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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran
Fatima Al-Kassab, Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Emily Feng
The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."
Drivers take part in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar Series race in Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2026.
Nathan Howard
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Reuters
Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall
Ava Berger
Thousands of National Guard members have been patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., for more than a year, in what has become President Trump's largest and longest domestic military deployment.
Illustration by Mari Fouz​ for NPR
In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment
Kat Lonsdorf
FILE - In this image from body camera video released by Illinois State Police, Sonya Massey, left, talks with Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson outside her home in Springfield, Ill., July 6, 2024.
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Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
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Texas Standard
Deaf migrants deported without access to sign language interpreters
Without interpreters, migrants have been unable to understand actions taken by DHS officials that resulted in their deportation.
Texas juvenile prisons were on ‘full lockdown’ for days after officer’s assault, state says
Texas could get more control over Head Start. What would that mean for childcare?
‘Second Nature’ explores the surprising diversity of sex and gender in the animal kingdom
Parents are giving up green card fights to get their kids out of immigrant jail
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