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Preet Bharara, the now former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks at the Wall Street Journal CEO council annual meeting in Washington on November 15, 2016.

Justice Department Fires U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara

4:49pm March 11, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

As the federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Bharara pursued a number of high-profile cases. Bharara and 45 other federal prosecutors were asked to resign Friday, but he refused.

At a diner in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a voter expressed concern that President Trump is too close to Russia.

North Carolina Trump Supporters Have Tough Love For The President

12:41pm March 11, 2017

by Don Gonyea

They voted for President Trump and and don't regret it, but these voters are quick to share their criticism.

The case of transgender high school student Gavin Grimm, seen here last year, has been sent back to a lower court by the Supreme Court.

Congress Erases K-12 Rules, A Financial Aid Foul-Up And Other Education News

11:19am March 11, 2017

From DACA to FAFSA, a Senate squeaker to a Supreme Court do-over, it was a busy week for education news in the nation's capital.

Trump Wooing Members Of Congress To Support Health Care Bill

8:30am March 11, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump is personally making a pitch for the the new Republican health care bill. He and his administration are actively meeting with members of Congress.

USA Gymnastics Head Pressured To Resign Over Sexual Abuse Scandal

8:30am March 11, 2017

Scott Simon talks with Marisa Kwiatkowski of The Indianapolis Star, one of the reporters who broke the story of a sexual abuse scandal involving a doctor for USA Gymnastics.

Jewish Synagogues Celebrate Purim With Plays

8:30am March 11, 2017

by Deena Prichep

The Jewish holiday Purim begins tonight. The celebration involves a reenacting of a story and it's called a Purim spiel. But they don't always stick to the past.

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A Life Darkened By Accidental Killing

8:30am March 11, 2017

While driving 20 years ago, Shane Snowdon struck and killed a cyclist. She says it has haunted her ever since, and tells Scott Simon she hopes her story will motivate others to drive more safely.

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Bill Could Upend Cross-County Busing In Louisville

8:30am March 11, 2017

by Ryland Barton

To address racial segregation, students in Louisville, Ky. have long been bused to schools across the city. A bill advancing in the state legislature would end that program.

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New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu On Confederate Monuments

8:30am March 11, 2017

Scott Simon speaks with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu after court rulings to permit New Orleans to take down monuments commemorating Confederate heroes.

The Morale Inside U.S. Intelligence Agencies

8:30am March 11, 2017

Scott Simon talks with former senior CIA lawyer John Rizzo about how the intelligence community is reacting to new leaked documents from the group WikiLeaks, and President Trump's frequent criticism.