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A view of the U.S. Supreme Court Monday in Washington, D.C., the first day of its new term.

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The Supreme Court seems skeptical of a challenge to consumer agency

6:35pm October 03, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The case before the high court Tuesday examined how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is funded. A ruling in favor of payday lenders could gut the agency.

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Talking with the U.S. representatives behind a bill to address the rape kit backlog

5:27pm October 03, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with U.S. Representatives Nancy Mace and Barbara Lee about their bipartisan bill to address the backlog of rape kits in the country.

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U.S. House votes McCarthy out as speaker

5:27pm October 03, 2023

by Deirdre Walsh

Kevin McCarthy is now the first speaker in history to be removed by a U.S. House vote. The vote came less than a day after Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., made good on a threat to officially challenge his job.

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Laphonza Butler speaks onstage during EMILYs List's 2023 Pre-Oscars Breakfast at The Beverly Hilton on March 7, 2023 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Feinstein's successor Laphonza Butler takes office as California's new senator

3:28pm October 03, 2023

by Guy Marzorati

Laphonza Butler, a Democratic adviser and labor leader, was sworn in as California's newest U.S. senator. Her appointment could disrupt a crowded primary race.

Calif. Gov. Newsom names Laphonza Butler to finish Sen. Feinstein's term

2:06pm October 03, 2023

by Scott Shafer

Laphonza Butler, a Democratic adviser and labor leader, is expected to be sworn in Tuesday as a U.S. senator representing California. Her appointment could disrupt a crowded Democratic primary race.

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U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

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McCarthy says the House will vote today on the effort to oust him as speaker

12:57pm October 03, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

As hard-line House Republicans move to oust Kevin McCarthy from his speakership, Democrats say they won't help him. "Let them wallow in their pigsty of incompetence," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal.

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The fate of the CFPB, and other agencies that are similarly funded, is in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Consumer watchdog agency's fate at Supreme Court could nix other agencies too

11:53am October 03, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

Payday lenders argue that the CFPB's funding structure is unconstitutional because it's not funded by money appropriated by Congress. The argument threatens the existence of other agencies, too.

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Signs advertising the U.S. census cover a closed and boarded-up business in Seattle in 2020.

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The growing racial gap in U.S. census results is raising an expert panel's concerns

11:38am October 03, 2023

by Hansi Lo Wang

The U.S. census undercounting people of color and overcounting white people who don't identify as Latino means political representation and federal funds have been allocated unfairly, a report warns.

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Rep. Matt Gaetz attempts to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

8:32am October 03, 2023

by Claudia Grisales

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., on Monday started the process for holding a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as Housespeaker.

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Morning news brief

5:02am October 03, 2023

Ukrainian troops make limited progress retaking Russian-occupied land. The fraud trial begins Tuesday for the founder of FTX. Laphonza Butler will make history as California's newest U.S. senator.