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National
What are noncitizens' rights if confronted by law enforcement?
The Trump administration is ramping up arrests of noncitizens in the U.S. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Raha Walla, from the National Immigration Law Center, about the rights immigrants have when being confronted by law enforcement.
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National Security
House Intelligence Committee grills national security officials over Signal chat
After the publication of a Signal chat with plans for striking Houthi rebels in Yemen, Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee grilled officials over their handling of national security, while Republicans urged a focus on the mission's success.
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Sports
It's the best day of the year — for baseball fans
It's opening day of the Major League Baseball season. 14 games are scheduled to take place. Off of the win of the LA Dodgers over the NY Yankees at the 2024 World Series, we bring you a preview of the 2025 baseball season.
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National
Morning news brief
How Education Department cuts will impact lower-income and rural schools, hearing to be held on Venezuelan deportations, NTSB says Maryland officials did not assess Key Bridge risks before collapse.
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Education
Former Tennessee education official discusses order to dismantle Education Department
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Kevin Huffman, a former Tennessee commissioner of education, about President Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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National
VA program that helps provide veterans with more affordable mortgages now in jeopardy
An NPR investigation helped 15,000 veterans hang on to their homes, but some in Congress want to kill the program that made mortgages more affordable.
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World
Morning news brief
Fed holds rates steady due to uncertainty over impact of tariffs on the economy, federal judge declines to block DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace, Israel launches new ground offensive in Gaza.
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Israel launches new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire
Israel has launched a new ground offensive in Gaza after it broke the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas. On Tuesday, a series of airstrikes killed more than 400 Palestinians in the territory.
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National
Minneapolis jury convicts nonprofit head in massive pandemic fraud case
A Minnesota nonprofit founder and a restaurant owner were convicted in what prosecutors call one of the largest COVID fraud cases — a $250 million ripoff of publicly funded child nutrition programs.
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National
Federal judge says USAID shutdown likely violated the Constitution
A federal judge has ruled that Elon Musk and his DOGE team likely violated the Constitution when they effectively shut down USAID. Trump said the administration will appeal the decision.
