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Feb 23, 2025 • 24min

One Thing: ‘This Shouldn’t Be Their Reality’: Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

As the Trump administration works to carry out its mass deportation operation, undocumented immigrants without criminal records fear being caught up in potential raids at schools, churches, or other places in their communities. In this episode, we hear from people doing what they can to fight back.Have a tip or question about the new Trump administration? Call us at 202-240-2895. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 22, 2025 • 15min

5 Good Things: These Young Emoji Designers Want to Make History

A California woman who lost her home in the Eaton Fire has a 3D plan to rebuild. When a father couldn’t find toys and apparel featuring Black historical figures, he created his own. We’ll tell you why a London youth group is on a mission to create emojis with Black and mixed-race hairstyles. A space robotics engineer is helping make farming easier in a country with an aging workforce. Plus, the poem – I Met My Younger Self for Coffee – has inspired millions to do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 21, 2025 • 7min

AP sues Trump, Mangione’s court appearance, Tesla recall & more

The Associated Press is taking the Trump administration to court after being blocked from White House briefings. We have details on Luigi Mangione’s latest court hearing in the killing of a healthcare CEO. A federal judge canceled Eric Adams’ upcoming trial, but the New York mayor still faces corruption charges. There’s been a shakeup in the Los Angeles Fire Department after last month’s devastating wildfires. Plus, we’ll tell you what issue prompted Tesla’s second-largest recall this year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 21, 2025 • 7min

Pentagon firings paused, more measles cases, beards in baseball & more

The Defense Department has temporarily paused a plan to carry out mass firings of civilian workers. Americans are mad at President Donald Trump about inflation. We have new details on a growing measles outbreak in West Texas. A new poll finds more Americans identify as LGBTQ+. And, one MLB team has changed a long-standing, controversial policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 21, 2025 • 7min

Voter anger over Trump's firings, Pope's health, polar vortex & more

Voters in Georgia expressed their anger to Republican Congressman Rich McCormick over federal lay-offs. There's been updates in the hostage release and Palestinian prisoner exchanges between Israel and Hamas. We'll tell you how much Delta is paying out to those on the Toronto plane crash. The Vatican gives an update on how the Pope's doing. Plus, why it's particularly cold these days in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 21, 2025 • 7min

Republican clash, alternative Gaza plan, Mangione in court & more

GOP Senators have adopted a budget blue print, but Senate and House Republicans could soon start butting heads over the plan. Arab leaders are meeting in Saudi Arabia for a counter-proposal to President Donald Trump’s “Rviera” plan for Gaza. Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing United Healthcare’s CEO, is back in court today. Germans are heading to the polls this weekend for a snap federal election. Plus, Major League Baseball is splitting from ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 21, 2025 • 7min

Israeli hostage body, Senate vote-a-rama, Musk ‘living the meme,’ & more

Israel says one of the bodies returned by Hamas was not the hostage they had claimed. Senate Republicans passed a budget blueprint after a "vote-a-rama." We’ll tell you why Elon Musk arrived on stage at CPAC with a chainsaw. More than 170 migrants have been taken from Guantanamo Bay to Venezuela. Plus, the first ever 4 Nations hockey championship was an overtime thriller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 20, 2025 • 7min

Hochul won’t oust Adams, US stocks tumble, NBA star’s season-ending injury & more

New York’s governor says she won’t remove Mayor Eric Adams from office but proposed other changes. Ukraine’s president met with a Trump envoy amid a strained relationship between Washington and Kyiv. We’re following the latest developments on court cases against the Trump administration’s funding freeze and mass firings. Wall Street investors are worried about Walmart’s economic forecast. And, this NBA phenom’s impressive season has come to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 20, 2025 • 7min

Defense and IRS cuts, new FBI director, former NFL player's arrest & more

We start with details on the Trump’s administration potential cuts at the Pentagon and IRS. The Senate has voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director. New York's governor has activated the National Guard amid an illegal corrections officer strike at state prisons. South Korea’s impeached president appeared in court today in his first trial hearing for insurrection. Plus, we’ll tell you how a former NFL player ended up in handcuffs at a city council meeting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 20, 2025 • 7min

Israel mourns released hostages, DOGE dividend, ancient tomb discovery & more

The bodies of four hostages held in Gaza have been returned to Israel. The US’ battle with inflation could be complicated by a so-called "DOGE dividend." The Department of Health and Human Services has released new definitions for terms like "sex," "man" and "woman," that critics say ignore science. An 11-year-old girl has taken her own life after she was allegedly bullied over her family’s immigration status. Plus, an ancient tomb has been discovered in Egypt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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