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NPR News: 04-28-2026 8AM EDT

April 28, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News episode covers a series of urgent political and public safety developments, including a looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, an assassination attempt charge against a suspect targeting President Trump, and international diplomatic movements involving the

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Mark Wayne MullenCole AllenCasey GarrettKing CharlesMarco Rubio

Books

Biographies on Henry Ford

Companies

Richland Public Library

Topics

Breaking NewsCriminal JusticeGlobal NewsPolitical NewsTrue CrimeUs Politics

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