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The Trump administration wants to begin privatizing airport security operations that are currently handled by TSA.

NPR's Joel Rose reports that proposal is part of the 2027 budget released today.

President Trump is asking for $1.5 trillion in defense spending.

That's the largest line item of its kind in decades.

Trump had indicated even before the war against Iran that he wanted to increase defense spending to modernize the military.

He's also calling for a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least eight people across the country.

Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled Kiev's openness to a potential Easter truce.

The holiday is celebrated on April 12th in both Ukraine and Russia.

Amazon has announced a fuel surcharge in response to higher oil prices brought on by the war in Iran.

As NPR's Andrea Hsu reports, the fee will be imposed on third-party sellers who use the company's warehouses and delivery systems.

Amazon is a financial supporter of NPR.

Astronauts aboard the Artemis II are heading to the moon alongside Rise, a stuffed toy created by an eight-year-old Californian.

The toy indicates when astronauts reach weightlessness, a tradition dating back to cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin's Vostok 1 mission in 1961.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Justice Department after just 14 months on the job.