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National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds

A new study has found that the National Guard’s presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city....

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In photos: a preview of the Obama Presidential Center

The Obama Presidential Center opens later this month in Chicago. We take a look inside. (Image credit: Lucy Hewett for NPR) The...

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Leon Panetta on Trump’s controversial pick for acting national intelligence director

NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta about President Trump’s controversial appointment of Bill Pulte as...

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Critics say adding Trump’s arch to D.C. would take something away: the view

President Trump’s proposed arch, planned to sit between the Lincoln Memorial and the home of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, would block...

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Divisions between GOP and Trump surface over ‘anti-weaponization fund’ and Iran war

Some Republicans’ frustration with President Trump has been on display in Congress this week, first with Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” and then the...

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Rep. Katherine Clark on the House passing war powers resolution to end Iran war

NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts about House approval of a war powers resolution directing President Trump to...

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Trump signs executive order that makes it easier to fire federal employees

President Trump signed an executive order reclassifying 8,000 high-ranking civil servants into at-will employees who can be fired without due process. President...

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