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Supreme Court To Hear Biden v. Texas Immigration Case

Mexico faces off with U.S. gunmakers at the Supreme Court

5:00am March 04, 2025

by Nina Totenberg

The country claims Smith & Wesson and other gunmakers are turning a blind eye to hundreds of thousands of high-powered weapons made in the U.S that are illegally trafficked into in the hands of Mexican cartels.

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Politics & Government

Russia Official Set To Leave White House Post

by Franco Ordoñez

The top Russia official on President Trump's National Security Council, Tim Morrison, is expected to leave his post. He is expected to testify before House committees.

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Politics & Government

Trump's Defense Of Ukraine Call

by Tamara Keith

President Trump says he wants his defenders to focus on substance rather than process. Trump says the call between himself and the Ukrainian president is all that matters.

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Sports

The Nationals' Long Road To Win The World Series

by Michael Hagerty

The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in the team's 15-year history.

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Sports

D.C. Celebrates World Series Win

by Barbara Sprunt

Washington baseball fans crowded into Nationals Park to watch their team win the World Series despite the rain and the game being in Houston.

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World News

China's Influence In The Czech Republic

by Rob Schmitz

Charles University in Prague is at the center of a fight over Chinese influence, after a major corporate sponsor tried to limit academic criticism of Beijing.

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'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Composer Says It's A Halloween Movie

People debate whether The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Halloween or Christmas movie. Music composer Danny Elfman told USA Today it's a Halloween movie to him.

World News

Italian Cheesemakers Upset By U.S. Tariffs

by Sylvia Poggioli

The Trump administration is imposing tariffs on number of European products including Italian cheese, which has cheesemakers there furious.

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World News

Baghdad Protests Continue

by Jane Arraf

Protests continue in Baghdad demanding the ouster of the current government.

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Books

Food Brings Families Together In 'Fry Bread'

by Graham Lee Brewer

Native Americans made fry bread by turning government rations turned into a delicious, warm food that brings people together. Fry bread is the subject of a new children's book.

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Morning Edition

Weekdays 5:00-9:00am

Mexico faces off with U.S. gunmakers at the Supreme Court

Russia Official Set To Leave White House Post

Trump's Defense Of Ukraine Call

The Nationals' Long Road To Win The World Series

D.C. Celebrates World Series Win

China's Influence In The Czech Republic

'The Nightmare Before Christmas' Composer Says It's A Halloween Movie

Italian Cheesemakers Upset By U.S. Tariffs

Baghdad Protests Continue

A History Of Zombies In America

WeWork And The Future Of Coworking

Man Advertises Crime On Shirt While Committing Crime

Food Brings Families Together In 'Fry Bread'