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White House requests $1.5 trillion for defense spending in 2027 budget
President Trump released his budget request for 2027 on Friday, asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.
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Hegseth ousts the Army chief of staff
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and retire. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef.
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Trump removes Pam Bondi as attorney general
President Trump announced Thursday that Pam Bondi will no longer serve as attorney general. Her departure comes amid frustration over her leadership and handling of the Epstein files.
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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., on the future of the Epstein inquiry with Bondi's ousting
NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California about the future of the House Oversight Committee's Epstein inquiry, now that Attorney General Pam Bondi is out.
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Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability
Advocates hope recent verdicts against social media platforms will build momentum for bigger changes in Silicon Valley.
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NASA's Artemis II has left Earth's orbit, and 4 astronauts now head to the moon
With the last major firing of its engine, the Artemis II spacecraft is now on a path that will take it around the moon and back.
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Morning news brief
Attorney General Pam Bondi out at the Department of Justice, Iran introduces new toll system for passage through Strait of Hormuz, over 40 countries meet to discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz.
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'I dreamed it...I expected it.': Arsenio Hall talks about his career and new memoir
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with America's beloved late-night TV host Arsenio Hall who writes of the ups and downs of his remarkable career in his new memoir, "Arsenio."
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Iran wants some ships to pay to use the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has introduced a new toll system for ships it allows to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting its control over the key waterway.
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While others feel the pinch, two countries could benefit from the war in Iran
NPR's A Martinez asks the Atlantic Council's Olga Khakova how China and Russia could potentially benefit from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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How the invention of the sewing machine led to other modern marvels
An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The team from Planet Money traces the origins back to a fight over who invented the sewing machine.
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This woman is at the center of the legal claim against Trump's ballroom project
NPR's Steve Inskeep meets the National Trust's Alison Hoagland {HOHG-lund} near the White House to talk about her role in challenging the construction of President Trump's ballroom complex.
