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Tens of millions of people are in the path of a major winter storm. Federal cuts threaten efforts to understand the causes of such weather.
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The Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
How President Trump has challenged a constitutional foundation
In his first year back in the White House, President Trump has presided over a sweeping expansion of executive power while eroding democratic norms.
Trump pushes his power to new heights with help from loyal lieutenants
As President Trump finishes the first year of his second term, it is clear there are fewer guardrails than last time.
Ice may be more hazardous than snow this weekend. What to expect and how to prepare.
A major winter storm is expected to impact more than 200 million people in United States this weekend. Freezing rain and ice is a particular concern.
Venezuela opens debate on an oil sector overhaul as Trump seeks role for US firms
Venezuela's legislature advanced a bill on Thursday to loosen state control over the country's vast oil sector, the first major overhaul since parts of the industry were nationalized in 2007.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Chelsie Glaubitz Gabiou, president of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, which endorsed an economic blackout in protest of ICE's actions.
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Many businesses in Minnesota will be closed Friday as demonstrators plan protests and a statewide economic blackout to push back against the ongoing ICE enforcement in the state.
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The president is seeking at least $5 billion in damages from the country's largest bank, alleging that it closed his accounts for political reasons.
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Statewide economic blackout against ICE to be held in Minnesota Friday, Zelenskyy gives scorching critique of Europe in Davos speech, millions of Americans prepare for massive winter storm.
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Heavy snow and ice is expected to affect a large portion of the South and Northeast this weekend. In North Carolina, officials are preparing for icy roads and potential power outages.
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Jared Kushner unveiled a vision of a futuristic cityscape for Gaza that includes skyscrapers and advanced industrial zones, but Palestinians fear his vision erases what remains of their homes.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to auto analyst Tu Le on the floor of the Detroit Auto Show about the rise of China's auto industry compared to the downturn in U.S. car manufacturing.
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In the wake of the USAID closure, philanthropies are trying to fill some of the gap. How one organization is trying to do the most good in the face of the sudden funding gap.
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Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams tapped into America's current period of struggle on her latest album, a collection of protest songs called "World's Gone Wrong."
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Former special counsel Jack Smith defended his investigations of President Trump for more than four hours Thursday, saying he followed the facts and the law, and wasn't driven by politics.
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Andrew Weissmann, a former lead prosecutor in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office, following Jack Smith's testimony on the Hill Thursday.
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A man remembers how the West Hollywood sign showed him the way to where he belonged.