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Jeff Flake, former Republican senator, on party pushing back against Trump's agenda
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (313+ words) NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Jeff Flake, a former Republican senator, about this week's GOP pushback against some of President Trump's priorities. Former Arizona Senator Jeff Flake is on the line. He's a Republican who chose not to seek reelection during…...
Congress delays vote on Republican-backed ICE funding after GOP infighting
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (202+ words) Republicans upended plans to pass a partisan bill to fund ICE after party infighting over unrelated issues snarled their progress. The week ends with what appears to be growing discord within the GOP. FADEL: Moment, we'll hear from Jeff Flake,…...
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump's director of national intelligence
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (174+ words) Tulsi Gabbard says she is resigning as President Trump's director of national intelligence in order to support her husband who is battling a rare form of bone cancer. In a letter to President Trump, Gabbard thanked the president for the…...
Japan approves scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (865+ words) Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at her office in Tokyo Monday, April 13, 2026, after holding telephone talks with her Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif. Keisuke Hosojima/AP/Kyodo News hide caption TOKYO " Japan on Tuesday endorsed scrapping a ban…...
As states enact changes to SNAP benefits, recipients face new challenges
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (878+ words) States are phasing in major changes to food assistance. We hear from people who are feeling the impact and from Ty Jones Cox of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. States have been phasing in big changes to food…...
Crowds cheer in Gaza, Ramallah as Israel releases Palestinian prisoners
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (401+ words) As part of the ceasefire deal, Israel released nearly 2, 000 Palestinian prisoners on Monday. The majority were detainees and prisoners arrested in Gaza and returned there to a huge celebratory crowd. CARRIE KAHN, BYLINE: Hi. LIMBONG: All right. So the largest…...
'We didn't do enough': How U. S. policy failed Palestinians in Gaza
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1733+ words) Palestinians, including children, receive hot meals distributed by charity organizations as people struggle to access food due to an Israeli food blockade in Gaza City, Gaza, on Aug. 23. Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption In late February of…...
Trump says a deal to end war with Iran is near, but many questions remain
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (75+ words) U. S. and Iran are nearing a tentative deal to end the conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and curb Tehran's uranium stockpile " though major details remain unresolved. Trump says a deal to end war with Iran is near, but many questions…...
Has the U. S. lost the war in Iran?
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (128+ words) As both the US and Iran signal a peace deal is near, Robert Kagan, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, says the U. S. will likely come out weaker than before the war. Has the U. S. lost the war in Iran? As…...
Has the U. S. lost the war in Iran? : Consider This from NPR
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (204+ words) Throughout the war, the U. S." main objectives have fluctuated from regime change, to stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, to reopening the strategic straight of Hormuz. Robert Kagan, a senior fellow with the Brookings Institution, explains why the U. S. will likely…...