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Republicans and Democrats are at a standstill as government barrels toward shut down
The government will shut down at midnight tonight if Congress can't reach a deal. But Republicans and Democrats are at a standstill, each refusing to give in to the other's demands.
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks about the potential for a government shutdown
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks about the potential government shutdown, what congressional Democrats are demanding and whether she thinks President Trump will carry out his layoff threat.
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Illinois governor says Trump's military deployment threat isn't about safety
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says President Trump's threat to deploy 100 military personnel to Chicago is an effort to cause "mayhem," not make residents safer.
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South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson talks about the possibility of a government shutdown
NPR speaks with Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., about the impasse over the budget and the possibility of a government shutdown Wednesday.
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Morning news brief
The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if Congress can't reach a deal, reactions to President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, Trump and Hegseth to meet with top military officials.
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Before U.S. visitor visa ban for Palestinians, one changed this young woman's life
Before the U.S. suspended visitor visas for Palestinians in August, one helped change a young woman's life. NPR speaks to her and the American surgeon who saved her leg.
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'There's been a lot of tears': Local public media stations grapple with federal cuts
Federal funding cuts to public media go into effect Wednesday. A South Dakota station explains what it's had to do as local stations across the country adjust to the loss.
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts going private in a deal valued at $55 billion
Electronic Arts, the video game publisher behind titles like "Madden NFL" and "The Sims," says it has agreed to be acquired by a group of investors in a deal worth $55 billion.
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Taylor Swift's speaking voice has evolved alongside her music eras, study finds
Taylor Swift talks about her music in terms of eras. A new University of Michigan study found the way she speaks has also changed over the course of her career.
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Trump defends use of the U.S. military against the 'enemy within'
It is highly unusual to bring in military leaders from across the globe to one central location. The president said the meeting would discuss "esprit de corps."
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'We survived, we are resilient': Remembering U.S. Indian boarding schools
Tuesday is Orange Shirt Day, when communities honor the survivors of U.S. Indian boarding schools and their descendants.
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Federal workers who took Trump's buyout get final paychecks and an uncertain future
Federal workers who took the Trump administration's buyout offer come off the payroll at the end of September. Now some are confronting fear, regret and uncertainty as they figure out what's next.
