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Texas lawmakers rejected bill to enhance emergency response just months before floods
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic Texas state Rep. Joe Moody about failed legislation that would have enhanced emergency response measures in Texas. Moody was one of the bill's sponsors.
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How are looming tariffs affecting Amazon Prime Day?
Amazon Prime Day is underway this week, and it's actually four days long. This year, it offers a gut check on the state of selling — and shopping — as President Trump's tariffs loom.
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What kind of support does the government offer to help people in flood-prone areas?
NPR asks Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, about the kind of support the government offers to those in flood-prone areas.
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President Trump meets with African leaders to discuss investment, national security
Leaders from several West African nations are in Washington this week as part of a three-day mini-summit the White House described as an effort to expand "commercial opportunities."
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How new funding for ICE might impact immigration enforcement
NPR speaks with the Economic Policy Institute's Daniel Costa about the large amount of additional funds allocated to ICE in the tax and spending bill and how it might impact immigration enforcement.
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State Department investigating incident in which AI used to impersonate Marco Rubio
The State Department says it's investigating an incident where an AI-generated voice posing as Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent messages to some foreign ministers and U.S. officials.
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Kerr County commissioners debated over flood warning system that was never built
NPR speaks with former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser about abandoned plans for a warning system in the part of central Texas that has now been devastated by floods. Moser pushed for the system.
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The latest on the catastrophic floods in central Texas
The death toll from a devastating flash flood in several Texas counties continues to rise. Gov. Greg Abbott said at least 109 people have died and more than 161 are still unaccounted for, five days after the event.
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Morning new brief
The latest on the deadly floods in Texas, foreign policy dominates President Trump's week, Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass federal layoffs for now.
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A look at the use of masks by federal agents during immigration arrests
NPR's Leila Fadel examines the use of masks by federal agents while carrying out immigration arrests
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume mass federal layoffs for now
The Trump administration can move ahead, for now, with plans to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal workers following a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Tuesday.
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Toy company CEO discusses how Trump's recent tariff decisions are impacting business
NPR's A Martínez talks with Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, the company behind Tonka and Care Bears, about how President Trump's latest tariff decisions are impacting business.