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Senate Wednesday.

It was one of the longest in the chamber's history.

As NPR's Sam Greenglass reports, Merkley criticized the Trump administration.

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futures are slightly lower in after-hours trading following Wednesday's losses.

The Dow Jones Industrials fell 334 points.

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President Trump is defending his administration's strikes on boats in the Caribbean.

Trump says all of the vessels were hauling illegal drugs and that military action is needed to combat drug traffickers.

Two people were killed in the latest deadly strike, bringing the death toll from the attacks to 34.

Doctors have new tools to evaluate a person's biological age compared to their chronological age, which is based on a person's date of birth.

NPR's Alison Albrey reports that President Trump's doctor now estimates that the 79-year-old has the cardiac age of someone who's 65.

Misty Copeland has retired from the American Ballet Theater following her last spin on the dance floor at the Lincoln Center in New York.

Her retirement comes 10 years after Copeland became the first black female principal dancer in the company's 75-year history.

On Asian market, shares are mostly lower, down 1% in Tokyo.

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The entire East Wing of the White House is being demolished as President Trump expands his plans for a new ballroom.

NPR's Tamara Keith reports.

The North Carolina legislature is the latest state to honor President Trump's call to add more Republican seats in Congress.