Michel Martin

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Michel Martin appears in the following:

Morning news brief

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Judges push back on Trump's immunity claim. Defense Secretary Austin suffered complications from prostate cancer surgery. With nine days to avoid a government shutdown, what is Congress working on?

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

Federal appeals court to hear arguments over one of the indictments of former President Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv. The FAFSA rollout has been pretty rocky.

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Congressional leaders reach an agreement on overall governament spending

Monday, January 08, 2024

They agree on a deal that funds the government, but still can't agree on funding for Ukraine and Israel. That funding is tied up in immigration policy discussions.

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81st Golden Globes: 'Oppenheimer' dominates, 'Poor Things' upsets 'Barbie'

Monday, January 08, 2024

This year's Golden Globes were handed out in the first major broadcast of the Hollywood awards season since actors' and writers' strikes were settled.

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Morning news brief

Monday, January 08, 2024

More Israeli soldiers head north toward the border with Lebanon. Congressional leaders reach deal to fund the government. The president is told days later after the defense secretary was hospitalized.

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Bangladesh's prime minister wins a majority in parliamentary elections

Monday, January 08, 2024

Sheikh Hasina has been elected to a fourth successive term in elections that were marred by a boycott and low voter turnout. What's next, and what are the implications for the U.S.?

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Pentagon keeps Austin's hospitalization quiet for days from White House, Congress

Monday, January 08, 2024

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin waited several days to inform President Biden and members of Congress that he was hospitalized after complications from elective surgery.

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Morning news brief

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

A Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut. Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns. Jury selection has begun in a civil trial in New York that could transform the NRA.

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How have the views of American voters changed since the insurrection?

Wednesday, January 03, 2024

With the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol approaching, Morning Edition examines how the insurrection has changed politics in the U.S.

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Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

The landmark ruling struck down a law passed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government that curtailed some of the high court's power and sparked nationwide protests.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, January 02, 2024

Israel's Supreme Court rejects right-wing changes to the judiciary. State legislatures' agendas are packed this year. Tampa's new water filtration system is expected to help remove forever chemicals.

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Russian missile attack strikes cities across Ukraine

Friday, December 29, 2023

Russia fired more than 100 missiles at Ukraine on Friday, hitting cities including Lviv and Odessa and killing at least 16 people.

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A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps

Friday, December 29, 2023

A federal judge in Georgia upheld a revised congressional map that creates a new Black district, and protects the state's Republican seats in Congress.

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Morning news brief

Friday, December 29, 2023

Israel orders more evacuations in Gaza. Polish truckers block traffic at the Poland-Ukraine border. A federal judge has approved Georgia's newly revised political maps.

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Why Polish truck drivers are blocking traffic at the Poland-Ukraine border

Friday, December 29, 2023

Polish truckers and transport business owners blocked traffic at the Ukraine-Poland border — over the removal of limits on how many Ukrainian drivers and businesses can come to Poland and the EU.

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Retired U.S. diplomat discusses calls for Israel to reduce civilian deaths in Gaza

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with retired American diplomat Ryan Crocker about repeated U.S. calls for Israel to reduce the civilian death toll in Gaza.

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The Colorado Supreme Court disqualifies former President Trump from primary ballot

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

In a historic ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court said that Donald Trump is ineligible to become president again after engaging in insurrection. The decision bars him from the state's primary ballot.

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A lost dog was found after living more than 6 years in the woods

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Rose was found after six and a half years living in the woods. Neighbors told rescuers they'd been feeding the stray terrier for years. Rose had run away from home in West Sussex, England.

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The latest on the Israel-Hamas war

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The death toll in Gaza is nearing 20,000 people, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, and Israel is coming under intense international pressure — even from its allies — to limit civilian casualties.

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Phone lines in the Grand Canyon are being removed to improve aviation safety

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

A U.S. park ranger is honored for helping to remove aviation hazards from a 1930s-era installation of telephone lines in the Grand Canyon.

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