ABCNEWS - Man allegedly had explosive device in his carry-on bag at airport: TSA
Kimani Osayande Jones, 49, was detained at the Sacramento International Airport on Saturday after attempting to go through a security checkpoint, according to TSA.
NPR (Selena Simmons-Duffin) - People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say
Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.
Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.Open
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WASHINGTONPOST (Amber Phillips) - What to know about Trump’s immunity deal with the IRS
It’s “a legal absurdity,” said one expert.
NPR (David Folkenflik) - Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump
The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.
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NPR (Rodney Carmichael) - Michael Jackson's shadow of doubt
A sanded-down biopic about the King of pop and propaganda has resurfaced his music on the charts — along with questions about how his enduring magic became make-believe
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NYTIMES (Tim Balk and Katie Glueck) - Six Questions Out of Tuesday’s Big Primaries in California, Iowa and Elsewhere
Who will run California? Can Democrats win Iowa? Here’s what happened, and what might be next.
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NYTIMES (Ed Shanahan) - See the Clashes Between ICE and Protesters in New Jersey
Demonstrations outside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center have at times turned violent, with the authorities deploying tear gas and wielding batons as protesters resisted calls to disperse.
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NYTIMES (Ana Swanson) - Trump Administration Turns to a New Rationale to Justify Old Tariffs
The administration has settled on a more legally and politically durable way to impose tariffs, but some say the focus on forced labor is merely a pretext for protectionism.
ABCNEWS - Ukrainian drones hit St. Petersburg as key Putin economic forum opens
Ukrainian drones hit one of Russia's largest oil terminals in St. Petersburg overnight into Wednesday morning, sending plumes of black smoke towering over the city.
NPR (Julie Rovner) - Trump administration shares new work requirements for Medicaid recipients
The Trump administration this week released guidance for states on the work rules many Americans on Medicaid will need to abide by in order to be eligible for benefits on Jan. 1.
The Trump administration this week released guidance for states on the work rules many Americans on Medicaid will need to abide by in order to be eligible for benefits on Jan. 1.Open
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