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President Biden delivers a prime-time speech Thursday night at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia.

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Biden's speech walks a fine line in its attack on MAGA Republicans

8:10pm September 02, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

In his Thursday evening address to the nation, President Biden chose a risky strategy of criticizing elected GOP officials while trying not to alienate Republican voters.

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Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Empty folders with classified banners are among the items seized from Mar-a-Lago

7:58pm September 02, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

A federal judge has unsealed a list of items the FBI seized from former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home during a court-authorized search last month.

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The GOP reacts to President Biden's speech condemning "MAGA republican" extremism

4:16pm September 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former Rep Barbara Comstock, R-Va., about the Republican Party's reaction to President Biden's address, where he called "MAGA Republicans" a threat to American Democracy.

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Law enforcement officers stand outside of the federal courthouse in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Aug. 18.

What a special master does, as told by a special master

12:44pm September 02, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Donald Trump has asked for an independent review of materials seized from Mar-a-Lago. A special master tells NPR that the primary qualification is remaining neutral, which isn't easy.

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The largest portion of a new White House funding request is for $22.4 billion in COVID-19 funding, money that would go toward stockpiling vaccines and tests, as well as to research and development and the global vaccine response.

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White House asks for $47 billion for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and disasters

12:34pm September 02, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The administration hopes the funding request will become part of an upcoming short-term spending bill aimed at funding the federal government beyond Sept. 30.

A man walks past a "now hiring" sign posted outside of a restaurant in Arlington, Va., on June 3.

The economy added 315,000 jobs, showcasing a labor market that is still strong

12:22pm September 02, 2022

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 315,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5% in July. A tight job market gives workers more bargaining power, but it may also fuel inflation.

People walk near Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on the day a new law to save energy nationwide goes into effect on Thursday. The new law includes a wide variety of temporary measures, like banning the illumination of landmarks and regulating temperatures in pu

Russia's effort to break European energy unity seems to be failing — at least for now

5:00am September 02, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

One of the intended outcomes of Russia's war in Ukraine is to dissolve European unity on energy policy, analysts say, but the unity is so far holding firm.

President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall on Sept. 1, in Philadelphia.

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Biden attacks Trump, saying his wing of the Republican party is a threat to democracy

9:31pm September 01, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

Biden says a faction of the Republican party tied to former President Donald Trump is "determined to take this country backwards." Republicans say he's being divisive.

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Biden speech will address fight for 'the soul of the nation'

9:20pm September 01, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden is set to deliver a prime-time speech on the fight for what he calls "the soul of the nation," reprising a theme he ran on for the November midterm elections.

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Oklahoma's top education official is calling for an educator's teaching certificate to be revoked after she gave students access to books restricted under a new state law.

An Oklahoma teacher gave her students access to banned books—now she's under scrutiny

8:41pm September 01, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Summer Boismier resigned from Norman High School after a student's parent complained. Now, Oklahoma's Secretary of Education wants to revoke her teaching certificate.