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Trump downplays concerns about high prices at Pennsylvania rally

December 10, 2025 • 3 mins
President Trump weaved through topics at a rally in Pennsylvania Tuesday night, calling affordability a Democratic "hoax" and sharing his grievances about immigrants.
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Political consultant talks about Trump's stance on affordability

December 10, 2025 • 5 mins
President Trump minimized concerns about the economy during a Pennsylvania rally Tuesday. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with political consultant Frank Luntz about Trump's latest take.
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Why a record number of students applied for federal financial aid this year

December 10, 2025 • 2 mins
Thousands of high school seniors are filling out their federal financial aid form or FAFSA. Numbers show a record increase in applications despite confidence in higher ed being at a low.
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A divided Fed is expected to cut rates for a 3rd straight time

December 10, 2025 • 3 mins
The Fed is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point — but with inflation stubbornly high and mixed signals from the job market, it could be a split decision.
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Brett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else

December 10, 2025 • 7 mins
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes.
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Afghan CIA fighters, like National Guard attack suspect, face stark reality in U.S.

December 10, 2025 • 3 mins
The fighters led by the CIA found themselves spiraling into despair because of what they saw as bureaucratic neglect and abandonment by the U.S. government. Among their ranks was Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man charged with killing one National Guard soldier and seriously injuring a second after opening fire on them in Washington, D.C. on Thanksgiving Eve.
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About a third of people arrested by ICE had no criminal record, new data shows

December 10, 2025 • 3 mins
Data obtained and published by the Deportation Data Project shows that in the first nine months of President Trump's second term, around 75,000 people arrested by ICE did not have a criminal record, which is over a third of all ICE arrests. Co-host Leila Fadel talks to Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst with the Migration Policy Institute, about what this data tells us about the Trump administration's immigration policy.
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Fighting between Rwanda and Congo continues despite Trump-brokered peace deal

December 10, 2025 • 2 mins
Just days after signing a peace deal brokered by President Trump, the fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo continues, with Rwanda-backed rebels taking a third major city.
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Remembering NPR's Kevin Drew

December 10, 2025 • 46 secs
NPR remembers supervising editor Kevin Drew, an award-winning journalist and esteemed colleague, who passed away last weekend.
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Hamas signals willingness to disarm, but Israel may reject key condition

December 10, 2025 • 3 mins
Hamas says it is willing to lay down its weapons after two years of war in Gaza, but Israel may not agree to its main condition.
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An annual race in frigid temperatures helps revitalize a small Maine town

December 10, 2025 • 3 mins
Every December, thousands of runners gather in a small northern Maine town to run a marathon through the frigid woods. The race started as an unlikely way to stoke the town's economy.
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Experts warn White House's budget cuts could make tsunami warnings less reliable

December 10, 2025 • 4 mins
In Alaska, a federal grant that funded seismic data collection in order to warn people about tsunamis is being cancelled. Experts say cuts like this could make tsunami warnings less reliable.
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President Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally

December 9, 2025 • 3 mins
President Trump will hold a rally in Pennsylvania Tuesday, where he's expected to talk about his administration's efforts to address two major concerns for voters: the economy and affordability.
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Republican strategist unpacks Trump administration's stance on affordability

December 9, 2025 • 5 mins
Americans are concerned about high costs, but President Trump recently called affordability "a Democrat hoax." NPR unpacks the administration's messaging with GOP strategist Brendan Buck.
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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches bid for U.S. Senate in Texas

December 9, 2025 • 2 mins
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched her campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, a critical race for Democrats hoping to reclaim the Senate majority in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Black bear populations are bouncing back. Here's how these Texas towns are coping

December 9, 2025 • 4 mins
Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline.
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Morning news brief

December 9, 2025 • 11 mins
President Trump expected to address affordability at Pennsylvania rally, SCOTUS seems poised to side with Trump in FTC firing, Indiana lawmakers expected to vote on controversial redistricting plan.
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Machado to accept Nobel Peace Prize as her strategy against the regime hardens

December 9, 2025 • 4 mins
As María Corina Machado is set to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Venezuelan opposition leader is betting everything on her prediction of an imminent political transition.
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Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia threatens Trump-brokered ceasefire

December 9, 2025 • 2 mins
The fighting between Thailand and Cambodia could deal a serious blow to a ceasefire agreement brokered by President Donald Trump with help from Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
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Indiana lawmakers to vote on Trump-backed plan to redraw maps in favor of GOP

December 9, 2025 • 3 mins
Indiana Republicans are weighing a plan backed by President Trump to redraw its congressional map to add more GOP seats ahead of next year's midterm election.
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