Dave Mattingly

That deal was brokered by the U.S.

After the Board of Peace meeting, President Trump traveled to Georgia yesterday where a special election is underway to replace former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Raul Bali with member station WABE has more.

President Trump is nominating his former personal lawyer for a seat on the U.S.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

As NPR's Nina Totenberg reports, Justin Smith has played a key role in a variety of Trump's legal disputes.

Long-term mortgage rates in the U.S.

have dropped to their lowest level in more than three years.

Freddie Mac says the interest rate on the average 30-year fixed-rate loan declined this week to slightly more than 6 percent.

September of 2022 was the last time that rate was below 6 percent.

This is NPR News from Washington.

A court in Virginia is blocking a proposal by the state's Democratic lawmakers to hold an April referendum on redrawing the state's congressional map.

A temporary restraining order had been sought by the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee.

The state's attorney general says he will appeal.

At the Winter Olympic Games in Italy, the U.S.

women's hockey team is celebrating a gold medal after beating Canada in overtime 2-1.

NPR's Becky Sullivan says this is the American team's third Olympic gold medal all time.

Later today, the U.S.

men's hockey team plays Slovakia in the Olympic semifinals.

The winner will face either Canada or Finland in the gold medal game.