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NPR News: 04-30-2026 4PM EDT

April 30, 2026·4 min·5-min readnarrativenews
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This NPR News episode covers a series of urgent political, economic, and international developments, including the resolution of a government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, a Supreme Court decision impacting voting rights in Louisiana, and growing controversy over U.S. m

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Lakshmi SinghPete HegsethKirsten GillibrandNancy LandryAdam Rodman

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