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Episodes
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White House Beefs Up Defense Team
The White House has added a number of high-profile names to President Trump's defense team this morning. This comes ahead of the start of the impeachment trial on Tuesday.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Delivers Rare Speech At Friday's Prayers
For the first time in eight years, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers in Tehran. He threatened the U.S. and indicated there may be more retaliation from Iran's proxies for the killing of a general.
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Earthquakes Revive Puerto Ricans' Mistrust of The Government
People across the island are collecting donations for those displaced by earthquakes. Rather than give them to the government, they're delivering the goods to the affected region themselves.
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Trove Of New Information Emerges Related To Impeachment Case
NPR's Noel King talks to Ross Garber, professor in political investigations and impeachment at Tulane University, who has been watching the latest developments surrounding the Trump impeachment trial.
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President Johnson's Impeachment Inspired 'Impeachment Polka'
In 1868, President Andrew Johnson was being impeached. According to The Washington Post a musician named Charles D. Blake saw an opportunity to cash in with a ditty called "Impeachment Polka."
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Spotify Launches Podcast For Dogs Left Home Alone
The podcast features "dog-directed praise and stories" from actors like Ralph Ineson along with soothing sounds and relaxing music. Spotify says if your pet listens it may "bark less and sleep more."
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Rep. John Lewis' Fight For Civil Rights Began With A Letter To Martin Luther King Jr.
As a teenager growing up in Alabama, Lewis wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. during a budding civil rights movement. In a letter back, King invited the 18-year-old to join the cause.
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Morning News Brief
Watchdog report says Trump broke the law withholding Ukraine. FBI arrests 3 alleged members of white supremacist group. And, federal disaster declaration provides funds to quake-stricken Puerto Rico.
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After Controversial Leaders Step Down, The Women's March Tries Again In 2020
For the fourth year, the anti-Trump Women's March will stage events in Washington, D.C., and other places. After years of controversy, the group now has new leadership and a new focus.
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A Change In Harry And Meghan's Financial Status Creates Problems
Prince Harry and his wife Megan Markle are giving up their senior royal status to work as they please and become financially independent. No one is exactly sure what that means.
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Trump Declares Major Disaster After Puerto Rico's Earthquakes
NPR's Noel King talks to Jennifer Gonzalez-Colon, who represents Puerto Rico in Congress, about the more than $3 billion worth of aid to help the island after a series of destructive earthquakes.
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GAO: Trump Broke Budget Law When He Froze Ukraine Funds
In a new decision, a federal watchdog says President Trump broke a budget law when he froze funds to Ukraine, a decision at the heart of the impeachment trial.