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President of the Iowa Farmers Union discusses anticipated Agriculture Department cuts

4:44am February 25, 2025

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Aaron Lehman, a fifth-generation farmer who is president of the Iowa Farmers Union, about anticipated cuts to Department of Agriculture programs.

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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning 'Killing Me Softly' singer, has died at age 88

4:43am February 25, 2025

by Michel Martin

Singer Roberta Flack died yesterday at the age of 88. She won two Record of the Year Grammys in a row in the 1970's with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing Me Softly with His Song."

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Former U.S. ambassador to Hungary discusses democratic decay under Viktor Orbán

4:42am February 25, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has sold his brand of politics as conservatism. But what's really happening there is corruption benefitting oligarchs, says David Pressman, former U.S. ambassador to Hungary.

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3 thoughts on Trump's foreign policy from an expert critical of U.S. intervention

4:42am February 25, 2025

by Leila Fadel

In President Trump's "perfect world," powerful leaders cut deals and impose them without paying too much attention to the rule of law, foreign policy expert Stephen Walt told Morning Edition.

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Retired FBI agent gives initial impressions of Kash Patel and Dan Bongino

4:39am February 25, 2025

by Leila Fadel

The new top two leaders at the FBI are Trump loyalists with no prior experience at the bureau. NPR asks retired FBI special agent Thomas J. Baker for his impressions of Kash Patel and Dan Bongino.

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Seven States Reach Agreement On Water Use From Dwindling Colorado River

Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing

3:30am February 25, 2025

President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river's future.

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Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who tried to shield the Kennedys, dies at 93

1:58am February 25, 2025

Hill received Secret Service awards and was promoted for his actions that day, but for decades blamed himself for Kennedy's death, saying he would gladly have given his life to save the president.

French President Emmanuel Macron Visits The White House

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Federal agencies still can't agree on 'What did you do last week?' email

7:04pm February 24, 2025

"No one knows what we are supposed to do," said one federal employee amid conflicting and shifting guidance on whether to comply with Elon Musk's directive to list five accomplishments.

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Court ruling lets White House ban on the Associated Press continue, for now

6:36pm February 24, 2025

The Trump administration may continue — for now — to keep the AP from covering key events. A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order on Monday.

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R&B legend Roberta Flack, known for 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at 88

6:28pm February 24, 2025

by Elizabeth Blair

Singer Roberta Flack has died at age 88. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

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