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President Trump Signs An Executive Order At The White House

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Trump is sending his national security adviser Mike Waltz to the UN in a shakeup

2:44pm May 01, 2025

Trump said he would make Secretary of State Marco Rubio his interim national security adviser. It's the first time since the Nixon era that one person will do both jobs.

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Trump nominee gives misleading testimony about ties to alleged 'Nazi sympathizer'

2:21pm May 01, 2025

Ed Martin, President Trump's pick for U.S. attorney for D.C., is distancing himself from a Jan. 6 rioter known for antisemitic views. NPR's reporting raises questions about his ties to the rioter.

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Terry Gross remembers her late husband, jazz writer Francis Davis

12:55pm May 01, 2025

by Terry Gross

Fresh Air host Terry Gross lost her husband on April 14. They were together for 47 years. Today, she shares some of Francis with the audience, including the story of how they met and became a couple.

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President Trump Delivers Speech In Michigan To Mark 100 Days Of His Presidency

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The U.S. set the global order after WWII. Trump has other plans

12:51pm May 01, 2025

From the ashes of World War II, President Harry Truman helped create global institutions that have defined international order. President Trump is moving aggressively to scale back that U.S. role.

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Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health

11:21am May 01, 2025

Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.

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Lawmakers demand answers after a Haitian woman dies at an ICE detention center

10:37am May 01, 2025

ICE says it is investigating the cause of death of 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise in a Florida detention center on Friday. A local congresswoman says Blaise had complained of chest pains "for hours."

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2025 Tony nominations are out — and they're full of celebrities

9:48am May 01, 2025

Broadway isn't just back — it's raising the bar. Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending tied for most nominations. Plus, nods to George Clooney, Nicole Scherzinger and more.

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Judges would be accountable for abuse even if they retired or resigned, under new bill

9:32am May 01, 2025

A new bill from a top Democrat seeks to close a loophole that federal judges have used to collect pension benefits despite facing credible accusations of wrongdoing by employees.

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Freedom of speech 'at stake' in Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi's case, lawyer says

7:07am May 01, 2025

by Leila Fadel

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi left federal prison, but his case isn't over. His lawyer says the Trump administration's case against him is "laughable" and "unconstitutional."

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'Weird Al' Yankovic keeps dorkiness close to his heart

7:00am May 01, 2025

"Weird Al" Yankovic has no trouble tapping into his dorkiness. Perhaps that's the secret to his decades-spanning appeal. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, he talks about aging into his weirdness.