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News Articles: Politics

Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., following a shooting on Dec. 16, 2024.

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  • National

Experts warn that recent school shootings show growth in new radicalization pattern

Some researchers say these recent attacks are examples of "nonideological" terrorism — the result of several antisocial, decentralized, online networks coming together.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Odette Yousef
The General Services Administration, which manages federal real estate, is identifying property to divest, and the agency has abruptly fired more than 1,000 workers and is targeting an overall 63% reduction in headcount at its Public Building Service division.

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  • Politics

DOGE's effort to slash government is now coming for buildings and people who run them

The federal government is preparing to shed up to a quarter of its 360 million square feet of real estate, an NPR analysis finds. The agency in charge of federal real estate is also slashing staff.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler,
  • Jenna McLaughlin,
  • and 2 more
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has provided relief for hundreds of thousands of borrowers.

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  • Education

Trump signs executive action targeting public service loan program

The program forgives the loans of borrowers who work in public service. The executive action would exclude those who work for certain organizations.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Jonaki Mehta
The U.S. Capitol Building on Feb. 10, 2025.

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  • Politics

GOP unveils stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown. They may not have the votes.

House Republicans released the text of a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Sept. 30. Now, passing it in a narrowly divided chamber is the next hurdle.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales and
  • Deirdre Walsh
Police enter an immigration detention centre in Bangkok on Jan. 22.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Thailand's deportation of Uyghurs to China has echoes of 10 years ago

Thailand's recent deportations of Uyghurs to China have eerie parallels with a large deportation in 2015, in which the country bowed to Beijing, writes historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Jeffrey Wasserstrom
2nd place winner - "This photograph was captured during my trip to Blitar, East Java Indonesia. I was travelling to a small village named Kampung Nusantara. That day when I was walking around the village, I met Mbok Sutinah, 82 years, a grandma who's been selling watermelon since 1987 after her husband passed away to support her family."

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  • Global Health

Portraits of women who 'shine a light': from an 'analog' astronaut to a watermelon farmer

The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, has a new photo exhibit in honor of International Women's Day: "Iconic Women: From Everyday Life to Global Heroes."

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Diane Cole
The Maryland State Capitol building is seen in Annapolis. Maryland is among the states suing the Trump administration for the mass firing of federal employees.

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  • Politics

States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees

The District of Columbia, Maryland and 18 other states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal employees fired since mid-February.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Tammy Fritsch, a dairy farmer from Freedom, Wisc., stands next to her cheese vat. She has been waiting on thousands of dollars in promised federal funds. On Friday, the USDA released those funds to farmers like Fritsch.

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  • National

Dairy farmers in Wisconsin see federal funding unfrozen as others are left waiting

Dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after federal funds they had been awarded were released and payments are now being promised. But anxiety persists for some.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Chuck Quirmbach
If you're ready to make a big decision, grab a pen, some paper and a calendar and answer these journal prompts from our experts.

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  • Arts & Life

Not sure where to go next in life? These journal prompts can help you figure it out

Whether you're thinking about starting a new career or moving to a different city, these exercises can help you make hard decisions with more confidence and clarity.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
Lawmakers

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box - Lawmakers Huddle: A recap of Georgia legislative session Week 8

Georgia lawmakers worked late into the night on Crossover Day, passing a record-breaking 75 bills in the House, including income tax cuts and school safety measures, while the Senate approved similar safety bills but failed to pass legislation on sports betting, DEI bans, and firearms safety.

March 08, 2025
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • Donna Lowry
U.S. employers continued to add jobs last month, but layoff notices have also increased to their highest level since the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Economy

The job market is still pretty solid — but there are warning signs ahead

U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate inched up to 4.1% from 4.0% in January.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Horsley
Visitors look over a 2024 Cybertruck in the Tesla display at the Electrify Expo, last July.

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  • Politics

Top Democrats ask Rubio for answers on now-canceled $400 million Tesla plan

A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
A security guard poses during a media tour of the Port Isabel Detention Center hosted by ICE in Los Fresnos, Texas in 2024. The Trump administration seeks to reopen family detention centers in the state.

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  • National

President Trump brings back practice of detaining families together

President Trump also detained families during his first term in an effort to deter migration through the southern border.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Elon Musk delivers remarks during a Cabinet meeting held by President Trump at the White House on Feb. 26.

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  • Business

Why is Elon Musk so obsessed with 'ghost employees'?

When Musk took over Twitter, he launched a payroll audit to root out dead workers getting paid. Now, Musk is launching the same campaign across the federal government.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
This photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows the state's death chamber in Columbia, S.C., including the electric chair, right, and a firing squad chair, left.

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  • Investigations

South Carolina plans to carry out a firing squad execution. Is it safe for witnesses?

South Carolina plans to execute its first prisoner by firing squad on March 7 inside the same death chamber it's used for dozens of other executions. Firearms experts say that could be risky.

March 07, 2025
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By:
  • Chiara Eisner
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