Supreme Court throws out death sentence, murder conviction of Okla. death row inmate
The court reversed the state court’s judgement and sent the case back for a new trial.
Joy Reid fired from MSNBC amid network shakeup
Reid is a longtime political commentator who has been vocal on progressive issues and sharply critical of President Trump.
Who is Alice Marie Johnson, Trump’s newly appointed ‘pardon czar’?
Johnson, now 69, was facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for being a first-time nonviolent drug offender.
Trump’s funding freeze threatens key river. And, U.S. votes against Ukraine peace plan
Trump’s funding freezes could threaten the Colorado River. Some money was intended to keep the shrinking river flowing. And, the U.S. voted against a U.N. peace resolution for Ukraine.
Top Ukrainian official says Kyiv will refuse any ‘bad’ peace deal
Ihor Brusylo, deputy head of Ukraine’s President’s Office, tells NPR Trump is a “peacemaker and dealmaker,” while expressing hope the U.S. continues to provide aid to Ukraine.
President of the Iowa Farmers Union discusses anticipated Agriculture Department cuts
NPR’s A Martinez speaks with Aaron Lehman, a fifth-generation farmer who is president of the Iowa Farmers Union, about anticipated cuts to Department of Agriculture programs.
Retired FBI agent gives initial impressions of Kash Patel and Dan Bongino
The new top two leaders at the FBI are Trump loyalists with no prior experience at the bureau. NPR asks retired FBI special agent Thomas J. Baker for his impressions of Kash Patel and Dan Bongino.
Trump funding freeze includes payments to keep the Colorado River flowing
President Biden promised billions in funds to farmers and others to not take water from the Colorado River. President Trump is halting some of those funds, leaving questions about the river’s future.
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who tried to shield the Kennedys, dies at 93
Hill received Secret Service awards and was promoted for his actions that day, but for decades blamed himself for Kennedy’s death, saying he would gladly have given his life to save the president.
Trump’s tariffs and rhetoric strain historic Windsor-Detroit friendship
President Donald Trump’s tariffs and comments about turning Canada into the 51st state have tested U.S. relations with the country. One example is the deterioration of longstanding bonds between Detroit, Michigan and its neighbor across the river, Windsor, Ontario.
NPR’s Don Gonyea is a Detroit native and current resident of the city. He’s had a front row view to changing attitudes between the two populations who have long enjoyed a very friendly, symbiotic relationship.
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LA’s wildfire cleanup efforts struggle to meet Trump’s deadline amid FEMA setbacks
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires left a vast amount of toxic debris. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Tony Briscoe, environmental reporter at The Los Angeles Times, about where the cleanup stands.
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