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• Democrats' First 100 Hours, Outstanding Midterm Races, Trump Doubles Down On Policies 2026-11-05
  Democrats are preparing an ambitious opening agenda for their new congressional majority, including efforts to restore health subsidies, reverse…
• Democrats' Midterm Blowout, Trump Blames Candidates For Losses, Democratic Agenda 2026-11-04
  Democrats swept control of Congress with historic Senate victories in Texas, South Carolina and Kansas, giving the party new momentum even as its…
• Election Day, Trump's Closing Message, Iran War And The Midterms 2026-11-03
  Election Day is here, with control of Congress hinging on unexpectedly competitive races in states including Iowa, Arkansas and Mississippi.…
• Michigan Democrats Feud, Midterm Map Shifts, US-Iran Diplomacy Efforts 2026-11-02
  Michigan Democrats are in open conflict on the eve of the election after Haley Stevens revoked her endorsement of Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and…
• Who decides the future of America? 2026-11-01
  Millions of Americans have already cast their votes early ahead of Tuesday’s midterms. On this episode of The Sunday Story , NPR’s senior political…
• Oil Earnings, Binance Heist, A MAHA Update 2026-10-31
  Oil companies are reporting sky-high profits this quarter. Hackers stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency this week, in the largest digital heist…
• Final Days Of Midterm Campaigning, Alaska Senate Race Controversy, Iran War Plans 2026-10-30
  President Trump is changing his final campaign strategy as Republicans try to close an early-voting gap and hold off Democratic gains in competitive…
• Midterm Spending Blitz, GDP & Inflations Reports, Israel Election Deadlock & Iran War 2026-10-29
  Ad spending in Kansas’ Senate race has jumped tenfold in weeks as Democrats pour money into Republican-heavy districts in the final days before the…
• Trump Rallies For Republicans, Israel Election Results, Fed Interest Rates Meeting 2026-10-28
  President Trump rallied for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in Texas, but his personal grievances kept competing with his party’s closing…
• Democrats Lead In NPR Poll, Preparations For Election Challenge, Israel Voting Begins 2026-10-27
  A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll gives Democrats an eight-point lead on the congressional ballot, but lagging enthusiasm among young voters and…
• GOP Redistricting Bust, Lula Wins Brazil Election, Protest Spread In Europe 2026-10-26
  Republicans redrew 15 House districts hoping to protect their majority, but most have become competitive races as the party’s redistricting strategy…
• Pinching pennies, casting ballots: a midterms dispatch from the Midwest 2026-10-25
  The Midwest used to be known as an affordable place to live. Lately, though, many people there are having a hard time making ends meet. In this…
• Websites Go Offline, Protests in France, Netflix Downsizes 2026-10-24
  AI discovered a vulnerability in part of the internet's architecture, called PHP2SHELL. Security researchers rushed to fix it, but the news leaked…
• US Prepares For Possible Strikes, Midterm Early Voting, Trump BBC Deposition 2026-10-23
  The U.S. is sending a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East as oil prices climb and the prospect of another attack on Iran grows. More than 19…
• Democratic Surrogates Campaign, US & Israel Plan Iran Strikes, Tesla SpaceX Merger 2026-10-22
  Democrats are sending former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris into competitive Senate races to help the party win in…
• Zelenskyy Mending Ties, Trump In North Carolina, Saudi Arabia Gets British Support 2026-10-21
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is trying to repair ties with Washington as President Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff carries new peace…
• Pushback On Trump's Russia Policy, Competitive Midterm Races, DOJ Noncitizen Voting 2026-10-20
  1Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is taking his concerns about delayed U.S. weapons and intelligence directly to Congress as lawmakers in…
• Trump Eases Russia Sanctions, Midterm Campaign Money, Violent Protests In France 2026-10-19
  President Trump is easing pressure on Russia by waiving new sanctions as Ukraine continues striking Russian energy targets and tensions deepen…
• Israelis have changed. Will they change their leader? 2026-10-18
  Israelis will vote in national elections next week. It’s the first vote since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and the Gaza war. Many Israelis call it the…
• School Shooting in Bend, Elon Musk's Power, MN Senate Race 2026-10-17
  Authorities say the 16-year-old suspect in a school shooting that killed three children and one teacher at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon was…
