Nora Rahm

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Early voting is underway in Miami for a new mayor.

Election day is Tuesday.

Although it's a local race, it's seen as an early test of the nation's political move before next year's midterm elections.

The Democrats are hoping to win the mayor's office for the first time in nearly 30 years.

Sylvester Stallone, George Strait, the rock band Kiss, Gloria Gaynor, and English actor and singer Michael Crawford all received Kennedy Center honors tonight, which celebrates achievements in the performing arts.

NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports this year's Kennedy Center honors will be different from past years.

NPR's Elizabeth Blair.

President Trump is slamming Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar for not switching parties.

Trump had pardoned him, who was charged with accepting bribes, but Cuellar decided that he'll run for re-election as a Democrat.

In a social post today, the president called that a lack of loyalty.

He said, oh well, next time no more Mr. Nice Guy.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is defending U.S.

military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean.

He said President Trump has the right to take military action as he sees fit.

He spoke yesterday at a national security forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Some members of Congress are concerned the military action may violate international law.

One of them is Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee.