National Headlines

FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack
Thu Dec 04 9:50 am
The FBI has spent years searching for the person who put bombs near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters, hours before the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Trump attacks Somali immigrants. And, CDC to address vaccine schedule for kids
Thu Dec 04 7:09 am
Trump is targeting Somalis with racist remarks ahead of expected immigration enforcement activity in Minnesota. And, a CDC advisory panel will revisit long-standing vaccine recommendations.
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'We refuse to be silent': Somali-Americans unite against Trump's divisive rhetoric
Thu Dec 04 6:47 am
Somali-Americans in Minnesota say President Donald Trump's racist comments about them and threats of immigration enforcement are stirring up unnecessary fear in their communities.
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Ilhan Omar says Trump attacks on Somali immigrants 'deflect attention' from scrutiny
Thu Dec 04 6:47 am
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who came to the U.S. from Somalia, about President Trump's tirade against Somali immigrants.
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Announcing the NPR Student Podcast Challenge for 2026 — and a very special prize!
Thu Dec 04 5:00 am
The annual contest for students in grades four through 12 is back for its eighth year — this time with a special prize for a podcast that marks the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it's getting worse
Thu Dec 04 5:00 am
One year after UnitedHealthcare's CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care is intensifying — even for the companies and investors who make money from it.
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Morning news brief
Thu Dec 04 4:32 am
Trump continues attacks on Somali immigrants, new report finds defense secretary violated regulations with March Signal group chat, CDC vaccine committee expected to question child vaccine schedule.
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Pentagon report on Signalgate reveals Hegseth's group chat violated regulations
Thu Dec 04 4:31 am
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing more scrutiny this week after a new report found his sharing of highly sensitive attack plans in a group chat that included a journalist violated policy.
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Jeffrey Goldberg, journalist at the center of Signalgate, on Pentagon's new report
Thu Dec 04 4:31 am
Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of the Atlantic, was the journalist added to the Signal chat where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared war plans. He shares his thoughts on the Pentagon's report.
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Veterans who worked with Afghan refugees worry about National Guard attack blowback
Thu Dec 04 4:30 am
After an Afghan national was charged with shooting two National Guard members, veterans who worked closely with Afghan refugees who were once frontline allies are scrambling to respond to the blowback.
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