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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin speaks during a press conference at the G 20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Baden-Baden, southern Germany, on March 18.

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Senator: Treasury Secretary's Plug For 'Lego Batman' May Be Ethical Violation

1:46pm March 28, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Last week, Stephen Mnuchin told a crowd he couldn't legally promote movies he helped fund, then recommended one. His audience laughed. The ranking senator on the Senate Finance Committee isn't amused.

Inside DARPA, The Pentagon Agency Whose Technology Has 'Changed the World'

1:36pm March 28, 2017

Journalist Sharon Weinberger discusses the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency, which develops innovative scientific technologies for the military. Her new book is The Imagineers of War.

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Cairo has lost more than half of its population in recent decades. Today, there are just under 3,000 people left.

Tired Of Promises, A Struggling Small Town Wants Problems Solved

1:30pm March 28, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

There's a lot of talk about how to revive small towns, especially in the rural Midwest, which Donald Trump carried easily. Visit Cairo, Ill., and at times it feels like a place on life support.

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Trisha Lizotte, a room attendant at the Meadowmere Resort in Ogunquit, tidies a second floor room in March 2015. Establishments like the Meadowmere (pictured) and the Beachmere Inn hire many foreign workers in positions like Lizotte's over the course of t

With Fewer Available H-2B Visas, Employers Struggle To Find Seasonal Workers

12:42pm March 28, 2017

by Fred Bever

The number of H-2B visas available to foreigners seeking work in the U.S. is down from last year. A Maine hotel owner is among those worried about finding enough workers to stay open over the summer.

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House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., finds himself the center of attention after playing something of a dual role — Trump supporter and independent investigator.

Trump Supporter Or Investigator? 5 Problems For Devin Nunes And Trump White House

12:10pm March 28, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Democrats are calling for Nunes to recuse himself from the Russia investigation after it was revealed he was on White House grounds the day before announcing evidence of Trump's team being surveilled.

Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley

9:59am March 28, 2017

by Queena Kim

Howard, the historically black university in Washington, D.C., is sending computer science students to study at Google's headquarters in California, as part of an effort called Howard West.

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Jared Kushner To Answer Questions About Meeting With Russian Bank Officials

6:00am March 28, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

After President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Russia's ambassador in December, he then met with an official from the Russian development bank VEB. The bank is closely tied to the Russian government and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2014.

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Some Cities Undaunted By Attorney General Crackdown On 'Sanctuary Cities'

6:00am March 28, 2017

On Monday, the Justice Department said it would follow through on an executive order to withhold as much as $4.1 billion in federal grants from so-called "sanctuary cities." In Travis County, Texas — which includes the city of Austin — officials have said they would not comply with this order. NPR's David Greene talks to Sarah Eckhardt, a Travis County judge, about the potentially severe consequences of being a so-called "sanctuary city" under the Trump administration.

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Release Of Possible Topics For 2020 Census Raises Concerns

6:00am March 28, 2017

by Hansi Lo Wang

The U.S. Census Bureau is set to release proposed topics for questions in the 2020 census. Some demographers are worried that the census will become too politicized under the Trump administration.

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Rep. Adam Schiff: Nunes Should Step Away From Russia Investigation

6:00am March 28, 2017

A scheduled open hearing Tuesday on Russia's involvement in the U.S. election is now closed. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with the ranking member of that committee, Democrat Adam Schiff.

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