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White House budget calls for deep cuts to HUD
The White House budget is non-binding but carries weight as a statement of the president's spending priorities.
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Police: Donald Trump Jr.’s wife exposed to white powder
A police department spokesman says a preliminary test of the powder indicated it wasn't dangerous.
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Smithsonian unveils paintings of Barack and Michelle Obama
Brand new portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were revealed on Monday at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.
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Is Trump putting misogyny on the midterm ballot?
The misogynist-in-chief isn't consciously trying to alienate women on the eve of a midterm election season. Trump simply can't help himself.
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How the deficit affects the economy
With all this boost in spending, and the GOP tax bill, we’ll close today’s show with ...
Air Date: February 12, 2018
Listen 17:00Stock drop could pose risk to US economy — if it endures
Consumers are the engine of U.S. economic growth, so any sharp pullback in their spending would hurt. Could the result be a weaker economy and lost jobs?
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False alarms highlight weaknesses in national alert system
Last month's bogus ballistic missile warning in Hawaii and, now, this week's tsunami snafu have highlighted trouble spots and prompted calls for change.
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A Pentagon budget like none before: $700 billion
A two-year deal provides what Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says is needed to pull the military out of a slump in combat readiness.
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Trump blocks release of Dems’ memo countering GOP on FBI Russian probe
Trump's rejection of the Democratic memo is in contrast to his enthusiastic embrace of releasing the Republican document, which he pledged to make public before he read it.
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Bigger than ever, and more diverse: Team USA at the 2018 Winter Olympics
This year's team is the most diverse of any U.S. winter squad, in terms of both race and gender: The 108 women on this team are the most of any U.S. team at a Winter Games.
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Senators reach two-year budget deal
Senate leaders have reached a bipartisan budget agreement to increase military and domestic spending levels for two-years.
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NPR poll: 2-in-3 support legal status for DREAMers; majority oppose building a wall
Partisan dividing lines were sharp, the survey found, and clearly run throughout the immigration debate.
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2020 Census will ask white people more about their ethnicities
The data play a critical role in drawing legislative districts, enforcing civil rights laws and analyzing health statistics.
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Nunes memo: What’s in it and what’s not
After days of buildup amid a political firestorm, House Republicans released a controversial memo on Friday.
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Controversial Nunes memo released following formal approval from Trump
Read the memo below.
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