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Just days before President Trump heads to the U.K. for a state visit, the U.K. has fired its ambassador to the U.S. over links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Search continues for person who shot and killed right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, a look at Charlie Kirk's influence on conservative politics, an update on Russian drones shot down over Poland.
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NATO and Polish officials say they're awaiting the results of a military assessment before deciding on a response to more than a dozen Russian drones that flew into Polish airspace Wednesday.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker about NATO's response to the Russian drones shot down over Polish airspace.
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The new federal restrictions on who can get the new COVID-19 vaccines are causing anxiety, frustration and anger around the country as people scramble to navigate the confusing patchwork of rules.
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Through his group Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk amassed a large online following and influence with young people. He used that influence to help with Trump's successful return to the presidency.
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NPR speaks with author and journalist Kyle Spencer about Turning Point USA and the right-wing youth movement Charlie Kirk started right out of high school.
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Three fired former FBI agents have sued the Bureau and the Trump administration. They accuse the FBI's leaders of carrying out a campaign of retribution.
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President Trump has been expressing frustration with the leaders of Israel and Russia as they escalate conflicts while he seeks to broker ends to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
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Elizabeth Miller and Brett Eagleson both lost their fathers on September 11, 2001. On the 24th anniversary of the day, they remain divided on how justice should be done.
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Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party. -
Israel launches airstrike targeting Hamas in Qatar, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes Trump's surge of immigration agents in Chicago, administration released plan to improve children's health.
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Salome Zourabichvili says October 2024's parliamentary contest that saw a pro-Russia party win most of the seats was rigged by Moscow. She says she is the legitimate leader of the people of Georgia. -
President Trump signed a memo on Tuesday directing the FDA to crack down on direct-to-consumer drug advertisements. But there are limits to what any administration can do.
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What does the sharp downward revision in jobs data suggest about the health of the U.S. economy? NPR speaks with David Wessel, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
