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Mohsen Mahdawi — the Columbia student arrested at his citizenship appointment — speaks
, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."
Steve Bannon praises Trump's strategy, wants DOGE's receipts
NPR's Steve Inskeep about the president's agenda at home and abroad.
Trump's Harvard funding cuts don't put "America first," says Massachusetts governor
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey argues President Trump's funding cuts to Harvard University and other universities .
Weird Al keeps dorkiness close to his heart
"Weird Al" Yankovic . Perhaps that's the secret to his decades-spanning appeal. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, .
Ford Motor CEO "welcomes" Trump's move to ease tariffs on automakers
President Trump is easing some of his tariffs on the U.S. auto industry. But what will the overall impact of these economic policies mean for the nation's biggest carmakers?
GOP blocked Hegseth Signal probe because he is "indefensible," says Rep. Adam Smith
House Republicans blocked a resolution that could have forced an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash.,
Heritage Foundation president on Trump's first 100 days
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kevin Roberts — president of the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025 — .
Ada Limón reflects on her tenure as the poet laureate
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and the urgency of connecting to nature through poetry.
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