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Intelligence Chiefs Say China, Russia Are Biggest Threats To U.S.

<img src=’https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/04/14/ap__wide-1204763609e5e602dd644c82d3156af965dc4d76.jpg?s=600′ alt=’Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, testifies Wednesday about worldwide threats during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.’ />The top U.S. intelligence officials detailed concerns to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, with many questions raised about cyberthreats and espionage targeting U.S. technology.

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Intelligence Chiefs Say China, Russia Are Biggest Threats To U.S.

Falun Gong, Steve Bannon And The Trump-Era Battle Over Internet Freedom

<img src=’https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/04/14/gettyimages-480958314_wide-ccca60115a52cdc4ca47a7152e8ca426278d7cdb.jpg?s=600′ alt=’Falun Gong supporters marched from Capitol Hill to the Washington Monument in July 2015 in Washington, D.C.’ />The Trump administration and a liberal activist fought to win millions in federal funds for anti-censorship software tied to Falun Gong. That saga is now at the center of a criminal investigation.

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Falun Gong, Steve Bannon And The Trump-Era Battle Over Internet Freedom

'It's Time To End This Forever War.' Biden Says Forces To Leave Afghanistan By 9/11

<img src=’https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/04/14/ap21104672813618_wide-33ebc383cb96cd1af4d7390b3a20bb79918e168a.jpg?s=600′ alt=’President Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on Wednesday to announce the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.’ />The president said he will move to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of an active U.S. military presence in the country.

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'It's Time To End This Forever War.' Biden Says Forces To Leave Afghanistan By 9/11

Biden Proposes A Summit To Putin On Their 2nd Call

President Biden had his second call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and proposed a summit in the months ahead to talk about arms control, Ukraine and cyber issues.

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Biden Proposes A Summit To Putin On Their 2nd Call

Biden To Make Historic Census Director Pick With Latinx Statistician Rob Santos

<img src=’https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/04/13/eb6a0055_wide-9e4be70b4cc3f9e48e35867223f9a39234ea58c2.jpg?s=600′ />If confirmed by the Senate, Robert Santos, president of the American Statistical Association, would be the bureau’s first permanent director of color overseeing the national count and major surveys.

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Biden To Make Historic Census Director Pick With Latinx Statistician Rob Santos

Biden Administration Says It Will Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By Sept. 11

<img src=’https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/04/13/ap_21097786513075_wide-71447147f00db39ef85f30a4d52ab20761492bb4.jpg?s=600′ alt=’Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie (center) visits Kabul, Afghanistan, in January 2020. The Biden administration said it plans to complete a drawdown of U.S. troops in the country by Sept. 11.’ />A senior administration official said that all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that prompted America’s involvement in its longest war.

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Biden Administration Says It Will Withdraw U.S. Troops From Afghanistan By Sept. 11

Poll Finds Republicans Particularly Opposed To 'Vaccine Passport' Messaging

<img src=’https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/04/12/gettyimages-1230169189_wide-45e8408d07b7ed92a5c5039cab51a4367224f78e.jpg?s=600′ alt=’A healthcare worker displays a COVID-19 vaccine record card at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center in December.’ />Messaging is important in public health. People who voted for Trump were especially hesitant about a “vaccine passport.” But call it a “verification,” and more people support it.

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Poll Finds Republicans Particularly Opposed To 'Vaccine Passport' Messaging

Biden Calls Daunte Wright's Death 'Tragic' But Cautions Against Violence And Looting

<img src=’https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/04/12/gettyimages-1232258431-1-_wide-bf6140279efee8bad76fc9fbe4fee61a4db6dd17.jpg?s=600′ alt=’People gather to protest the police Sunday in Brooklyn Center, Minn., after an officer shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.’ />The president delivered short remarks on the officer-involved shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright, which led to protests overnight in Minnesota.

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Biden Calls Daunte Wright's Death 'Tragic' But Cautions Against Violence And Looting

Sen. Maria Cantwell on Infrastructure Meeting

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state about President Biden’s meeting with a bipartisan group of members of Congress about his infrastructure proposal.

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Sen. Maria Cantwell on Infrastructure Meeting