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Trump Sides With Democrats On Hurricane Relief And Fiscal Deadlines

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Scott Detrow

President Trump sided with Democrats over leaders of his own party on a deal to fund hurricane relief, as well as avert a government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling for three months.

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Immigration Lawyer Weighs In On Trump's Decision To End DACA

4:58pm September 06, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with immigration lawyer David Leopold about the many questions that so-called Dreamers have now that the Trump administration has announced the end of DACA.

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Trump Urges Congress To Act On Replacing DACA Program

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

President Trump again urged Congress to act on replacing the DACA program. Democrats are pushing for a vote this month, but Republicans seem reluctant.

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GOP Rep. Paul Gosar Outlines Opposition To DACA Program

4:58pm September 06, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona about why he is against the DACA program. He wrote an op-ed in USA Today urging Congress to "restore the rule of law in the United States by rolling back DACA."

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Civil Rights Division Nominee Eric Dreiband Appears Before Senate Panel

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Carrie Johnson

More than 70 civil rights groups are objecting to President Trump's nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division. On Wednesday, Dreiband got a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Florida Prepares To Evacuate Residents Ahead Of Hurricane Irma

4:58pm September 06, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with John Renne, associate professor with Florida Atlantic University's School of Urban and Regional Planning, about how prepared Florida is to evacuate residents ahead of storms.

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Massive Wildfires Burn Out Of Control In Several Western States

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Conrad Wilson

A massive wildfire in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge is still not contained. Fires are burning out of control in California, Montana, Washington and Colorado, too.

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Senior Citizens Face Big Challenges In Preparing For Hurricanes

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Brian Mann

Big storms like Harvey and Irma are terrifying to everyone in their path, but they can be especially hard for elderly people living alone. NPR takes a look at what to do if you're a senior citizen facing a natural disaster.

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Bridge For Sale: History Clashes With Safety In Washington State

4:58pm September 06, 2017

by Julia Dewitt

It's not so easy to get rid of a historic bridge. Washington state has one and doesn't know what to do with it. Historic preservation is butting up against safety and infrastructure needs, so the state is offering $1 million for anyone who will come and take the old bridge off their hands.

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How Tech Giants Use Their Power To Advance Corporate Interests

4:58pm September 06, 2017

Big tech companies influence more of our lives than ever before. And there are growing concerns that they're using that power to advance their own corporate interests. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Gizmodo journalist Kashmir Hill about her own experience with the tech giant, Google.

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