• Oregon School Shooting, Russia's View On US-Ukraine Split, DOJ Sues California 2026-10-16
  At least three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, where police say a 16-year-old gunman was…
• Hasan Piker on his rise as a voice of the 'insurgent left' | NPR's Newsmakers 2026-10-15
  President Donald Trump recently called Hasan Piker a “terrible liability” and a “communist.” The California-based streamer — who describes himself…
• Trump's Midterm Travel, Ukraine Starshield Restrictions, Houthis Attack Aramco 2026-10-15
  President Donald Trump is campaigning across traditionally Republican states as his party tries to turn out voters in an increasingly competitive…
• Ukraine's President Sits With NPR, Pope Leo Cancer, Ambassador Guilfoyle Forced Out 2026-10-14
  In a sit-down interview with NPR, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. warned it could cut intelligence sharing over Ukraine’s…
• Trump Midterm Campaigning, Rep. Omar Home Searched, Europe Pushes Back on Russia Deal 2026-10-13
  President Trump is ramping up campaign travel and putting himself at the center of the midterms as Republicans fight increasingly competitive races…
• Trump Pressures Ukraine, Trump's Midterm Priorities, Saudi Arabia Airport Attacks 2026-10-12
  President Trump is increasing pressure on Ukraine over its strikes on Russian oil refineries while again calling on Ukrainians to hold wartime…
• The women who fought back when their jailers assaulted them 2026-10-11
  Aliksandria Prout had only been at the Central California Women’s Facility for a few days when a male officer stopped her at a checkpoint. “You have…
• Hurricane Isaias Floods the Panhandle, A Russian Oil Deal, ICE Shooting in New York 2026-10-10
  The first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season strikes the Florida panhandle and drenches the southeast. Trump agrees to import Russian…
• Bracing For Hurricane Isaias, Ukraine Pushes Russia Back, Iran War Impact On Midterms 2026-10-09
  Hurricane Isaias is expected to strike near the Alabama-Florida state line as communities prepare for dangerous winds, flooding and a…
• Hurricane Isaias Prep, Competitive Midterm Races, Trump's Media Ban In Court 2026-10-08
  Communities along the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coast are preparing for Hurricane Isaias as officials warn of flooding, damaging winds and…
• Threats On US Bases Overseas, France Student Protest, German Spy Arrest 2026-10-07
  The U.S. pulled a dozen bombers out of Britain after officials identified a credible Iran-linked threat, raising new questions about how exposed…
• Democrats Lead In Midterm Polls, Yemen War Front, Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger 2026-10-06
  With four weeks until the midterms, Democrats have the advantage in the polls and are increasingly competitive in Senate races that once looked safe…
• FlyDubai Pilot Investigation, SCOTUS Climate Change Case, Brazil Runoff Election 2026-10-05
  Investigators now believe the Flydubai co-pilot who attacked the captain intended to crash the plane into Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, raising new…
• Fox News wanted war images in Ukraine - their journalists died 2026-10-04
  Fox News Correspondent Benjamin Hall had been accused by a colleague of taking unnecessary risks when reporting in Syria. Later, Fox News assigned…
• Growing Black Unemployment, Taxing California Billionaires, New Supreme Court Cases 2026-10-03
  The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month, and Black unemployment spiked. California voters will decide whether the state should…
• Wages Vs Inflation, Tennessee Failed Execution, Cornell Rape Case Special Prosecutor 2026-10-02
  The government has a sobering update on the job market, as workers face wages that fail to keep up with higher prices and borrowing costs. Tennessee…
• FlyDubai Midair Attack, Trump Midterm Campaigning, Hegseth Reshaping Military 2026-10-01
  A FlyDubai flight bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other and tried to crash the…
• Trump AI Summit, US Pulls Out Of Iraq, SCOTUS Third Country Deportations 2026-09-30
  President Trump told AI executives they can police themselves and signed an order branding the technology “super intelligence,” even as some of…
• UK Terror Plot Investigation, Trump's Fuel Efficiency Rollback, Cornell Rape Case 2026-09-29
  Five men arrested near a U.S.-used air base in Britain have been released on bail but remain under investigation, as police say they have not…
• Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire, UK Foiled Plot Near US Base, Trump Press Corps Fight 2026-09-28
  President Trump rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal but says he remains open to talks, as questions grow over whether there is any realistic…
