Leila Fadel
Stories
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Tallying up the cost of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history
Economists are starting to put a price tag on the six-week government shutdown. But some of their calculations will be difficult to make because the shutdown temporarily limited government data.
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Border Patrol agents are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina. Here's what we know
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, for an immigration operation. Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden says they could arrive as soon as Saturday.
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This 26-year-old political strategist has a new vision for the Democratic Party
Morris Katz is a 26-year-old political strategist who wants to take the Democratic party in a new direction. Leila Fadel talks to him about the candidates he's backing and his vision for the future.
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Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Ill., shares why he opposes the Senate shutdown deal
NPR's Leila Fadel asks Illinois Democrat Mike Quigley, who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, about his opposition to the Senate-brokered shutdown deal.
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Morning news brief
The House will soon vote on a measure to reopen the government, a look at the shutdown's political fallout, nations confront stalled action to address climate change at COP30.
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'Nuremberg' details the turbulent path to the first international criminal trial
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Director James Vanderbilt about "Nuremberg," starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, which explores the tense lead-up to what became the first international trial.
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ELECTION PARDONS
President Trump has issued pardons for 77 people, including his former attorney Rudy Giuliani and former chief of staff Mark Meadows, who backed his effort to subvert the 2020 election.
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Senate moves toward reopening government as moderate Democrats join GOP for vote
Senate lawmakers voted late Sunday on a measure that would reopen the government, with enough moderate Democrats joining Republicans to support the initial vote.
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Morning news brief
Senate takes the first step toward ending the government shutdown, SNAP benefits remain caught in the chaos of the shutdown and legal battles, COP30 begins Monday, but the U.S. won't be there.
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SNAP recipients feel whiplash as shutdown deal uncertainty clouds food aid
As lawmakers debate a shutdown deal, SNAP recipients continue to face confusion and delays, with food aid caught in uncertainty and legal wrangling since funds ran out.