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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., a former prosecutor, is part of a group of lawmakers relaunching an effort to support newly released ex-prisoners.

National

Sen. Klobuchar urges peers to mitigate 'inflamed' rhetoric after Minnesota shootings

6:57am June 16, 2025

by Michel Martin

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, calls for civility after an attack that killed one state lawmaker and left another wounded.

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Politics & Government

Michael Isikoff On Trump's Alleged Affairs

NPR's Noel King talks about the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal affairs with Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News. Isikoff broke the scandal surrounding Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky.

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World News

15 Years Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq

We look back at the legacy of the U.S. invasion of Iraq 15 years ago with Andrew Exum, who led a platoon of Army Rangers during the war.

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Politics & Government

Trump Expected To Sign Government Funding Bill Passed By Congress

A $1.3 trillion spending bill cleared the Senate early Friday, avoiding a government shutdown. Noel King talks to Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who voted in favor of the bill.

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Politics & Government

Will There Be A Change In Policy With A New National Security Adviser?

Steve Inskeep talks to Michele Flournoy, an-ex Department of Defense official in the Obama administration, about President Trump's decision to pick John Bolton as the next national security adviser.

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At Least 1 Killed In Hostage Standoff In Southern France

A gunman has killed one person and taken several others hostage in a supermarket in the southern French town of Trebes.

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What To Expect From John Bolton

John Bolton is replacing H.R. McMaster as national security adviser. He's a veteran of multiple Republican administrations and is known for his hawkish foreign policy views.

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Ambassador Defends U.S. Backing Of Saudi War In Yemen

The United States is defending its military support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen's civil war. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Matthew Tueller.

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National

Protests Continue In Sacramento Over Police Shooting

People are protesting the death of 22-year-old Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man who was shot by police in Sacramento. Noel King speaks with ABC10 reporter Frances Wang about the situation.

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How American Citizens Are Trapped In Djibouti

by Steve Inskeep

How President Trump's travel ban has left a number of American citizens and Yemeni-American families trapped in the tiny country of Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa.

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Weekdays 5:00-9:00am

Sen. Klobuchar urges peers to mitigate 'inflamed' rhetoric after Minnesota shootings

Michael Isikoff On Trump's Alleged Affairs

15 Years Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq

Trump Expected To Sign Government Funding Bill Passed By Congress

Will There Be A Change In Policy With A New National Security Adviser?

At Least 1 Killed In Hostage Standoff In Southern France

What To Expect From John Bolton

Ambassador Defends U.S. Backing Of Saudi War In Yemen

Protests Continue In Sacramento Over Police Shooting

How American Citizens Are Trapped In Djibouti

Loyola Upsets Nevada

You Can't Fall If There's No Gravity

Romanian Man Isn't Dead, But Court Says He Is