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Federal workers miss paychecks: For many federal workers, Friday is supposed to be payday. But this week, about 1.4 million government employees got nothing, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. With no partial pay, and no sign of when their paychecks might resume, the ongoing government shutdown forced scores of workers in a D.C. suburb to a food bank this week.
J6 rioter arrested for Jeffries threat: A man who was pardoned by President Trump after storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 has been arrested on a charge that he threatened to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Court documents allege that Christopher Moynihan had planned to kill Jeffries when the top House Democrat visited New York City to give a speech. Moynihan allegedly wrote in text messages, “I cannot allow this terrorist to live,"and "I will kill him for the future.” according to the criminal complaint.
Ranchers call beef imports “a slap in the face”: The White House has confirmed plans to buy more beef from Argentina as a way to bring down soaring U.S. prices. But the United States Cattlemen's Association says the potential deal “would undercut the very foundation of our cattle industry.” The clash comes as soybean farmers are also sounding alarms about Trump’s trade policies. NPR’s Juliana Kim has more on why some in the agricultural field — a major voting bloc for Trump — say his recent moves are not putting America first.
Jared’s back: Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and former chief adviser, had said he wasn't planning to join the administration for a second time. But then the president drafted him back to help secure a ceasefire in Gaza. NPR White House Correspondent Franco Ordoñez breaks down what Kushner brings to the negotiating table — and the ethical questions posed by his deep business ties in the Middle East.
All eyes on Jersey? New Jersey is one of only two states that has a gubernatorial election this fall. And polls are showing an increasingly close race between the top two contenders: Democratic congresswoman and former Navy pilot Mikie Sherrill, and pro-Trump Republican Jack Ciattarelli, a longtime state politician and small business owner. While Democrats have a three-to-two voter registration advantage over Republicans in New Jersey, the Garden State has a history of electing governors from both major political parties.
Thomas Paine called, and he wants his catchphrase back: If you listen to President Trump discussing his policy agenda, you’ll notice that he often sells his ideas as “common sense." “Common sense” as a political philosophy dates back to the days before the United States was even a country. But as NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben reports, Trump is using it much more than the average politician — and in a uniquely Trumpian way. |
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Going Deeper: A Deadly Year In ICE Detention |
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has recorded its deadliest year since the early 2000s as agency officials push to increase the number of people in its custody. According to a review of the ICE data by NPR, at least 20 people have died in ICE custody so far this year — the most since 2005. This comes as ICE is also holding nearly 60,000 people in immigration detention, also the highest number in several years.
Advocates and former agency officials are warning that next year could be worse: They say an increased detention population, decreased oversight, an increase in street and community arrests and difficulties staffing medical teams will result in more deaths. Read more from NPR’s Ximena Bustillo and Rahul Mukherjee. |
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Police are racing to catch the thieves who stole priceless jewelry from The Louvre museum in Paris on Sunday.
It took four men just seven minutes to break into the world’s most visited art museum and steal millions of dollars’ worth of jewels that once belonged to French royalty — in broad daylight. Which is especially impressive considering it took your intrepid newsletter writer 45 minutes to find the exit during her trip to the Louvre.
The heist shocked the world, but it’s not the first high-profile robbery in the museum’s history: NPR’s Rachel Treisman has the history of earlier thefts. |
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