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NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.

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.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked by both Iran and the U.S.

The Trump administration says it is blockading Iranian ports.

Iran's foreign minister is in Moscow today for talks with Russian leaders.

Stock shares in a Chinese oil refinery fell today after the U.S.

Treasury Department placed economic sanctions on it for doing business with Iran.

Reporter Sharice Pham has more.

Wildfires continue to burn out of control in parts of southern Georgia and northern Florida.

Officials in Florida say a volunteer firefighter died last week after he experienced a medical issue while responding to a brush fire.

Tornadoes over the weekend killed two people near Dallas, Texas.

Forecasters warn more tornadoes could happen today.

They're watching an area from Illinois to Tennessee.

I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News from Washington.

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Authorities are moving forward in their investigation into the shooting this weekend at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

The suspect in the attack, 31-year-old Cole Allen, is expected to appear in federal court today in Washington, D.C.