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Trump adds to confusion about Musk's federal worker email

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The Trump administration faced legal pushback on several of the president’s executive orders, including his suspension on all refugee admissions. That comes as Elon Musk and his team are continuing their efforts to dramatically shrink the federal workforce. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports.
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White House 'will decide' which organizations cover Trump

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The White House is changing the process of how reporters cover the president. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the Trump administration will choose which media outlets will be part of a pool of reporters that cover events and travel with the president. Previously the pool was organized by the White House Correspondents Association. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Brian Stelter of CNN.
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News Wrap: Supreme Court drops death row inmate's conviction

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In our news wrap Tuesday, the Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, a Southwest Airlines plane nearly collided with a smaller jet on a runway in Chicago, the World Health Organization is sounding the alarm over a mystery illness in northwestern Congo that has killed more than 50 people and Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition.
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Center-right wins Germany election, far-right gains support

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The man poised to become Germany's next chancellor accused President Trump of being indifferent to Europe’s plight and blasted Washington’s interference in the general election. Friedrich Merz has begun work at trying to forge a governing coalition, having ruled out working alongside a far-right party supported by the Trump administration. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Berlin.
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Ukraine marks 3 years since Russia's invasion

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Three years after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the grim anniversary was marked in Kyiv and across Europe. It comes as the U.S., under President Trump, has changed its stance on the war. It has sparked deep concern across Europe as the president has sought to deflect blame from Russia for its invasion and criticize Ukrainians and European allies. Geoff Bennett reports.
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News Wrap: Judge declines to restore AP White House position

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In our news wrap Monday, a federal judge declined to give the Associated Press its spot back in the White House press pool for now, the Supreme Court declined to hear a pair of cases from abortion opponents over their right to protest near abortion clinics and the Secret Service agent who jumped onto the back of JFK's limousine after the president was shot in 1963 has died.
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Ex-rear admiral says Trump replacing leaders with loyalists

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The Trump administration fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General CQ Brown, breaking with decades of precedent as part of a broader purge of senior military leaders. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also said the administration would replace the top lawyers for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Geoff Bennett discussed the changes with retired Rear Adm. James McPherson.
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Former IRS commissioner calls Musk's layoffs 'huge mistake'

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The IRS is in the process of terminating more than 6,000 employees, around six percent of the agency’s workforce, as Elon Musk’s team continues its efforts to cut federal employees. Former IRS leaders who served under both Democratic and Republican presidents have called the mass layoffs a mistake. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with former commissioner Daniel Werfel.
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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's approval ratings

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NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans facing boisterous town halls amid President Trump's and Elon Musk's federal workforce cuts, Democratic lawmakers encounter frustrated voters, Trump's approval ratings and the upcoming budget fight in Congress.
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Altadena's Black homeowners face uncertain future after fire

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The fires that burned parts of Southern California will likely become the most expensive wildfires in U.S. history. They also burned a scar through historically Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Families there are still sifting through the debris and are concerned about what Altadena will look like going forward. William Brangham reports.
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A Brief But Spectacular take on working in the film industry

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Ahead of the Academy Awards, we're looking at essential people in Hollywood we don’t see, often referred to as working below the line. Makeup and special effects artist Katie Middleton is one of them. She has worked on Oscar-nominated films and shares her Brief But Spectacular take on navigating an unpredictable industry.
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What Trump’s executive order on IVF means for Americans

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One of the executive orders Trump signed this past week seeks policy recommendations to expand access to in vitro fertilization. According to a 2024 survey, 1 in 10 women of reproductive age say they received fertility assistance, including IVF, but insurance coverage for the procedure is limited. Ali Rogin speaks with Barbara Collura about how the order stacks up to Trump’s campaign pledge.
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New film shows fear in Europe of Putin’s aims beyond Ukraine

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The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in some of Russia’s neighbors on the Baltic Sea. John Yang speaks with NBC News producer Joel Seidman and correspondent Kevin Tibbles for more about their film.
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News Wrap: Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire deal

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In our news wrap Sunday, Israel delayed the release of 620 Palestinian detainees it was supposed to free on Saturday, Musk’s team asked more than 2 million federal employees to explain their work or risk losing their jobs, the pope remains in critical condition with early signs of kidney failure, and U.S. skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin became the first skier to win 100 World Cup races.
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Thousands attend funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah

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In Lebanon on Sunday, thousands turned out for the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the former longtime leader of Hezbollah who was killed nearly five months ago in the war with Israel. The funeral came just days after Israel failed to meet a second deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon as part of a fragile ceasefire deal. Special correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from Beirut.
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News Wrap: Trump touts administration’s achievements at CPAC

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In our news wrap Saturday, Trump spoke at the final day of CPAC, new FBI director Kash Patel is shifting agents away from the D.C. area, Hamas released the last six living hostages promised in the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel, Pope Francis is in critical condition, the West Texas measles outbreak is getting worse, and a cholera outbreak has killed about 60 people in southern Sudan.
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The Project 2025 policies Trump is already implementing

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In the first month of his second term, President Trump has reshaped the government with a flurry of executive orders. A recent analysis by Politico found that many of those actions have closely aligned with Project 2025, a conservative policy blueprint he once disavowed. William Brangham speaks with Politico White House reporter Megan Messerly for more.
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