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The Fed's 'discount window' saw a huge uptick in demand amid financial turmoil

8:00pm April 07, 2023

by Mary Childs

When banks are under financial stress, where do they turn for help? Many go to the Federal Reserve, which, through its discount window, serves as a "lender of last resort" for banks.

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Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville speaks before his colleagues voted to expel him from the House on Thursday. Constitutional scholars say such measures are very rare — and have uncertain consequences.

After Tennessee House Republicans expelled 2 Democrats, will other states follow?

5:46pm April 07, 2023

by Bill Chappell

It's a rare occurrence, but the expulsion of two Black lawmakers from Tennessee's Republican-led House highlights a new level of "democratic dysfunction," a constitutional law expert tells NPR.

What the expulsion of Black lawmakers in Tennessee reveals about race and democracy

5:34pm April 07, 2023

by Sandhya Dirks

Tennessee's Republican-led House voted to expel the two Black Democratic lawmakers who led a raucous protest from the House floor calling for gun law reforms. Their one White colleague was saved.

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SNAP responds to Maryland AG report on decades of sex abuse by the Catholic church

5:34pm April 07, 2023

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with David Lorenz, director of the Maryland chapter of the Survivors Network of those abused by Priests, after the report on decades-long sex abuse in the Baltimore Diocese.

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Musk asks basic facts about NPR after labeling it 'state-affiliated media' on Twitter

5:34pm April 07, 2023

by Bobby Allyn

Elon Musk said Twitter's recent labeling of NPR as "state-affiliated media" may not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that offered a glimpse into the billionaire's thought process.

Tennessee GOP Rep. Barrett on why he voted to expel two colleagues but not the third

5:24pm April 07, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Republican Tennessee Rep. Jody Barrett about his vote to expel two Democratic colleagues over leading a gun control protest on the House floor.

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Clarence Thomas says he was told he needn't disclose trips paid for by GOP donor

5:24pm April 07, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has responded to a news report about his failure to disclose lavish trips paid for by a conservative billionaire — trips with a value in the millions of dollars.

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Manufacturing, price gauging are among the concerns about new U.S. military arms race

5:24pm April 07, 2023

by Frank Morris

The U.S. is low on rockets and artillery shells. Congress is funding a huge arms buying spree, but U.S. factories can't produce munitions fast enough. Price gauging is also a concern.

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Months of a doomed pregnancy: What can happen in a state with strict abortion laws

5:24pm April 07, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."

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Steven Yeun talks about 'Beef,' his new hate-fueled Netflix series with Ali Wong

5:24pm April 07, 2023

by Brittany Luse

NPR's Brittany Luse, host of It's Been a Minute, talks with actor Steven Yeun about his new Netflix series, a hate-fueled romp called Beef.

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