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Police identify suspect in the fatal ambush of 2 firefighters in Idaho

6:52am July 01, 2025

by Kirk Siegler

Police in Idaho have identified the man who fatally shot two wildland firefighters and critically injured another in an apparent ambush after he intentionally started a brush fire.

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World News

Obama, Merkel To Discuss Civic Engagement At Brandenburg Gate

by Rachel Martin

The bishop who will moderate a chat between former President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discusses its theme:"Being Involved in Democracy: Taking on Responsibility Locally and Globally."

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Sen. Tim Kaine On Trump And Russia And GOP Health Care Bill

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia talks with Rachel Martin about Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats' testimony and the upcoming CBO score of the Republican health care bill.

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National

Pompeo Signals He'll Move CIA In A More Aggressive Direction

by Mary Louise Kelly

"We are back in the business of stealing secrets," says CIA chief Mike Pompeo, who made the comment Tuesday night in a session at CIA headquarters in northern Virginia. We examine what he meant.

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CBO To Update GOP Health Plan Analysis

by Susan Davis

We preview the upcoming Congressional Budget Office analysis of Republicans' health care legislation. The CBO is scheduled to release the update Wednesday afternoon.

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Concert Bombing Was An Appalling Tragedy, British Ambassador Says

Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Darroch, the British ambassador to the U.S., about the aftermath of the suicide bombing at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, Monday night.

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Examining The U.K.'s Counterterrorism Strategy

Rachel Martin speaks with Peter Neumann about the nature of the terror attack in Manchester on Monday. He's professor of security studies at the war studies department of King's College London.

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World News

Police Continue Manchester Bombing Investigation

by Frank Langfitt

Police in the U.K. are investigating whether the suspect in the Manchester bombing had any help. We get the latest on the attack and how people are responding.

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Montana Holds Special Election For Open House Seat

by Don Gonyea

Montana is holding a special election to replace the GOP House seat vacated by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. The Republican candidate has run a very Trump-inspired campaign.

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Cokie Roberts Answers Your Questions About Special Prosecutors

In the #AskCokie segment, commentator Cokie Roberts answers listener questions about the history of special prosecutors, and how they are different from special counsels.

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Trump Meets Pope Francis At The Vatican

by Sylvia Poggioli

They disagree on the border wall, climate change and capitalism, but President Donald Trump and Pope Francis met Wednesday at the Vatican.

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Morning News Brief: U.K. Ups Threat Level, Brennan Testifies, Trump Meets The Pope

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has raised the terror alert level to critical after the Manchester attack. Also, reporter Ines San Martin discusses Trump at the Vatican, and the latest on Russia.

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Politics & Government

Why Interpreters Have A Hard Time Translating Trump

What are the challenges of interpreting President Trump in real time for a foreign audience? Siavash Ardalan has done so many times as a BBC's Persian service host, and he shares some of his tricks.

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