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    Trump proposed a 'secret weapon' to police colleges. It will soon become reality
    President Donald Trump's latest change to education policy — one he has called his "secret weapon" — has gone largely unnoticed, even as it's set to take effect in July. NPR's Cory Turner reports. 

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    12 November 2026, 4:31 pm
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    Kennedys sue to block Trump's arch
    Descendants of President John F. Kennedy are asking a judge to block President Trump's monumental arch near Arlington National Cemetery. NPR's Linda Kenyon reports.

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    11 November 2026, 3:27 pm
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    Trump's crypto profits raise alarms for transparency advocates
    President Trump has made nearly $3 billion while in office, most of it in crypto ventures. And to the alarm of transparency advocates, much of the president's money comes from foreign sources. NPR's Rafael Nam reports.

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    10 November 2026, 4:06 pm
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    Trump appoints Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff
    The president selected Stephen Miller as his new chief of staff. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff who worked with Miller.

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    9 November 2026, 5:03 pm
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    Voters rebuke Trump administration's ICE raids and immigration policies at the polls
    ICE raids weighed heavy on the minds of voters this midterm election, especially those in border counties. NPR's Sergio Martínez-Beltrán reports. 

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    6 November 2026, 3:52 pm
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    Trump blames GOP candidates and Fox News for midterm losses
    President Trump has blamed GOP candidates and Fox News in the wake of the sweeping Democratic sweep during the midterm elections. NPR's Emily Feng reports.

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    5 November 2026, 3:36 pm
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    Midterm results become a referendum on Trump's record
    President Trump's touted his record at rallies across the country before the midterms. But voters didn't agree with his assessment on the state of the economy. NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports.
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    4 November 2026, 6:58 pm
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    Trump touts his own record in final message before Election Day
    President Trump focused on renovations in the nation's capital in his closing speech ahead of the midterms. NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports.

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    3 November 2026, 4:17 pm
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    How Vance's midterm message differs from Trump's and what that says about 2028
    The challenge for Vice President JD Vance right now is in promoting GOP candidates while the Republican president he serves is unpopular. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports.

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    2 November 2026, 3:56 pm
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    Support for Trump among white evangelicals has plummeted, polls reveal
    Three new polls suggest that President Trump is losing ground among white evangelicals. What explains this drop — and will it affect the midterm elections?

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    29 October 2026, 2:34 pm
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    Trump's relationship with Putin comes under fire ahead of the midterms
    President Trump's relationship with Russia's Vladimir Putin is under scrutiny again as the president makes deals with Moscow ahead of the midterms. NPR's Franco Ordoñez reports.

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