• Can clergy candidates help Democrats win in red states? 2026-09-27
  This November, a notable number of Democrats are running for Congress who all have one thing in common: they are members of the clergy. In a moment…
• Powerful storms hit the US, Supreme Court Rejects Missouri Maps, Mortgage Rates Rise 2026-09-26
  A weekend of wild weather as a couple of power storms are set to hit Hawaii and the Northeastern United States. The Supreme Court rejects the new…
• Trump-Xi Summit, White House Media Ban Update, Netanyahu's UN Speech 2026-09-25
  President Trump hosts China's leader Xi Jinping. While their differences abound on many issues, they extend their truce on tariffs by two months.…
• Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split and Trump's 'nihilism' | NPR's Newsmakers 2026-09-24
  Tucker Carlson is talking about what happened behind closed doors in his very public break with President Trump. In this episode of NPR's Newsmakers…
• Court Temporarily Blocks Media Ban, Trump-Xi White House Meeting, UNGA Diplomacy 2026-09-24
  A federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore press passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after finding the outlets are likely to…
• US And Iran Talk At UNGA, Poll Shows Dems Lead Midterm, White House Media Ban Lawsuit 2026-09-23
  President Trump used his U.N. General Assembly speech to threaten Iran with “annihilation” while also revealing that U.S. and Iranian officials had…
• News Outlets Protest Trump's Media Bans, Trump At UNGA, Paramount Merger Settlement 2026-09-22
  Major news organizations are suspending use of White House pool coverage after President Trump banned reporters from CNN and two other outlets, with…
• UN General Assembly Week, Trump's Triumphal Arch, Air Traffic Control AI 2026-09-21
  World leaders gather in New York for the U.N. General Assembly with the war between the U.S. and Iran dominating the agenda and questions about…
• An American journalist missing in Syria: what happened? 2026-09-20
  This is the story of one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. It’s been more than fourteen years since American journalist Austin Tice…
• Trump Bans Media from White House, Europe on High Alert, College Sports Bill 2026-09-19
  President Trump says he’s banning three news organizations – CNN, MS NOW and Politico – from the White House. Leaders in France, Poland and across…
• Kennedy Center Demolition Threat, Trump's Troubles, Poland Warns Of Russian Attacks 2026-09-18
  A federal judge told President Trump he cannot demolish the Kennedy Center without 30 days’ notice, after the board shut the building and Trump…
• Fed Raises Interest Rates, Iran War and Oil Prices, EU-Canada Alliance 2026-09-17
  The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years as it tries to bring down stubborn inflation, putting new Fed Chair…
• Federal Reserve Interest Rates, Reports Reveal Iran War Costs, Kennedy Center Closure 2026-09-16
  The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years as the Iran war pushes inflation higher and borrowing…
• Trump Downplays AI Risks, SCOTUS Mail-In Voting Ruling, Kennedy Center Bankruptcy 2026-09-15
  President Trump dismissed warnings from leading AI companies that the technology is advancing too fast, calling fears of machines taking over a hoax…
• AI Development Slowdown, Gulf States Postpone Iran Talks, Republican Midterm Strategy 2026-09-14
  Leaders of some of the biggest AI companies say it is time to slow the pace of development after a string of incidents in which their systems went…
• The Clancy trial and a split over postpartum psychosis 2026-09-13
  Last week, a judge declared a mistrial in the murder case of Lindsay Clancy, leading the public to wonder: What really went on in the jury room? On…
• BRICS Summit in India, Amazon Air Plane Crash, Federal Film Tax Bill 2026-09-12
  India hosts the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi this weekend. The crash of an Amazon cargo jet in Miami is raising concerns about the safety culture…
• Remembering 9/11, Republican Midterm Convention Wraps, SCOTUS Missouri Redistricting 2026-09-11
  Communities across the country will gather today to mark 25 years since the September 11 attacks, remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died that…
• Trump Convention Speech, Missouri Contempt And Redistricting, Apple's Foldable iPhone 2026-09-10
  President Trump spoke on the first night of the Republican midterm convention, asking voters to pretend he is on the ballot and promising every…
• US Strikes Iran Oil Tankers, Israeli Settlements Sanctions, Smithsonian Head Retires 2026-09-09
  The U.S. has destroyed eight Iranian oil tankers since Saturday, as Iran fires back at American forces and Gulf countries reconsider the risks of…
• Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs On US, Trumpapalooza Convention, Miami Cargo Plane Crash 2026-09-08
  Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods took effect at midnight, matching President Trump’s latest duties after talks…
• Miami Plane Crash, Witkoff & Kushner Visit Ukraine, Far-Right AfD Wins In Germany 2026-09-07
  Authorities in Florida are investigating why an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people…
• From SPF to skin color, sunscreen’s effectiveness is complicated 2026-09-06
  Sunscreen may seem simple: slather it on, stay protected. But the science is more complicated than the label suggests. Why is it so hard to stay…
• Negotiators to Moscow and Kyiv, Judge Issues Order on Arch, Western Wildfires 2026-09-05
  U.S. envoys arrived in Moscow today to revive efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The administration is rushing to build a triumphal arch overlooking…
• Midterm Mail-In Voting Starts, IRS Targets DEI In Schools, ICE Officer Charged 2026-09-04
  The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow new Postal Service requirements for mail ballots just as midterm voting begins,…
• Pentagon Exodus Under Hegseth, Venezuela Oil and Democracy, Clancy Trial Deadlocked 2026-09-03
  The Pentagon is losing experienced leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, raising concerns about depleted weapons stockpiles and the…
• War In Iran Ramps Up, Trump Pressured By Gas Prices, Massachusetts Primary Results 2026-09-02
  The U.S. launched a second day of strikes on Iran after Tehran tried to put sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran firing back at American…
• SCOTUS Allows Ballroom Construction, Army Secretary Resigns, G20 Summit in NC 2026-09-01
  The Supreme Court is allowing construction on the White House ballroom to continue, handing President Trump a victory on the emergency docket…
• Trump Venezuela Oil Deal, US & Iran Renew Strikes, House Back From Recess 2026-08-31
  President Trump announced a new oil partnership that would give the U.S. majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves,…
• A Wild West revenge tale and the Black roots of cowboy culture 2026-08-30
  Country singer and rapper Shaboozey is probably best known for his features on Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album, or for his viral, chart-topping…
• Super El Niño, Measles, Iran War Stalemate 2026-08-29
  An unusually strong El Niño is disrupting the weather around the globe, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's anti-vaccination crusade is muddled…
• Nepal-Tibet Flood Rescue, Fed Chair Speech, Kennedy Center Renaming Hearing 2026-08-28
  The flood disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border is far worse than first known, with hundreds now dead and more than a thousand missing, including…
• Trump Midterm Pressure, Meta Settles In Social Media Case, Nepal & Tibet Flash Floods 2026-08-27
  President Trump has spent the week picking fights with Iran, China, Canada and even his own party, putting Republicans on the ballot in a tough spot…
• Dolly Parton Remembered, Canada Hits US With Tariffs, US Visa Revocations 2026-08-26
  Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 after a recent cancer diagnosis. She is remembered as a country legend who became a true American icon.…
• Trump's Economic D-Day For Iran, Gulf Allies React To US Plan, SCOTUS Mail-in Voting 2026-08-25
  The Trump administration rolled out what it calls the biggest economic offensive ever aimed at a country, naming 60 targets while warning others to…
• New Economic Pressure On Iran, Iran Warns Neighbors, Tariff War With Canada 2026-08-24
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to unveil new economic pressure measures on Iran today as President Trump pushes an “Economic D-Day”…
• A visit to the remote Pacific island ecosystem losing protections 2026-08-23
  A thousand miles south of Hawaii, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a series of tiny islands form an atoll, called Palmyra. Palmyra Atoll is part…
• IndyCar in DC; Fresh Tariffs on Canadian Goods; National Debt Hits $40 Trillion 2026-08-22
  The IndyCar Grand Prix comes to the nation's capital. And, Canada's prime minister suspended trade talks with the U.S., bringing new 50 percent…
• Economic Warfare On Iran, White House Ballroom, Bond Market Warning Signs 2026-08-21
  President Trump is doubling down on economic pressure against Iran, threatening consequences for any country that provides a lifeline as Treasury…
• Trump Warns Economic Warfare For Aiding Iran, Federal Debt Grows, Venezuela Oil Deals 2026-08-20
  President Trump is warning of economic consequences for any country that supports Iran as he tries to wind down the war, leaving Gulf allies worried…