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Trump Says Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson Is Still On The Job

6:11pm December 01, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution and Eliana Johnson, national political reporter for Politico, about former national security adviser Michael Flynn's plea deal, the Republican tax plan and the future of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

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Senate Majority Leader McConnell Says Republicans Have The Votes To Pass Tax Bill

6:11pm December 01, 2017

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that Senate Republicans have the votes necessary to pass their overhaul of the nation's tax code. He said this after the group held a closed-door meeting where final changes were discussed.

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President Trump Still Silent On News That Flynn Is Cooperating With Mueller

6:11pm December 01, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump remains silent upon word Michael Flynn is cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller. Many are wondering if what Flynn tells Mueller could implicate others.

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Verdict In Kate Steinle Case Sparks Debate Over Sanctuary Cities Again

5:41pm December 01, 2017

by Scott Shafer

On Thursday, a San Francisco jury found an undocumented immigrant not guilty of murder in the death of Kate Steinle. Now, federal officials say they will move quickly to take custody of the man as the case again becomes fodder in the nation's battle over immigration and sanctuary cities.

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Under GOP Plan Tech Companies Would Receive Big Tax Breaks

5:13pm December 01, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Republicans say their tax proposal will get companies to bring their overseas profits back to the U.S. They say it will lead to more hiring and higher wages. Big tech companies like Microsoft and Apple stand to be the largest beneficiaries of these corporate tax changes But already they have plenty of cash available for new investment. So critics say they'll use the tax breaks instead to benefit investors not workers.

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Former Federal Prosecutor Says Charlottesville Response Was A 'Series Of Failures'

5:13pm December 01, 2017

by Sandy Hausman

Last summer, white nationalists and counterprotesters both found themselves in Charlottesville, Va. The white nationalist rally turned deadly. Now a former federal prosecutor says the law enforcement response to the event was a "series of failures."

Researchers point to a number of causes for dwindling farmworkers: tighter border controls; higher prices charged by smugglers; well-paying construction jobs and a growing middle-class in Mexico that doesn't want to pick vegetables for Americans.

Health Risks To Farmworkers Increase As Workforce Ages

5:13pm December 01, 2017

by Sarah Varney

As the number of immigrants available for farm work has dwindled in California, many who are left are older, and suffer from health problems related to decades of difficult labor.

Complexity Of Touring With Rosewood Instruments May Soon Be Eased

4:41pm December 01, 2017

by Robert Benincasa

Complex regulations around the material, including a confusing permit process for musicians, may be much easier to navigate after a meeting today in Geneva.

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What Are Your Regrets Of 2017?

4:35pm December 01, 2017

NPR's All Things Considered wants to hear from you. Another year is coming to a close and we want to know: what did you do that you regret?

Cyntoia Brown is pictured in a still from the 2011 documentary Me Facing Life: The Cyntoia Brown Story. Her case is renewing questions about how child sex trafficking victims are treated by the justice system.

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Cyntoia Brown Case Highlights How Child Sex Trafficking Victims Are Prosecuted

3:51pm December 01, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Cyntoia Brown received a life sentence for killing a man who hired her for sex when she was 16. Her case is renewing efforts to change how the system treats child sex trafficking victims.