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President Trump leaves the chamber after addressing a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. The administration is locked in a legal battle over the firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency.

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  • Politics

The fired head of a federal watchdog agency says he's ending his legal fight

Hampton Dellinger said he was dropping his case a day after the federal appeals court in Washington sided with the Trump administration in removing him as the head of the Office of Special Counsel.

March 06, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was censured by the House on Thursday. The vote was in response to Green's protest  on Tuesday during President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.

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House votes to censure Texas Democrat Al Green for protest during Trump address

Texas Rep. Al Green, a Democrat, was officially censured Thursday in a vote in the House following his protest on Tuesday during President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress.

March 06, 2025
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  • Barbara Sprunt
Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of <em>Hamilton</em> perform at the Tony Awards in 2016. The show has garnered near-universal acclaim since its 2015 opening.

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  • Performing Arts

'Hamilton' cancels planned Kennedy Center performances

The hit musical joins a number of other productions and acts that have pulled out of appearances at the Kennedy Center since President Trump took over the storied venue last month.

March 06, 2025
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  • Andrew Limbong
Rep. Bethany Ballard with lobbyists and advocates at the ropes. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Politics

Fate of sports betting, Clarence Thomas statue, more at stake at lawmakers’ Crossover Day deadline

Income tax breaks and polarizing issues like a ban on DEI in schools and a proposed statue of controversial jurist Clarence Thomas are among the bills poised for action Thursday.

March 06, 2025
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  • Jill Nolin ,
  • Ross Williams ,
  • and 1 more
Steve Carell attends the "Despicable Me 4" New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center in June.

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Steve Carell announces that a charity will fund proms for students affected by LA fires

The children's organization, Alice's Kids, will cover the costs for approximately 800 students to enjoy prom night.

March 06, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
President Trump walks to the Residence after arriving to the White House on Feb. 22. The administration is facing legal challenges over its effort to freeze payments for federal grants and other programs.

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  • Politics

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." 

March 06, 2025
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  • Elena Moore
Ashraf Zughayer (center), a Palestinian who was released from Israeli prison during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hugs his family in their home in Kfur Aqab, East Jerusalem, on Jan. 25.

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  • Middle East

Palestinians freed in the ceasefire say Israeli forces harass them and their families

Several Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed during this ceasefire deal have been harassed by Israeli forces after their release, their homes raided or their family members arrested.

March 06, 2025
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  • Kat Lonsdorf
Crowds outside the New York Stock Exchange during the Wall Street Crash in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, New York, Oct. 1929.

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  • Business

Did tariffs contribute to the Great Depression? Here's what to know

Several factors led to the Great Depression, one of the most severe economic crises in U.S. history. NPR interviewed economists who discussed the causes of the Great Depression.

March 06, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
Dan Bongino speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at Los Angeles Convention Center.

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  • Investigations

New deputy FBI director Dan Bongino previously called for imprisoning Democrats

Before becoming the second-in-command at the FBI, Dan Bongino used his popular podcast to spread conspiracy theories about the Jan. 6 attack. Here's what else he said.

March 06, 2025
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  • Tom Dreisbach and
  • Nick McMillan
Daredevil, played by Charlie Cox.

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  • Television

2025 is a year of on-screen superheroes – but where are they?

With Thunderbolts*, Superman, The Fantastic Four: First Steps and more, 2025 is shaping up to be a year of superheroes across film and TV. But Daredevil: Born Again shows a hesitance to embrace the hero in superheroes.

March 06, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
Brad Reinhart, senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, tracks Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 1, 2024, in Miami.

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  • Climate

Layoffs and potential closures of key facilities raise worries about NOAA's future

The Trump administration may end leases for some of NOAA's offices while the agency terminates several advisory committees at the important weather and climate agency.

March 06, 2025
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  • Julia Simon,
  • John Ryan,
  • and 2 more

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  • News

Automakers granted relief from tariffs. And, fired USDA workers return to work

President Trump announced a one-month reprieve from import tariffs for automakers after he imposed them on Canada and Mexico. And, thousands of fired USDA workers return to work today.

March 06, 2025
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  • Brittney Melton
People take pictures with the Las Vegas sign in that city on July 29, 2023. Tourism industry leaders warn that recent actions by the Trump administration may be causing a drop in Canadians traveling to the U.S.

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  • Politics

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions

The Trump administration's attacks on its northern neighbor have been met with confusion and anger by some Canadians who are now cancelling their trips to the U.S. in protest.

March 06, 2025
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  • Joe Hernandez
The Trump administration's plans for mass firings are sparking protests and challenges in court. Here, supporters of the U.S. Agency for International Development join Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., outside USAID's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 3 after Elon Musk, who oversees the Department of Government Efficiency, said he and President Trump would close the foreign assistance agency.

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  • Politics

How does the U.S. federal workforce compare with those in other countries?

President Trump's administration has fired more than 20,000 federal workers. How does the federal workforce compare with those of other countries?

March 06, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
Attendees applaud as Brad Schimel announces his run for Wisconsin State Supreme Court on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Waukesha, Wis.

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  • National

State Supreme Court races can be costly, competitive and combative. Why?

Wisconsin is on track to break spending records once again in a high court contest that's at times turned heated. But these races weren't always like this.

March 06, 2025
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  • Anya van Wagtendonk
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