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NPR News: 05-12-2026 1AM EDT

May 12, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News segment covers President Trump's proposal to suspend the federal gas tax amid soaring fuel prices caused by the Iran war, a Hantavirus outbreak among U.S. cruise passengers, the Supreme Court's temporary extension of access to abortion medication Mifepristone, and the Trump

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Donald TrumpElizabeth WarrenJohn HovenMichael WadmanMichelle KellermanDaniel KurtzlebenPing Hwang

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