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Republicans continue negotiations over budget despite divisions on certain policies
House Republicans are still negotiating the details of a wide-ranging legislative package of President Trump's domestic priorities that they hope to advance by the end of next week.
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GOP strategist Rob Burgess discusses differering Republican positions on the budget
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with GOP strategist Rob Burgess about the different positions within the Republican Party as budget negotiations continue.
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Casandra 'Cassie' Ventura testifies against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, the ex-girlfriend of Sean "Diddy" Combs, took the stand on Tuesday as the star witness in the first full day of testimony in the federal trial against the hip-hop mogul.
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Democrats sound alarm over GOP Medicaid proposal they say could affect millions
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky explains why he and other Democrats are sounding the alarm over a Republican Medicaid proposal they say will leave millions of people without health care.
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Amalia Ulman mocks trend chasers in her new film, 'Magic Farm'
Amalia Ulman's new film Magic Farm follows an American TV crew chasing a viral story that, through a series of misunderstandings, ends up in the wrong town in the wrong country.
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Morning news brief
Trump to meet with Syria's president in Saudi Arabia, representatives from Russia and Ukraine to gather in Turkey for negotiations, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to defend HHS overhaul on Capitol Hill.
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How possible funding cuts to Maine's pubilc schools might impact one rural district
President Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from Maine's public schools after a clash with the state's governor. NPR visited a rural school in Maine to see what's at stake.
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Why April's inflation rate was better than expected, despite swings in tariff rates
Despite tariffs that went up and down, April's inflation numbers were calm. NPR's A Martinez talks with Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, about why.
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Mississippi groups providing HIV outreach and care suffering from spending cuts
HIV prevention groups in Mississippi are reeling from Trump administration cuts to health spending. Southern states have the highest burden of HIV in the U.S., accounting for half of new infections.
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MLB lifts lifetime ban on Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and others
Major League Baseball has lifted its lifetime ban on Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson and 15 other deceased players, clearing the way for their eligibility for the Hall of Fame.
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President Trump expected to meet Syria's president in Saudi Arabia
President Trump is expected to meet with Syria's new leader during his visit to Saudi Arabia. The meeting comes on the heels of Trump saying he will lift decades of U.S. sanctions on Syria.
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Aviation analyst details the risks of converting a Qatari jet into Air Force One
The Trump administration may accept a used Boeing 747 from Qatar and use it as Air Force One. NPR's A Martinez talks with aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia about the risks and implications.
