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Barack Obama answers a question from Joe Wurzelbacher, also known as "Joe the Plumber," right, while campaigning for the White House in Holland, Ohio, Oct. 12, 2008.

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Samuel Wurzelbacher, who became 'Joe the Plumber' after confronting Obama, dies at 49

4:42pm August 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

Wurzelbacher was thrust into the political spotlight after questioning Barack Obama about his economic policies during the 2008 presidential campaign. He had been battling pancreatic cancer.

Greensboro City Council review $1.7M proposal to slow traffic and improve safety

3:36pm August 28, 2023

by DJ Simmons

In a work session last week, Greensboro City Council reviewed a $1.7 million proposal to slow traffic and reduce accidents.

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy took center stage at the Republican primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

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Vivek Ramaswamy picked up steam at the GOP debate. How far could he go?

3:25pm August 28, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Ramaswamy has pitched himself as a younger, more extreme version of the former president. While he's gained in the polls, a GOP strategist warns "he'll never surpass Trump by trying to mimic Trump."

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Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate on April 4, in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Judge sets March 4, 2024, as Trump trial date in election interference case

3:07pm August 28, 2023

by Carrie Johnson

The judge overseeing a criminal case against former President Donald Trump for interfering with the 2020 presidential election has set a trial date of March 4, 2024.

Some political leaders in Florida perpetuate hateful rhetoric, state Rep. Nixon says

12:07pm August 28, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to state Rep. Angie Nixon, a Democrat representing Jacksonville, about what it will take to restore a sense of safety following Saturday's racially motivated shooting.

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This booking photo provided by Fulton County Sheriff's Office shows former President Donald Trump on Thursday after he surrendered and was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta.

Mug shots are usually harmful. For Trump and his supporters, it's a badge of honor

10:33am August 28, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Typically, mug shots are associated with shame. But for former President Donald Trump and some of his supporters, his mug shot — the first ever of an American president — was something they embraced.

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AI is biased. The White House is working with hackers to try to fix that

8:59am August 28, 2023

by Deepa Shivaram

The White House is concerned AI can perpetuate discrimination. It helped host a red-teaming challenge at the Def Con hacker convention to figure out flaws. (Story aired on ATC on Aug. 26, 2023.)

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U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan. Chutkan has been assigned to the election fraud case against former President Donald Trump.

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Up First briefing: Trump trial date expected; Jacksonville shooting; Maui surf lessons

7:52am August 28, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

A federal judge will set a date for Trump's election obstruction case. Crowds mourn three Black people killed at a Dollar General in Florida. Pro surfers give kids in Maui a surf lesson.

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Morning news brief

6:44am August 28, 2023

Federal judge to set a date for Donald Trump's election obstruction case. Crowds mourn three Black people killed at a Dollar General in Florida. Students struggle to study in record heat without A/C.

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Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., pictured on Jan. 5 on Capitol Hill, was among three members of Congress who made a brief visit to opposition-held northwest Syria on Sunday, the first known trip to the war-torn country by American lawmakers in six years.

3 members of Congress make a rare visit to opposition-held northwest Syria

6:30pm August 27, 2023

by The Associated Press

It's the first known visit to the country by American lawmakers in six years. GOP Reps. French Hill, Ben Cline and Scott Fitzgerald urged the Biden administration to maintain pressure on Bashar Assad.