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North Carolina Republicans seek to force top Democrats to fall in line with Trump agenda

8:39am March 07, 2025

by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina Republicans who are resolved to promote President Donald Trump’s agenda now seek to compel the recently elected Democratic governor to aid the president's immigration crackdown and stop the new Democratic attorney general from fighting Trump in court.

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Trump freeze on resettlement funding leaves new refugees scrambling to adjust in U.S.

5:41am March 07, 2025

by Jennifer Ludden

Thousands of newly arrived refugees lost financial support and help with setting up their new lives in America. Aid groups are challenging the freeze in court as they scramble to keep refugees housed.

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The U.S. Postal Service could face substantial change. What comes next?

5:00am March 07, 2025

The changes Trump reportedly is proposing to the Postal Service, such as a merger with the Department of Commerce, would likely be challenged in federal court, experts say.

Trump says 'male circumcision in Mozambique' is a 'scam.' What's the program about?

2:41pm March 06, 2025

In his Tuesday address to Congress, President Trump listed U.S.-funded programs that he considers an "appalling waste" — including "$10 million for male circumcision in Mozambique."

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A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration's spending freeze

10:29am March 06, 2025

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending "fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government."

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The fired head of a federal watchdog agency says he's ending his legal fight

8:41pm March 05, 2025

Hampton Dellinger said he was dropping his case a day after the federal appeals court in Washington sided with the Trump administration in removing him as the head of the Office of Special Counsel.

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Spanish-language rebuttal to Trump's joint address focuses on immigration

1:38am March 05, 2025

New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat delivered the Democrats' Spanish-language rebuttal to President Trump's joint address, focusing on the president's immigration policy.

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Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's address to Congress

6:11pm March 04, 2025

As President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, reporters from across NPR's newsroom fact-checked his speech and offered context.

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Trump says he is 'just getting started,' as he faces vocal protests from Democrats

6:00pm March 04, 2025

Trump addressed a sharply divided Congress, as he claimed an electoral mandate and vowed his administration was "just getting started." Throughout the speech, he faced repeated jeers from Democrats.

U.S. stock markets plunge as Trump's tariffs spark fears about a trade war

11:06am March 04, 2025

U.S. stock markets plummeted on Tuesday morning as a new global trade war began.