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Minnesota-based rapper talks about being detained by federal troops at protest site
A Minnesota-based rapper who performs as Nur-D shares what it was like to be tackled and detained by federal troops at a protest site in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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The dollar's value has been falling. Who benefits and who loses from a weak dollar?
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks David Wessel of Brookings who wins and loses from the weak dollar.
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Efforts to extend ACA subsidies stall in Congress as GOP reignites old arguments
Efforts to pass extra financial help for people who buy their own health insurance have sputtered in Congress, and Republicans are dusting off arguments against Obamacare that they've used for years.
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Trump's military interventions concern China despite there being no direct risk
China is troubled by President Trump's military interventions and threats of regime change around the world, even if they don't necessarily pose a direct threat to China.
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FBI seizes thousands of 2020 ballots from Fulton County, Georgia
The FBI seized thousands of ballots from the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia, raising concerns among state and local election officials about what this could mean for the midterm elections.
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Fulton County chairman talks about FBI seizure of 2020 election ballots
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts about the FBI seizure of 2020 election ballots earlier this week.
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Outages persist in parts of the South as more cold weather is expected to arrive
Parts of the South are still working to restore power outages caused by the recent winter storm, but progress is slow going as more cold weather is expected this weekend.
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Partial government shutdown possible as Democrats fight to amend DHS funding
Democrats are demanding changes to a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The fight over spending could cause a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
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Sen. Adam Schiff on whether Democrats will risk a partial shutdown over DHS funding
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff whether his party is willing to allow a partial government shutdown in order to block new funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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At annual conference, Republican mayors call for de-escalation in Minnesota
At the annual U.S. Conference of Mayors, Republicans were among those expressing concern about ICE's tactics and calling for a de-escalation in Minnesota.
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Morning news brief
Democrats are demanding changes to DHS funding as partial shutdown looms, lawyers say ICE is denying detainees legal access with relocations, the Fed votes to hold interest rates steady.
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Caregivers for the elderly could lose wage protections under Trump proposal
The Labor Department has proposed rescinding an Obama-era rule that gave home care workers the right to overtime pay and other wage protections. The administration says the rule made care too costly.
