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In North Carolina, Charlotte's mayor and local police say federal agents are leaving the city after a week of immigration sweeps.

But Homeland Security has not confirmed the departure, as WFAE's Eli Portillo reports.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is giving new instructions on how U.S.

embassies should write annual human rights reports.

The changes will downplay the rights of minority groups and focus more on what the Trump administration sees as infringements on free speech in Europe.

More from NPR's Michelle Kellerman.

The House has voted to repeal a provision of the funding bill that ended the government shutdown.

At issue is a provision that would award a handful of Republican Senators

and allow them to collect at least a million dollars each from taxpayers if their electronic data is subpoenaed without proper notice.

GOP phone records were seized during the Biden-era probe by former special counsel Jack Smith in two efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

It is unclear whether or not the repeal effort will get through the Senate.

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New York Congresswoman Nadia Velasquez says she will not seek re-election next year.

72-year-old Velasquez is the second veteran New York Democrat to announce retirement after the current term expires.

She has served parts of Brooklyn and Queens since 1993.

Walmart is praising its profit forecast for the year, noting that price-sensitive shoppers are searching for value.

NPR's Alina Selyuk has more.

President Trump says he'll meet with New York Mayor-elect Zoram Mamdani today in the Oval Office.

Trump has criticized Mamdani over his declaration as a socialist Democrat.

Mamdani has criticized Trump's policies but promised to work with anyone if it would benefit New Yorkers.