The Department of Justice building is seen on July 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to the DOJ for files related to its …
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Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can’t help
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA Social Security Administration office building is seen on March 6 in Nashville, Tenn. George Walker IV/AP hide caption toggle caption George Walker IV/AP Phone calls to local Social Security …
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State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 for entry
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a media briefing during the ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting at the in Kuala Lumpur Friday, Malaysia, on July 11, 2025. Mandel Ngan/Pool AFP/AP …
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Texas Democrats block GOP redistricting plan by fleeing the state
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTexas state Rep. Jolanda “Jo” Jones, a Democrat, flips through maps during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. After the bill passed the …
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A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner on the firing of BLS head
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erica Groshen about the firing of one of her successors over the latest jobs numbers.
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NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), whose state is among those suing the Trump administration for imposing tariffs without Congressional approval.
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Week in politics: Trump responds to shaky economic numbers, and continues tariff rollout
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump’s decision to fire the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report, the latest round of tariffs, and details about his fallout with Jeffrey …
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The White House is getting a new ballroom. A former White House historian reacts.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Sarah McCammon talks with Edward Lengel, former Chief Historian of the White House Historical Association, about President Trump’s plans to build a ballroom at the White House.
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Senate confirms ex-Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for nation’s capital
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesInterim U.S. Attorney General for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro listens to President Donald Trump speak during her swearing in ceremony, May 28, 2025, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP hide …