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Afghan refugees hold placards during a meeting to discuss their situation after President Donald Trump paused U.S. refugee programs, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
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Michigan group says Trump’s ‘stop all work’ order puts migrant children at risk

Quinn Klinefelter February 21, 2025

The Trump administration is issuing a “stop work” order to agencies who provide legal help for unaccompanied immigrant children.That affects...

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Cross-border conversation: What would Canada as the 51st state mean to you?

WDET News February 20, 2025

With tensions rising between the U.S. and Canada, WDET is bringing back our cross-border collaboration with Jeremy Hobson of NPR's...

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The Metro: The crisis of local news in the age of AI and Trump

The Metro, David Leins, Robyn Vincent February 18, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts.Artificial intelligence is entering nearly every profession. It can help gain insights...

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Detroit Evening Report: EPA’s Chicago office faces major cutbacks + more

Hernz Laguerre February 14, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover significant cuts the Trump administration has made at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's...

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel appears on WDET's state politics podcasts, "MichMash."
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MichMash: Michigan AG discusses legal challenges to Trump, open US Senate seat

Hernz Laguerre February 14, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer coined the phrase "Fix the damn roads" while on the campaign trail in 2018. But as she...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a campaign rally at the Desert Diamond Arena, Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.
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Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Trump’s health chief after a close Senate vote

Associated Press February 13, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health secretary after a close Senate vote,...

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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: State superintendent says Trump cuts aim to marginalize

Sascha Raiyn February 11, 2025

On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump promised to make the federal government more efficient. So far that effort has...

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Attendees cheer as President Donald Trump speaks after taking the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
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The Metro: Detroit students navigate a new political climate

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Robyn Vincent February 10, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump said he will shut down the U.S. Department...

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Trump says no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan for US ‘ownership’

Associated Press February 10, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S....

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The Metro: Immigration rally in Southwest Detroit
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The Metro: Immigration rally in Southwest Detroit

The Metro, Robyn Vincent, Bre'Anna Tinsley February 3, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. President Donald Trump’s administration is making fast and far reaching changes...

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Activists: ‘You have rights, regardless of immigration status’
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Activists: ‘You have rights, regardless of immigration status’

Bre'Anna Tinsley February 3, 2025

Immigration activists held a “Know Your Rights” rally in Detroit last week to remind all immigrants how they can protect...

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FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Dec. 4, 2019.
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Trump’s trade war with Canada, Mexico brings US economy into uncharted territory

Russ McNamara February 3, 2025

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with the United States' two closest trading partners — Canada...

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