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Giles Snyder
In Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. A federal judge has dismissed the election interference case against President elect Donald Trump at the request of Special counsel Jack Sm. And NPR's Kerry Johnson reports. Smith will leave the Justice Department before Trump's inauguration in January.
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Kerry Johnson
The special counsel is likely to produce a report about the two cases that he built against President elect Trump. But because of a long standing Justice Department view that presidents cannot be charged or prosecuted, DOJ will continue to pursue Trump's co defendants in the Mar A Lago classified documents case. Walt Nauta and Carlos de Oliveira have pleaded not guilty to obstruction and other charges. Once Trump takes office, he could direct the Justice Department to drop that case or move to pardon both men. Prosecutors say they're confident in the strength of the cases, but presidents are different under the law. Kerry Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
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Giles Snyder
Global financial markets are declining after Donald Trump announced that he will impose a 25% tariff on goods entering the US from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on Chinese products on his first day back in office. That's if they don't get illicit drugs and illegal immigration under control. Shares in Asia are mostly down in Tuesday trading, although stocks in China have seen a moderate rise. Israel's cabinet meets tomorrow to consider rather Tuesday to consider a ceasefire plan for Lebanon. U.S. officials say this is a priority for President Biden in his final months in office. As NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports, administration officials.
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Matthew Miller
Say negotiations are heading in the right direction. The goal is to get to a ceasefire that would see Hezbollah pull back from the border with Israel, says State Department spokesman Matthew Mil.
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Michelle Kellerman
Hopefully we'll get there with an agreement. We are pushing as hard as we can to get a diplomatic resolution that would allow these tens of thousands of people in Lebanon, Israel to return home. But ultimately that's up to the parties, not to us.
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Matthew Miller
Israel's ambassador to the UN Says any deal must give Israel the right to go back into southern Lebanon to, in his words, neutralize the threat of Hezbollah if the Lebanese army fails to do that. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
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Giles Snyder
Despite the potential for a ceasefire, Lebane health officials say at least 31 people were killed Monday in Israeli airstrikes at the White House on Monday.
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President Biden
Based on your temperament and commitment to being productive members of society. I hereby pardon Peach and Blossom.
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Giles Snyder
President Biden participating in the annual Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony. This year, the president issued the traditional reprieve to two turkeys named Peach and Blossom. They are now to live out their days in Minnesota. The ceremony opened Biden's final White House holiday ceremony season as president, which also saw First Lady Jill Biden receiving the delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. This is npr. A judge in Los Angeles has delayed his decision on whether to resentence Eric and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents 35 years ago. Superior Court Judge Michael Jessic has pushed his decision back to January, saying he needs time to review 17 boxes of documents. And Menendez brothers argue their convictions should be re examined because of new evidence of sex abuse by their father. A judge has rejected a request to block a member of the San Jose State women's volleyball team from playing in a conference tournament because she's transgender. The ruling by a U.S. magistrate in Denver allows the player to continue competing in this week's Mountain West Conference women's championship in Las Vegas. General Motors says it's reached a deal to enter the world's most prestigious auto racing series, Formula One. Quinn Kfelter of member station WDET reports on the move after months of contentious talks and an investigation by the Formula.
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Quinn Klinefelter
One's ownership initially rejected a joint bid by GM's Cadillac brand and legendary racer Michael Andretti, arguing the proposed team would not bring enough value to the globe spanning series. There was also a clash of personalities between Andretti and the head of Liberty Media, Formula One's commercial rights holder. The logjam seemed to break after both Andretti and Liberty Media's boss announced they would step down from leading their organizations. Now the renamed Cadillac F1 team is set to join the racing series in 2026. The deal also likely brings to a close a Justice Department investigation into whether Formula One's decision to block Andretti violated U.S. antitrust laws. For NPR News, I'm Quinn Klinefelter in Detroit.
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Giles Snyder
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