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What Trump’s pledge to close Dept. of Education means for students, GOP-led states

Flags decorate a space at the Education Department in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP/AP Morning Edition is diving into promises President-elect Donald Trump said he would fulfill in his second term. We asked several education policy experts about Trump's promise to close the...

Oklahoma City cop is investigated for slamming 70-year-old man to the ground

A screenshot from the bodycam footage shows 70-year-old Lich Vu before he was slammed to the ground by an Oklahoma City police officer on Oct. 27. Oklahoma City Police Department/Facebook/Screenshot by NPR An Oklahoma City police officer is under investigation and...

Police welcome Trump’s return to the White House

President-elect Donald Trump speaks to the National Fraternal Order of Police during the campaign, in Charlotte, N.C., as FOP president Patrick Yoes, left, and FOP vice president Joe Gamaldi listen. Evan Vucci/AP Police were some of the biggest cheerleaders for the...

What’s behind defense secretary pick Hegseth’s war on ‘woke’

A 2016 file photo of Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth. Hegseth has served in the National Guard and is now a Fox News host. If confirmed, he would be the least experienced defense secretary in American history. Spencer Platt/Getty...

Trump promised the ‘largest deportation’ in U.S. history. Here’s how he might start

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Austin, Texas. Alex Brandon/AP Morning Edition is diving into promises President-elect Donald Trump said he would fulfill in his second term. NPR's Steve Inskeep...