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NPR News: 05-18-2026 9PM EDT

May 19, 2026·4 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News segment covers a series of current events including the dismissal of President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, the launch of a controversial $1.8 billion DOJ fund, updates to Trump’s prescription drug website, U.S. response to an Ebola outbreak in Africa, a New York Times b

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