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Police officers man a checkpoint checking for weapons, in the Petionville area of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption toggle caption Odelyn Joseph/AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gangs launched a …

President-elect Trump continues to pick his new administration. He will nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz — known for The Dr. Oz Show on daytime TV — to head the agency that …

Donald Trump sits in a Manhattan criminal courtroom with members of his legal team for the continuation of his hush money trial on April 25, 2024 in New York City. …

Donald Trump has promised to slash federal spending massively with help from Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk. NPR’s Michel Martin asks fiscal watcher Maya MacGuineas whether their plans are realistic.

Indigenous Māori gather outside Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand on Tuesday. Mark Tantrum/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Tantrum/AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — As tens of thousands of marchers crowded …

Pete Hegseth, seen here on Dec. 31, 2021, paid a woman to settle her accusation of sexual assault against him, his lawyer says. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide …

Flood waters cover the main streets of Tarpon Springs, Fla. after Hurricane Helene passed offshore on Sept. 27, 2024. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images President …

NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to America First Policy Institute spokesman Marc Lotter about President-elect Trump’s Cabinet picks and policies. The group has been advising the incoming administration.

President-elect Donald Trump’s initial picks tell us a lot about what he prizes in his incoming administration. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Over the past week, President-elect Donald Trump has announced more …