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SEAL Case Triggers Power Struggle Between Navy, President Trump

8:04am November 25, 2019

by Tom Bowman

Richard V. Spencer has been terminated as secretary of the Navy, after his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes came under rebuke by the defense secretary.

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'Broke': How Detroit Residents Maneuvered The City's Bankruptcy

7:57am November 25, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to bankruptcy expert Jodie Adams Kirshner about how Detroit residents have navigated life during and after the city's bankruptcy. Kirshner's new book is called Broke.

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Investigation: There's A Ban On Isolated Timeouts In Illinois Schools

7:45am November 25, 2019

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jennifer Smith of the Chicago Tribune about the investigation, along with ProPublica, into the seclusion of Illinois children alone behind locked doors.

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School Officials In Colorado Aim To Stop A Fast-Moving Outbreak

7:43am November 25, 2019

by Stina Sieg

Health investigators in the state suspect norovirus is responsible for hundreds of cases of a gastrointestinal illness. One school district has already closed, and another may soon follow.

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Pins and bumper stickers of presidential contenders in the New Hampshire primary are displayed in the State House visitors center in Concord, N.H.

Small But Powerful, New Hampshire Grips Its Primary Spot. But Does It Matter?

5:01am November 25, 2019

by Lauren Chooljian

A long-established tradition maintains the state holds the first-in-the-nation primary. But a changing landscape puts its relevance at risk like never before.

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., leaves during a break in testimony of the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Schiff: Impeachment Report Now Being Written, But More Hearings Still Possible

8:40pm November 24, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

Rep. Adam Schiff says an impeachment report will soon be sent to the Judiciary Committee, which may draft articles of impeachment. But additional witnesses may still appear before lawmakers.

Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer has been pushed out over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes. Spencer is seen here testifying during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in April.

Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer Forced Out Amid Controversy Over SEAL Case

7:17pm November 24, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The Pentagon says the Defense Secretary asked for Spencer's resignation after "losing trust and confidence in him." Spencer said President Trump deserved a Navy chief "who is aligned with his views."

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The Role Of Immigrants In The National Security Community

6:38pm November 24, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mieke Eoyang, vice president of the national security program at Third Way, about the role of immigrants in the national security community.

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Navy Secretary Pushed Out Over SEAL Case Controversy

6:30pm November 24, 2019

by Tom Bowman

Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has been forced out by the Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.

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Demonstrators stage a protest on the field at the Yale Bowl disrupting the start of the second half of an NCAA college football game between Harvard and Yale, Saturday in in New Haven, Conn.

Activists Disrupt Harvard-Yale Rivalry Game To Protest Climate Change

2:45pm November 24, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The game was delayed for about an hour Saturday when students stormed the field after half-time calling on the universities to divest their multi-million dollar endowments from fossil fuels companies.