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Group chat blame game, NPR and PBS scrutiny, Vance joining Greenland trip & more Mar 26, 2025

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Intel officials are pointing the finger at Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after a journalist was added to a group chat about Yemen strikes. President Donald Trump says Russia could be “dragging their feet.” NPR and PBS will be grilled by lawmakers today over their funding. Vice President JD Vance is joining a controversial trip to Greenland. Plus, new details have been released about the death of the teenage son of a former New York Yankees player.

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Alarming measles outbreak, Gaza’s biggest protest, Trump criticizes self-portrait & more Mar 25, 2025

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The White House is doing damage control after a group chat about US military strikes on Yemen leaked. We'll tell you why US measles cases are still rising. Columbia University's faculty is fighting to restore millions in federal funding. We take you to the largest protest against Hamas since the start of the war in Gaza. Plus, President Trump isn't a fan of his self-portrait.

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Trump officials interrogated, Black Sea deal, Palestinian journalists killed & more Mar 25, 2025

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Tense exchanges erupted at a key hearing with the nation’s top intelligence officials over leaked military plans. Ukraine and Russia reached an agreement in separate talks with the US. We have details on an Israeli strike that killed two Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy. Plus, one of Pope Francis’ doctors reveals how close the 88-year-old pontiff came to death.

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Group chat grilling, 'flimsy' deportation evidence, child labor laws & more Mar 25, 2025

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Top US national security officials are being questioned by lawmakers about a leaked group chat discussing war plans. Some of the evidence the Trump administration is using to try and deport migrants from the US is sparking criticism. We'll tell you which state is debating a bill that would loosen child labor laws. 23andMe users are being urged to delete their accounts. Plus, the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner is receiving compensation

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Group chat investigation, FBI Tesla task force, spring heatwave & more Mar 25, 2025

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There are calls for a probe after a journalist was reportedly accidentally added to a group chat with messages about US plans to strike Yemen. The FBI has created a team to look into the recent Tesla attacks. The Trump administration is cutting dozens of grants for LGBTQ health research. A couple who’ve been in the US for 35 years have been deported back to Colombia. Plus, parts of the US are heating up this week.

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Text message fallout, state secrets privilege, UFC champion sentenced & more Mar 25, 2025

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A journalist spoke to CNN after he says he was added to a text chat on highly sensitive US strike attack plans. The Trump Administration is trying to use the state secrets privilege to avoid handing over details about deportation flights. A Columbia University student and permanent US resident says she’s being targeted for deportation. The head of the US Postal Service has stepped down. Plus, a former UFC champion has been sentenced to five years in prison.

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War plans via text, Turkey detains protesters, new CDC nominee & more Mar 24, 2025

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Trump officials accidentally texted military strike plans to a journalist. We have key takeaways from a federal court hearing on the deportation flights case. Turkey has detained thousands of protestors after the arrest of Istanbul's mayor. The Trump administration is making a new justification for attempting to deport a pro-Palestinian activist. Plus, Trump has a new pick to lead the CDC.

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Deportations dispute hearing, Israel's Gaza emigration plan, $20 billion investment & more Mar 24, 2025

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An appeals court is hearing the federal government’s request to lift a block on deportation flights. The Trump administration is taking efforts to downsize the federal government to the Supreme Court. Israel is moving forward with a controversial proposal that critics warn could amount to ethnic cleansing. A member of President Donald Trump’s legal team is taking on a new role. Plus, we’ll tell you which US industry is getting a big financial boost.

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New tariff plans, alleged gang leader evades US justice, Easter Egg Roll & more Mar 24, 2025

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We start with the latest updates on President Donald Trump’s tariff wars. The US has dropped charges against an alleged MS-13 gang leader as part of a deal with El-Salvador. The US and Russia are conducting high-stakes ceasefire talks today. The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over Louisiana’s congressional map. Plus, we’ll tell you why the White House’s Easter Egg Roll plans are raising eyebrows this year.

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IRS deportation help, March Madness sweet 16, 23andMe struggles & more Mar 24, 2025

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The IRS could soon help the Department of Homeland Security in their search for people suspected of being in the US illegally. There are concerns the US is heading towards defaulting on its loans. Wildfires are forcing evacuations in areas recovering from Hurricane Helene. We’ll bring you the weekend highlights from March Madness. Plus, genetic testing firm 23andMe is having some trouble.

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