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Trump administration targets ATF, with plans to cut jobs and ease gun restrictions
The Trump administration has set its sights on restructuring the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, including plans to loosen gun regulations and significantly reduce its budget. NP…
Published on 6 months ago
New poll finds about three-quarters of Americans say democracy under threat
About three-quarters of Americans say democracy is under serious threat, according to a new poll from NPR, PBS News and Marist. A similar number also see politically motivated violence as a major pro…
Published on 6 months ago
The Trump administration is building a national citizenship system
The Trump administration has built a searchable national citizenship data system. The tool is designed to be used by state and local election officials to ensure only citizens are voting. But it was …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers meeting wraps up
A panel of vaccine advisers handpicked by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. concluded a two-day meeting with votes to limit the availability of certain flu vaccines. Their concern is a preservative that has been…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
At NATO, President Trump defends his Iran strikes and warms to the alliance
President Trump was pressed on his assertion that U.S. strikes had obliterated Iran's nuclear program at the end of the NATO summit.
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Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Trump said he'd send 30,000 migrants to Guantánamo. He's sent about 500
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer brings us a report on the Trump administration's plans to house migrants at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump administration defends its strikes on three nuclear targets in Iran
President Trump says U.S. military strikes on Iran "obliterated" Tehran's nuclear program. Although it will take time to know the full extent of the damage. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers have been …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
A former DOGE employee gives his account of working for the operation
What did the Department of Government Efficiency actually accomplish under Elon Musk? And what might change now that Musk is out? One former DOGE worker is going public and sharing what he learned.
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Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Breaking down Trump's approach to Israel/Iran and the chance of US action
President Trump once distanced himself from Israel's military action in Iran. Now he's taking some ownership, and he's pushing back against political allies who oppose U.S. involvement. NPR's Franco …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Minnesota shootings come during heightened political tensions
Federal officials say the suspect in the killings of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband had a much larger list of targets, including Democratic officeholders and abortion rights supporters. NPR's O…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago