This NPR News episode covers key developments in U.S. politics, economics, technology, and science, including scrutiny over a controversial Trump-linked fund during Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing, a call from Maine’s governor for ICE reform after a fatal shoot
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