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President And Mrs Trump Depart White House For Rome

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Trump's 100-day report card. And, a student protester speaks from detention

6:44am April 29, 2025

Nearly half of the respondents in an NPR poll gave Trump an F on the first 100 days of his second term. And, detained student Mohsen Madhawi speaks with Morning Edition's Leila Fadel.

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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Holds An News Conference On Interest Rates

A weird partisan pattern of trust in the Fed

6:30am April 29, 2025

A new study shows how partisan politics has long influenced whether Americans trust the Fed. And how, with Trump's second term, an old pattern may have changed.

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10 key numbers that sum up Trump's first 100 days

6:10am April 29, 2025

While the 100-day mark of a presidency is a made-up milestone, it's still worthwhile to take stock of a new administration. Here's where Trump stands on 10 key benchmarks.

Despite improving relations, U.S. will be absent from Vietnam's war anniversary parade

6:00am April 29, 2025

U.S. officials are not attending the main public event commemorating the end of the Vietnam war in Ho Chi Minh City this week, according to a guest list released by the organizers and seen by NPR.

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Trump wants to bypass immigration courts. Experts warn it's a 'slippery slope.'

5:15am April 29, 2025

The administration's recent actions to fire immigration judges and other steps are chipping away at what was already an imperfect system in administrative courts.

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Supreme Court Continues To Deliver Decisions This Week Ahead Its Summer Break

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Supreme Court weighs whether law enforcement can be held accountable for raid on wrong house

5:00am April 29, 2025

It's not easy to bring such cases. That's because the federal government is generally immune from being sued, except in certain circumstances set out by Congress.

More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds

5:00am April 29, 2025

Nearly half of Americans give President Trump a failing grade for his presidency so far, with near record low approval ratings at this point in the job, as he hits the milestone 100 days in office.

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Morning news brief

4:34am April 29, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Poll finds most disapprove of how Trump is handling economy, NPR analysis shows Trump has taken action against more than 100 people and institutions, Columbia University student speaks from detention.

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Airline that struck deal to operate deportation flights faces growing backlash

4:32am April 29, 2025

by Joel Rose

Facing financial headwinds, budget carrier Avelo Airlines struck a deal to operate deportation flights for ICE. Now it's facing a backlash from customers and politicians.

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Texas A&M senior research engineer describes the kinds of risks facing power grids

4:29am April 29, 2025

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with senior research engineer Jonathan Snodgrass at Texas A&M University about the safety of power grids after three countries in Europe experienced blackouts.

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