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Last week, she ordered agents to wear badges and banned the use of certain riot control techniques.

Meanwhile, an appeals court judge has extended an injunction against deploying National Guard troops to aid immigration raids in Illinois.

NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg has died at the age of 87.

Colleagues saw Stamberg as a mentor and storyteller who was also tough and authentic.

NPR's David Polkenflick pays a tribute.

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futures are lower in after-hours trading on Wall Street.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens.

A federal judge is temporarily blocking the Trump administration from firing more than 10,000 laid-off government employees.

NPR's Stephen Fowler reports.

Senate Democrats have once again rejected a Republican measure to reopen the government.

As NPR's Claudia Grisales reports, there is little sign of progress towards breaking the deadlock.

Hamas has released two more hostage remains amid pressure to honor its commitments of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

It now brings to 10 the number of bodies returned so far, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.

President Trump says he's authorized CIA ground operations in Venezuela.

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forces have carried out at least five recent strikes on suspected drug boats off the South American island, killing 27 people.

The increased U.S.

military presence in the Caribbean has raised fears of a possible U.S.