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Plans call for the ship to be scuttled off Florida's Gulf Coast, where it's hoped it will become the world's largest artificial reef. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Plans call for the ship to be scuttled off Florida's Gulf Coast, where it's hoped it will become the world's largest artificial reef. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration over executive orders that say effectively is hamstringing their work. As NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports, the suit claims orders targeting DEI and transgender rights are unconstitutional.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration over executive orders that say effectively is hamstringing their work. As NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports, the suit claims orders targeting DEI and transgender rights are unconstitutional.

President Trump is putting his thumb on the scale as Congress debates how to implement his top legislative priorities. CNPR's Barbara Sprunt explains there's been tension between the House and Senate for months as they offer competing visions for how to pass new funding to secure the U.S. southern border and extend the 2017 tax cuts.

President Trump is putting his thumb on the scale as Congress debates how to implement his top legislative priorities. CNPR's Barbara Sprunt explains there's been tension between the House and Senate for months as they offer competing visions for how to pass new funding to secure the U.S. southern border and extend the 2017 tax cuts.

Some former workers with the U.S. Forest Service say they're worried about the Trump administration's cuts to that agency and what reduced staffing means for the fire season ahead. Oregon Public Broadcasting's April Ehrlich reports.

Some former workers with the U.S. Forest Service say they're worried about the Trump administration's cuts to that agency and what reduced staffing means for the fire season ahead. Oregon Public Broadcasting's April Ehrlich reports.

Stocks ended the session modestly higher today with the second straight record high close for the broader market. The Dow gained 71 points to 44,627. The Nasdaq was up 14 points. The S&P 500 also closed up 14 points today. You're listening to NPR. Spring training gets underway tomorrow for Major League Baseball.

Stocks ended the session modestly higher today with the second straight record high close for the broader market. The Dow gained 71 points to 44,627. The Nasdaq was up 14 points. The S&P 500 also closed up 14 points today. You're listening to NPR. Spring training gets underway tomorrow for Major League Baseball.

And last year's World Series champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are early favorites to win it all again after a free agent spending spree this offseason. Here's Becky Sullivan reports from Arizona.

And last year's World Series champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are early favorites to win it all again after a free agent spending spree this offseason. Here's Becky Sullivan reports from Arizona.

Device maker Apple is out with another version of its popular iPhone 16 as it seeks to expand its market, including the market for AI-assisted devices. The new iPhone E being unveiled today is the fourth generation of a model. It's being sold at a much lower price than standard iPhone models. The iPhone 16E will have a chip needed to run Apple's AI features, with a starting price of about $600.

Device maker Apple is out with another version of its popular iPhone 16 as it seeks to expand its market, including the market for AI-assisted devices. The new iPhone E being unveiled today is the fourth generation of a model. It's being sold at a much lower price than standard iPhone models. The iPhone 16E will have a chip needed to run Apple's AI features, with a starting price of about $600.

That's several hundred dollars below the standard model, nearly half the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Crude oil futures prices held near their current one-week highs today oil up 40 cents a barrel to $72.25 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

That's several hundred dollars below the standard model, nearly half the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Crude oil futures prices held near their current one-week highs today oil up 40 cents a barrel to $72.25 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump's cost-cutting assistant, Elon Musk, is moving fast and, by his own admission, maybe breaking some things in the near term. But what is clear is that Musk's Doge Group is putting in place deep cuts at federal agencies, with the Pentagon also on the block. More from NPR's Tom Bowman.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump's cost-cutting assistant, Elon Musk, is moving fast and, by his own admission, maybe breaking some things in the near term. But what is clear is that Musk's Doge Group is putting in place deep cuts at federal agencies, with the Pentagon also on the block. More from NPR's Tom Bowman.

Trump administration has already fired the top officer at the Coast Guard, Admiral Linda Fagan, citing what they called leadership failures, including her focus on DEI initiatives. A D.C. federal judge says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot terminate any employees unless it's for cause related to specific employees' performance or conduct.

Trump administration has already fired the top officer at the Coast Guard, Admiral Linda Fagan, citing what they called leadership failures, including her focus on DEI initiatives. A D.C. federal judge says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot terminate any employees unless it's for cause related to specific employees' performance or conduct.