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Many Israelis are hopeful the merger of two former prime ministers who are centrist candidates will create political momentum to finally defeat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition.

Israel's general election is set for October.

NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports Netanyahu's policies have driven a record number of Israelis from their country.

The Justice Department says it is dropping a probe of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

That satisfies a demand from North Carolina Senator Tom Tillis.

Tillis says he will now support President Trump's nominee to be the next Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh.

Jerome Powell's term as chair of the Federal Reserve Board expires May 15.

He is eligible to remain as one of the board's governors.

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President Trump is praising the actions of law enforcement following the White House Correspondents Association dinner Saturday night.

As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, there were shots fired outside the ballroom where the event was taking place.

NPR has learned the shooting suspect is 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.

He's to be arraigned today in federal court in Washington, D.C.

NPR's Ryan Lucas says authorities are building a case against him.

NPR's Ryan Lucas reporting.

The U.S.

Supreme Court hears arguments today about geofencing.

This is a relatively new law enforcement technique that lets police tap into giant tech databases.

They're trying to learn who was near the scene of a crime and may have been involved.