Hear reporting on a special election for Ash Grove voters next week, details of the Route 66 Centennial Kick-off planned in Springfield, and state reporting on the cancellation of the Missouri supreme court’s state of the judiciary address yesterday and state lawmakers developing plans to replace the state’s income tax.
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Democrats are demanding changes to a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The fight over spending could cause a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff whether his party is willing to allow a partial government shutdown in order to block new funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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Youssef Loulidi/APAfrica's soccer body issued fines worth more than $1 million and banned Senegal's coach and Senegalese and Morocco players Wednesday following a shambolic African Cup soccer final this month. -
Democrats are demanding changes to DHS funding as partial shutdown looms, lawyers say ICE is denying detainees legal access with relocations, the Fed votes to hold interest rates steady.
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Every year, the National Film Registry adds 25 films to its collection to be preserved for posterity. Selections for 2025 ranges from 'The Thing' to 'White Christmas' -
Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's. -
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly. -
A film about first lady Melania Trump premieres this week, with big presidential promotion. -
Oprah Winfrey paid a visit to the NPR podcast "Wild Card with Rachel Martin," and Rachel sent us a sneak preview.
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A Palestinian man and his Israeli friend are dedicating themselves to a peaceful coexistence in the aftermath of the devastating war in Gaza.
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New research looks at the long-term impact of a controversial federal program from the 1990s that demolished housing projects and replaced them with mixed-income developments.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois about her party's intensifying opposition to funding the Department of Homeland Security without guardrails for ICE.
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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke at a Minneapolis mall Wednesday, one day after a man sprayed her with liquid as she addressed a town hall. Omar said "fear and intimidation" won't stop her.
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Two members of Congress were attacked in recent days, and U.S. Capitol Police say threats against lawmakers have increased. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to former Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger.
