Leila Fadel
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Judge to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off Saturday
Federal food assistance could be cut off Saturday because of the shutdown. But a federal judge could decide to take steps to ensure federal food assistance keeps flowing.
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Morning news brief
A judge will decide whether access to SNAP benefits can be cut off, pressure increases for lawmakers to end the shutdown, what the U.S. resuming nuclear testing would mean for the country.
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U.S. healthcare system pushed into spotlight as fight over subsidies continue
The dispute over extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies is at the center of the shutdown fight, and it's put America's healthcare system at centerstage. So what solutions are lawmakers proposing?
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As the strain of the shutdown increases, lawmakers face mounting pressure to end it
With federal food benefits hanging in the balance, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are facing mounting pressure to end the government shutdown.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to China talks about Trump's relationship with Beijing
Following the meeting between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart, NPR's Leila Fadel asks former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about Trump's relationship with Beijing.
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Morning news brief
Trump cuts tariffs after meeting with China's leader, Thousands of kids could lose access to Head Start if the shutdown continues, Trump's pick for surgeon general to have Senate confirmation hearing.
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Trump's National Guard deployments could aid his goal of military-led deportations
An NPR review reveals how President Trump's National Guard deployments -- if successful -- could fulfill a longstanding administration goal of employing America's military to aid in mass deportation.
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U.S. doctor reflects on the 'incredible strength' of the Palestinian detainees he met
Dr. Mihir Chaudhary, an American trauma surgeon, treated Palestinian detainees recently released by Israel. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to him about his time in Gaza.
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'It's horrible': Air traffic controllers under mounting pressure as shutdown drags on
Air traffic controllers are finding it increasingly difficult to keep doing their jobs without getting a paycheck during the government shutdown. Some are starting to speak out.
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Morning news brief
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in eastern Cuba, Israel orders strikes on Gaza weeks into the ceasefire, Air traffic controllers face mounting pressure as they work without pay during the shutdown.