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Chapter 1: What recent developments involve Hillary Clinton and the House Oversight Committee?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton was deposed by the House Oversight Committee today as part of the committee's investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton released the transcript of her opening statement on social media. NPR's Sage Miller reports.
Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, flew on Epstein's private jet and has taken many photos with him. But Clinton stands firm that she has no insight into Epstein's criminal history. Instead, she criticized the committee for what she sees as a lack of transparency.
She accused the Republican-led committee of working to protect, quote, "...one political party and one public official rather than to seek truth and justice." Despite the Clintons calling for their testimony to be public, it is happening behind closed doors. Bill Clinton will face the committee tomorrow. Sage Miller, NPR News.
Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz says a move to defer $259 million in Medicaid funding to the state is not helping combat fraud. Minnesota Public Radio's Dana Ferguson reports.
Governor Tim Walz responded to Vice President J.D. Vance's announcement that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would halt the funds to ensure the state is a good steward of taxpayer dollars.
In announcing a new package of fraud prevention measures, Walz said the state has already complied with federal investigators and that the Trump administration's actions set back efforts to fight fraud in the state. The governor asked for cooperation.
We're tackling this. We want to partner with you. We need you to quit firing U.S. attorneys who are good at fraud. We need you to quit firing FBI agents because they carried out their job.
Wall says the funding halt is part of a continued campaign of retribution from President Trump. For NPR News, I'm Dana Ferguson in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage fell below 6 percent this week, according to Freddie Mac. That's the lowest rate in about three and a half years. NPR's Stephen Basaja reports cheaper home interest rates could lead to more people in the U.S. getting into the housing market.
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Chapter 2: How is Minnesota addressing Medicaid funding and fraud prevention?
is there, at least virtually. Ali Khan is dean of public health at the University of Nebraska.
It's a whole global system that at the end of the day, the only peace we see is when we go to our pharmacist or physician and they put a vaccine in our arm to protect us from severe outcomes of influenza. The composition of the shot will be announced Friday.
Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.
The U.S. women's hockey team has a date with Flava Flav in Las Vegas in July to celebrate its gold medal victory from the Milan Cortina Olympics. It comes after the team declined President Trump's invitation to his State of the Union address over scheduling issues.
The rapper posted a note on his ex-account announcing he's hosting the event to honor the women's hockey team and other female athletes. I'm Ryland Barton. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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