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Republican Senator Weighs In On Supreme Court Nomination

6:55am March 17, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Sen. Orrin Hatch, who thinks the nominee shouldn't be named until after the presidential election. He says Democrats would oppose a mid-election pick if roles were reversed.

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Judge Merrick Garland To Meet Senators

6:50am March 17, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

President Obama's Supreme Court nominee will meet with senators on Thursday. Most Senate Republicans had vowed to halt Obama's nomination, but some now appear more welcoming than the majority.

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Florida Woman Fights To Keep A House-Trained Alligator

6:45am March 17, 2016

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission wants to seize a 6-foot-long pet reptile — they say he's just too big. But he isn't a normal alligator says his owner, Mary Thorn of Lakeland, Fla.

On Foreign Policy, Trump's Campaign Hasn't Released Names Of Advisers

6:26am March 17, 2016

Little is known about the foreign policy plans of Donald Trump. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, who has met with the Republican front-runner.

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FCC Proposal Would Let Consumers Weigh In On Internet Privacy

6:23am March 17, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing privacy regulations for Internet service providers. The goal is to let consumers decide what information about them gets collected and how it's used.

'I Respect Him Enormously,' Ex-Law Clerk On Supreme Court Nominee

6:17am March 17, 2016

To learn more about President Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, Renee Montagne talks to one of Judge Merrick Garland's former law clerks Sam Erman.

Gov. Snyder Losing Michigan Residents' Trust

5:47am March 17, 2016

by Steve Carmody

Gov. Snyder will sit before a congressional committee on Thursday to explain how the water in a major city in his state became undrinkable.

Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden spoke via video conference at the Johns Hopkins University auditorium in Baltimore Feb. 17.

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NSA: Fallout From Snowden Leaks Isn't Over, But Info Is Getting Old

8:03pm March 16, 2016

by Mary Louise Kelly

The National Security Agency's deputy director tells NPR he expects "other shoes to drop" from ex-contractor Edward Snowden's revelations. But "things have changed a lot" since the leaks, he says.

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Academy's Apology For Asian Jokes At Oscars Falls Flat

7:40pm March 16, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Prompted by a letter signed by more than 20 academy members of Asian descent, the academy apologized Tuesday for offensive jokes about Asians during the awards ceremony, but for some it came up short.

Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez was defeated by Kim Foxx in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. Alvarez had been criticized for the investigation into the shooting of Laquan McDonald by a police officer.

Voters Unseat Prosecutors Criticized For Laquan McDonald And Tamir Rice Probes

7:25pm March 16, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The top prosecutors in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and Cook County, Ill., were voted out in primaries Tuesday. Both have been under fire for their handling of fatal shootings by police.