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Trump will begin his presidency in delicate position, poll finds
A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows that Americans' support for President-elect Donald Trump's top priorities is split, despite his claims of a mandate for his agenda.
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Six of Trump's Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings Wednesday
Six of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearings Wednesday on Capitol Hill. Some will face easier paths than others.
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Morning news brief
Seven of Trump's Cabinet nominees face confirmation hearing Wednesday, an update on the latest from the LA-area wildfires, South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained over martial law declaration.
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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson says fire aid to California should come with conditions
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin talks about why he and many of his Republican colleagues believe fire aid for California should only come if there are some strings attached.
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Trump promised to crack down on border crossings. The numbers are already way down
Donald Trump won the election largely on the promise of cracking down on border crossings. But when he takes office next week, he will be inheriting a quiet border, with crossings plummeting for the last few months.
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'The New York Times' takes OpenAI to court for copyright infringement
"The New York Times" and other publishers have sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, saying they did not grant the ChatGPT-maker the right to use their material.
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Sen. Macro Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for secretary of state nomination
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio faces confirmation hearings today for his nomination to be secretary of state in the Trump administration. He would be the country's first Latino in the role.
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South Korea's impeached President Yoon detained over martial law declaration
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been detained for questioning by police over insurrection charges
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Swing Day held to honor performers who step in to fill roles at the last minute
On Broadway and national tours, the performers who substitute for various chorus members at the drop of a hat are known as "swings." Wednesday is designated "National Swing Day" in their honor.
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Hellbender salamanders could be added to endangered species list
A giant salamander called the "hellbender" is on its way to becoming an endangered species. It needs very clean water to survive and that's getting harder to find.
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Hamas and Israel could be close to a cease-fire deal
Negotiators in Qatar are close to a cease-fire deal that envisions an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees, a six-week pause in fighting and eventual withdrawal of troops from Gaza in the final phase.
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RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he's one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect's Cabinet.
