Eric McDaniel
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Congress extends controversial surveillance powers for 10 days
Earlier in the morning GOP leaders had pushed for either a five-year renewal or the 18-month renewal President Trump had demanded, but both votes tanked.
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Under pressure from President Trump, can the filibuster survive 2026?
President Trump wants to do away with the filibuster in order to pass the Save America Act. But many Senate Republicans are reluctant, wary of what it would mean if they were to lose their majority.
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Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.
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Congress returns to Washington with lengthy to-do list
Congress returns this week after a two-week recess and they have a long to-do list.
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Congress returns Monday with a long list: Iran war funding, airport security and more
Congress is back Monday with a big to-do list: DHS funding, renewal of section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, and 1.5 trillion dollars for the Department of Defense.
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Congressional Democrats raise alarm over Trump's comments on Iran
Dozens of Congressional Democrats raised alarm Tuesday over President Trump's rhetoric about Iran. Most Republican lawmakers have been silent.
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Audiobook recommendations for kids, according to a children's book critic
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to children's book critic Melissa LaSalle about audiobook recommendations for kids.
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An orthopedic surgeon explains the hand injury that has many MLB players on the bench
Baseball hitters are on a quest for power. But that quest comes at a cost. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas DiLiberti about baseball players suffering hamate injuries.
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She cared for her mother for 14 years. She says she'd do it all over again
Kathy Barnes-Lou cared for her mother for 14 years before her death. She learned that caregiving can bring life's purpose into focus, even as it grinds you down.
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Democrats who won big in last November's general election are grappling with reality
Some Democrats who were swept into office last November are grappling with the reality of governing. The new leader of Pennsylvania's Lehigh County says urgency is needed.
