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Former U.S. President Donald Trump exits after speaking during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023 in Waco, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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America's Presidential Indictment Era

How will American politics change now that a former president, Donald Trump, is facing criminal prosecution for the first time in the country's nearly two and a half centuries of existence?

America's Presidential Indictment Era

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Donald Trump arrives on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Indicted By New York Grand Jury

The indictment appears to be connected to hush money payments made to adult film actor Stormy Daniels in the weeks leading up to the 2016 election. Daniels alleges that she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, which the former president denies.

Trump Indicted By New York Grand Jury

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A cafeteria worker puts together sandwiches for free meals as part of Stamford Public Schools' "Grab and Go Meals for Kids" program, which is part of the city's response to the coronavirus pandemic on March 17, 2020 in Stamford, Connecticut. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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Americans Like It, Congress Ended It: Free School Lunch For All

Now, states are beginning to take up the mantle in order to revive the initiatve supported by super-majorities of Americans. Teachers, parents and students told NPR that the program makes a big difference in their lives.

Americans Like It, Congress Ended It: Free School Lunch For All

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The U.S. Capitol can be seen as traffic moves in and out of the city, on January 22, 2018 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption

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The American Trade-Off: Guns And Cars For A Much Shorter Lifespan

In 2013, researchers published a landmark study on why Americans of all incomes and demographics die years before their peers in comparable countries. In the decade since the report was published, that gap has only grown. We examine the policy choices behind Americans' shorter lives.

The American Trade-Off: Guns And Cars For A Much Shorter Lifespan

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Protesters hold signs and flags during a massive protest against the government's judicial overhaul plan on March 11, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Amir Levy/Getty Images hide caption

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How Will The U.S. Handle Israel's Democratic Crisis?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing a criminal corruption charges, has moved to weaken the country's court system. His plan is, for now, on hold after widespread protest.

How Will The U.S. Handle Israel's Democratic Crisis?

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Supporters cheer as former U.S. president Donald Trump speaks at the Waco Regional Airport on March 25, 2023 in Waco, Texas. Former U.S. president Donald Trump attended and spoke at his first rally since announcing his 2024 presidential campaign. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Can GOP Hopefuls Build A Winning Coalition Without Losing Base?

Six in ten Americans say in a new NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll that they don't want Trump to be president again, but it's unclear whether the other GOP hopefuls can build a wider base of support without tarnishing their image among voters they'll need to win a primary.

Can GOP Hopefuls Build A Winning Coalition Without Losing Base?

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This picture taken on January 23, 2023 in Toulouse, southwestern France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and Dall-E. LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Latino GOP Voters Embrace Culture War & New AI Makes Disinfo Easy

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a likely Republican presidential primary candidate, once strugged to win the vote of conservative Latinos in South Florida — but lately, many of those voters have really embraced his message.

Latino GOP Voters Embrace Culture War & New AI Makes Disinfo Easy

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This illustration picture shows the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) logo displayed on a smartphone in Arlington, Virginia, on March 10, 2023. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Moving Cash Is Faster Than Ever. It Makes Bank Runs Hard To Stop.

Top monetary officials including Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen say things have stabilized in the two weeks since panicked depositors rapidly withdrew their money from Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, causing both to fail. But on top of revisiting recently relaxed banking regulations, policy makers are pondering how to handle the risk of bank runs in the age of smartphone banking.

Moving Cash Is Faster Than Ever. It Makes Bank Runs Hard To Stop.

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In this photo illustration the social media application logo for TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone in front of a US flag and Chinese flag background in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2023. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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TikTok CEO Heads To The Hill As Congress Mulls A Total Ban

TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew is set to address the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday and is expected to tout the company's billion-dollar restructuring effort to build a firewall between its Chinese owner and the data of the app's 150 million U.S. users. Lawmakers of both parties — having previously shied away from regulating U.S. tech giants — are laser-focused on the app as part of a broader effort to curb a perceived threat from China.

TikTok CEO Heads To The Hill As Congress Mulls A Total Ban

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Pedestrians walk inside newly installed "bike rack" barricades outside the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Security in New York City, at Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, and Washington, DC has been increased due to the possible indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Says He'll Be Arrested, Invites Protest, Derails GOP Confab

The former president's announced on social media that he'd soon be arrested, apparently referring to an ongoing state investigation in New York over his hush money payments to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. Trump invited his supporters to protest. The president's post derailed the ongoing House Republican retreat in Florida, where GOP members denounced New York's investigation into the former president and are once again torn between distancing themselves from his alleged actions and alienating his base.

Trump Says He'll Be Arrested, Invites Protest, Derails GOP Confab

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