The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.
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A second federal judge has ruled to block the Trump administration’s spending freeze
U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the attempt to pause trillions in federal spending “fundamentally undermines the distinct constitutional roles of each branch of our government.”Â
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Follow NPR’s annotated fact check of President Trump’s address to Congress
As President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress tonight, reporters from across NPR’s newsroom will fact check and offer context as the speech unfolds.
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Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight. Here’s what to expect
The president’s address to a joint session of Congress is expected to touch on everything from DOGE and immigration, to tariffs and the future of U.S. support for Ukraine.
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Fired federal workers are among the guests invited to Trump’s speech to Congress
The Trumps and lawmakers from across the aisle have invited guests to Tuesday’s joint address, representing some of the administration’s top priorities. Here’s a look at some of the names on the list.
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What you need to know about Trump’s address to joint session of Congress
President Trump will lay out his second term agenda in an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. From talk on tariffs to the U.S. role in the world, here’s what to expect.
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What will Trump say in his Tuesday address? We look to the past for some clues
Delivered the day before he was acquitted in his first impeachment case, and as COVID began to spread, President Trump’s 2020 address was part reality TV, part gameshow and part WWE smackdown.
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Rhode Island health centers raise alarm over proposed Medicaid cuts
Famous homeowners like Taylor Swift have helped polish the image of Westerly, R.I. But the tony image belies a harsher reality for the year-round folks in this beach town. More than one in five of the town’s roughly 23,100 residents – close to 5,000 people – are enrolled in Medicaid, the government insurance program for […]
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Senate confirms Kash Patel, fierce critic of FBI, to head the bureau
Republicans welcomed Kash Patel’s confirmation, seeing him as someone who can fix the FBI’s alleged targeting of conservatives in recent years.
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GOP senators fact check Trump’s Ukraine rhetoric, while still backing his strategy
Lawmakers sought to dispel Kremlin talking points echoed by the president that Ukraine was responsible for the war with Russia. But they said Trump should be given room to negotiate.
