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May 10, 2025 2:28 PM

Trump team mulls suspending the constitutional right of habeas corpus to speed deportations. Can it?

Top White House aide Stephen Miller says the Trump administration is looking for ways to expand its legal power to deport migrants who are in the United States illegally.

by The Associated Press

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May 10, 2025 12:30 PM

VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations

As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15 percent of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.

by Katya Mendoza and Quil Lawrence

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May 10, 2025 12:13 PM

U.S. and China begin talks amid tensions over Trump's tariff war

The meetings between top U.S. and Chinese officials in Geneva represent the first potential efforts to end a trade war that has frazzled financial markets.

by Willem Marx

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May 10, 2025 10:08 AM

Tax the rich? Slash spending? Republicans wrestle with economic priorities in the Trump era

The Republican Party is trying to figure out what it stands for in terms of economic policy during the second Trump administration.

by The Associated Press

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May 9, 2025 3:10 PM

Democrats show discord over rollbacks of paid family leave, other past priorities

Some Democrats support changes that limit access to worker benefits. The proposals are a source of friction in budget negotiations.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 9, 2025 12:51 PM

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety

NPR has learned that rules must now be vetted by the White House and that the administration is drafting an executive order that could loosen radiation limits.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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May 9, 2025 11:04 AM

Casey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback

Casey Means, President Donald Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr.'s support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her.

by Will Stone

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May 9, 2025 9:54 AM

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a two-week restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Her order applies to 20 agencies.

by Andrea Hsu

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May 9, 2025 8:15 AM

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, has died

The Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has died at age 85. He retired from the court in June 2009.

by The Associated Press

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May 9, 2025 6:13 AM

Trump names Fox’s Pirro as interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. after dropping earlier pick

President Trump named Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro as the interim top prosecutor in Washington, D.C., to replace Ed Martin.

by Tom Dreisbach

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