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Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn says President Trump's crackdown in Washington, D.C. could tarnish police relationships in the city. -
White House tempers expectations of a breakthrough during Trump-Putin summit, advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars, U.S. core inflation remains high.
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NPR speaks with Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, about the targeted killing of six journalists in Gaza, including prominent Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif.
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A research team at the University of Texas at Austin's Cosmic Frontier Center have identified the oldest known supermassive black hole.
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Between replay review, automated balls and strikes and viral lowlights on social media, the work of baseball umpires has been transformed by technology. But none of that has deterred aspiring umpires. -
The Justice Department launched a grand jury investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James. NPR speaks to James' lawyer, Abbe Lowell, who calls it a "dangerous escalation."
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The White House says people living on the street in Washington, D.C., can avoid jail by going to a shelter. Homeless advocates say there aren't enough shelter beds. -
The Justice Department has sued the entire federal bench in Maryland over a dispute related to deportations. Both sides are due in court in Baltimore for a hearing on Wednesday.
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The idea of giving people cash, instead of traditional foreign aid like food or shelter, has gotten traction in recent years. Now, the Trump administration threatens to reverse that.
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The Energy Star program has saved Americans more than a half-trillion dollars in energy costs and has reduced climate pollution. Now the Trump administration wants to eliminate or privatize it.
