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What we're learning from the redacted Mar-a-Lago search affidavit

4:14pm August 26, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann to discuss findings from the Justice Department's release of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit.

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For one rape survivor, new abortion bans bring back old, painful memories

4:14pm August 26, 2022

The story of a young rape victim in Ohio who had to travel out of state for an abortion this summer is recalling painful memories for an older generation.

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N. Carolina commission rejects restrictions on poll watchers

1:45pm August 26, 2022

by Hannah Schoenbaum Associated Press/Report for America

A March for Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C., on June 11. The youth-led gun safety advocacy group is teaming up with parents from Uvalde, Texas, to demand that Gov. Greg Abbott hold a special session so that state lawmakers can vote on whether to raise

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Uvalde parents and advocates will rally in Austin to up the age for AR-15 purchases

8:58am August 26, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Gun safety advocates in Texas are demanding that Gov. Greg Abbott raise the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles from 18 to 21. Abbott could put the issue to a vote by calling a special session.

News brief: Wyoming economic summit, student debt equity, nuclear plant at risk

6:17am August 26, 2022

The Fed chair speaks in Jackson Hole, Wyo. President Biden's student loan plan is designed to help low-income borrowers. Conditions deteriorate at a Ukrainian nuclear plant under Russian control.

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By 2035, you won't be able to buy a new gas-powered car in California

5:26pm August 25, 2022

by Kevin Stark

California officials have approved a plan to phase out new gasoline-powered cars by 2035. The state is the country's largest auto market and could set e standard for other states to follow.

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Rep. Davids is using Kansas' vote against anti-abortion measure to defend her seat

5:22pm August 25, 2022

by Frank Morris

A vulnerable Kansas Democrat, Rep. Sharice Davids, is hitting her Republican challenger over abortion rights after Kansans soundly rejected an anti-abortion ballot issue.

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Former Pakistan leader sees legal action that may impact future political involvement

4:54pm August 25, 2022

by Diaa Hadid

An Islamabad court extended former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's bail period on Thursday, as he faces terrorism charges. Efforts to punish him only seem to boost his popularity in the country.

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The economic arguments for and against Biden's student debt relief plans

4:39pm August 25, 2022

by Scott Horsley

President Biden's plan to erase up to $20,000 in college debt for tens of millions of borrowers is drawing praise and criticism. Some welcome relief, but others say he should address tuition costs.

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Students eat lunch at Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School in Essex Junction, Vt., on June 9. The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — regardless of family income levels — is ending, raisin

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As students go back to school, many face a lunch bill for the first time in 2 years

2:06pm August 25, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Parents and schools prepare to lose free meals provided as federal assistance during the pandemic at a time when families are feeling the strain of high food, gas, housing and utility costs.