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'Top Secret' documents are recovered from Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence

6:04am February 11, 2022

The Washington Post reports some documents recovered from Donald Trump's residence were marked top secret. NPR's Leila Fadel asks ex-federal prosecutor Brandon Van Grack about any legal ramifications.

Women chant slogans protesting violence against women and demanding the release of all detainees before the U.N. rights office in Khartoum, Sudan, Feb. 2, 2022.

Sudan's military rulers step up crackdown and arrests of activists

5:19am February 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

Hundreds of activists and protest leaders have been targeted since a military coup last October removed a transitional government from power. The detentions have intensified in recent weeks.

Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Chairman Dick Durbin (center) of Illinois, speak to reporters following a meeting with President Biden about the Supreme Court vacancy.

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Biden says he's done a "deep dive" on four Supreme Court candidates

6:47pm February 10, 2022

by Scott Detrow

President Biden has been spending a lot of time courting senators — from both sides of the aisle — ahead of making his decision on who to nominate for a vacant seat on the Supreme Court.

Congress wants to know why White House documents were moved to Trump's residence

4:44pm February 10, 2022

by Brian Naylor

White House documents were found in former President Trump's Florida residence. They should have been archived with the federal government. Congress wants answers.

A worker carries a large parcel at the U.S. Postal Service sorting and processing facility in Boston on Nov. 18, 2021.

Bill that would give the U.S. Postal Service a major overhaul moves to the Senate

4:29pm February 10, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

The embattled USPS has been losing billions of dollars annually in recent years. The bill, which focuses on cutting health care costs, would result in $50 billion in savings over 10 years.

America's lead negotiator says U.S. diplomacy strategy is working with Russia

4:28pm February 10, 2022

NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on the tense standoff between Russia and the U.S. and its allies over the Russian military buildup on the border with Ukraine.

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Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin got her day in court in 'New York Times' lawsuit

4:28pm February 10, 2022

by David Folkenflik

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin testified about the editorial that wrongly linked her political action committee's ad to a mass shooting. The paper's attorneys pressed her on her political rhetoric.

President Biden showed off a chart comparing strong job creation during his first year to that of previous presidents. But economists say surging inflation is top of mind to voters.

The economy is strong but voters aren't feeling it. That's a problem for Biden

1:45pm February 10, 2022

by Asma Khalid

President Biden's first year in the White House has been marked by record GDP growth and job gains, so why do voters keep giving him poor marks on the economy?

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Cynthia Hughes, seen here wearing a "Due Process Denied" shirt, has become a regular on Steve Bannon's show, where she has described the Jan. 6 defendants as "political prisoners." On a recent episode, Hughes announced changes to the Patriot Freedom Proje

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A controversial nonprofit for Capitol riot defendants makes changes after criticism

1:43pm February 10, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

The Patriot Freedom Project has raised around $900,000 for people charged in the Capitol riot. After NPR reported that charity experts saw "red flags" with the group, they announced changes.

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How Trump sought to use fake electors, conspiracy theories to remain in power

1:35pm February 10, 2022

by Terry Gross

New York Times reporter Luke Broadwater says Trump and his allies were fixated on reversing the election: "It seemed like crazy stuff at the time ... but obviously it got extremely serious on Jan. 6."

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