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The status of a decades-old bunker beneath the now-demolished East Wing is unclear, but the Trump administration has cited security concerns in its legal filings in favor of continuing construction.
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President Trump faces mounting political pressure on multiple fronts, particularly when it comes to his handling of the war and the consequences it's having on the economy.
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Since last year, the Justice Department has made unprecedented demands to states for sensitive voter data, including driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers.
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With the last major firing of its engine, the Artemis II spacecraft is now on a path that will take it around the moon and back.
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Early scandals have not slowed lawyers' adoption of AI tools, even as court sanctions over fake legal briefs continue to rise.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi out at the Department of Justice, Iran introduces new toll system for passage through Strait of Hormuz, over 40 countries meet to discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with America's beloved late-night TV host Arsenio Hall who writes of the ups and downs of his remarkable career in his new memoir, "Arsenio."
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Iran has introduced a new toll system for ships it allows to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, asserting its control over the key waterway.
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NPR's A Martinez asks Michael McFaul, who served as U.S. ambassador to Russia in the Obama administration, how China and Russia could potentially benefit from the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
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An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The team from Planet Money traces the origins back to a fight over who invented the sewing machine.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep meets the National Trust's Alison Hoagland {HOHG-lund} near the White House to talk about her role in challenging the construction of President Trump's ballroom complex.
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How expensive is it to make an easter basket this year? NPR went to two stores in the D.C. area to find out.
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Foreign ministers from more than 40 countries meet virtually to discuss President Trump's request for help in ensuring shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.