from Canadian wildfires all week. Wisconsin had the worst air quality in the country Wednesday. NPR checks in on people in Milwaukee.
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China observer Robert Daly discusses U.S. plans to revoke Chinese student visas
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with longtime China observer Robert Daly about Trump administration plans to revoke Chinese student visas amid assertions of national security concerns.
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The latest on U.S. talks with Iran over its nuclear program
President Trump has accused Iran of "slow walking" talks to reach a deal over its nuclear program. Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader says the U.S. proposal was against his country's own interests.
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Adviser to Israeli PM Netanyahu discusses the latest on the war in Gaza
Adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Caroline Glick, longtime Israeli American journalist and security specialist, talks with NPR about the latest on the war in Gaza.
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Group running food distribution sites in Gaza puts operations on hold Wednesday
A group running food distribution sites in Gaza says it has put its operations on hold Wednesday. That's after a shooting that killed 27 people, according to hospitals and health officials in Gaza.
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Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal discusses President Trump's recission request
NPR speaks with Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., about President Trump formally asking Congress to cancel funds it has already approved for public media and foreign aid.
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Trump asks Congress to cancel funding already approved for foreign aid, public media
President Trump on Tuesday formally asked Congress to cancel funds it has already approved for foreign aid and public media. Congress has 45 days to approve or reject these requests.
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Morning news brief
Tariffs on imported metals double to 50% on Wednesday, Trump asks Congress to cancel funding already approved for foreign aid and public media, the latest updates on aid distribution in Gaza.
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Navy SEAL-turned-doctor-turned-astronaut says he had a clear motivator — serve others
Remember those assignments when you were little about what you wanted to be when you grow up? You might hear doctor, astronaut or Navy SEAL. Jonny Kim has been all three.
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The latest on Sean Combs' federal criminal trial
A former security guard testified Tuesday that Sean Combs offered tens of thousands of dollars for security footage that allegedly showed him assaulting then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.