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Politics
Some worry violence or civil unrest will happen in the days after the election
Military experts are preparing for possible election violence or unrest with tabletop simulations. We talk to a retired general about what this exercise revealed.
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Politics
House Speaker Johnson is on the campaign trail, hoping to keep a GOP majority
In this month alone, Mike Johnson has traveled to 65 cities in 24 states, raising tons of money for other Republican candidates.
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Politics
After months of TV ads, texts and door knocks, what the mood is like in 2 key states
In the final days of the election season, presidential campaigns are focused on motivating their supporters to vote by making frequent trips to key swing states like Georgia and Pennsylvania.
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World
Morning news brief
VP Harris delivers campaign's closing arguments. If reelected, Donald Trump plans mass deportation of undocumented migrants. Federally funded preschool program struggles to hire and pay staff.
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Politics
Trump campaign faces backlash after jokes and comments about Latinos at NYC rally
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Rep. Nydia Velazquz of New York, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, about what she's heard from Puerto Ricans in response to the rally comments.
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Laws pass in Israel that may threaten the work of a U.N. aid agency in Gaza
Israeli lawmakers have passed two laws that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil and severing ties with it.
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Law & Courts
Ex-police detective is on trial again for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison, accused of blindly firing shots into Breonna Taylor's apartment in 2020, is on trial again for violating her federal civil rights.
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Politics
A fact-check about what Trump and Harris are saying about Jan. 6
Former President Donald Trump often misrepresents what happened on Jan. 6, even referring to convicted rioters as “hostages." A fact check of Trump’s claims, and claims by Kamala Harris.
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Politics
What can a new president accomplish on the first day? A look at Trump, Harris plans
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Georgetown law professor Stephen Vladeck about the powers a president has to enact changes on their first day in office.
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Health
Halloween is just days away -- time for candy and other treats
Is it okay for your kids to binge candy on Halloween? A pediatrician gives us the answer.