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The White House's East Wing has been demolished. Here's how Americans feel about it
The East Wing of the White House has been demolished to make way for President Trump's ballroom. Americans outside "The People's House" share how they feel about the construction.
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It's supposed to be payday for many federal workers. Instead, they're getting nothing
Roughly 1.4 million federal workers are going without pay due to the government shutdown. About half of them are furloughed, while the other half has been deemed essential and is working without pay.
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Morning news brief
Thousands of federal workers miss Friday paychecks as government shutdown drags on, more than 30 arrested, including NBA stars, in FBI's illegal gambling probe, Russians play down President Trump's new sanctions.
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Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen on the stalemate in Congress
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland introduced a bill that would have paid all federal workers. It didn't pass. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to Van Hollen about the stalemate in Congress.
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Air traffic control trainees brace for impact of government shutdown
The FAA's training academy in Oklahoma City is operating in spite of the government shutdown, but air traffic control trainees are still feeling its impact.
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Trump pardons jailed Binance founder who supported Trump family crypto business
President Trump's pardon for the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance erases one of the government's most significant crackdowns on crypto crime.
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Chicago South Shore building residents recount 'humiliating' ICE raid
A federal judge in Chicago is weighing whether federal immigration agents have used appropriate force in recent enforcement efforts. NPR reports on a residential building raid that's become a symbol of these new, and harsher tactics.
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Russians play down Trump's new sanctions
President Trump imposed new sanctions on Russia and cancelled a summit with President Putin, hoping to pressure Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Putin appears not too concerned.
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Life in Gaza City after two weeks of ceasefire
Life is slowly returning to Gaza City in the ceasefire, even as many worry war could return.
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Cost of Living: Frightening Halloween candy costs
Federal data shows the price of chewing gum and candy are going up more than eight percent from a year ago. How do the price hikes affect this Halloween season?
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Ukrainian president to meet with EU leaders as they make decision on war funding
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with European Union leaders Thursday as they prepare massive new financing for Kyiv's war effort.
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Trump wants to end the war in Ukraine. Does he have any influence over Putin?
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about what influence President Trump wields with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ending the war in Ukraine.
