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Ryland Barton
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump continues to pressure Republicans to redraw congressional maps in states across the country. But in Indiana, Republican lawmakers voted against a plan to do just that. NPR's Tamara Keith explains.
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Tamara Keith
President Trump used the best leverage that he's had throughout his political career, which is to say, if you cross me, if you don't do the thing that I want you to do, that I'm going to primary you, I'm going to support someone else to run against you in the Republican primary, and I'm so all powerful that you will lose your job. And 21 Senate Republicans in the state of Indiana said, all right, you can try.
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Ryland Barton
NPR's Tamara Keith reporting. The Justice Department has filed more lawsuits against states in an attempt to access sensitive data about registered voters. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports. The lawsuits are against mostly Democratic led states.
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Hansi Lo Wang
For months, the Justice Department has been demanding certain states turn over complete copies of their voter registration lists, including any driver's license numbers and parts of voter Social Security numbers. In court filings, the DOJ says it wants this personal information to check if states are following federal law and keeping accurate voter rolls. But most states have refused, citing privacy restrictions. Now the Justice Department is suing Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts and and Nevada. They're the latest among a total of 18 states facing lawsuits. The DOJ has also filed a new lawsuit against Georgia's Fulton County. The Trump administration is trying to force local election officials to turn over all ballots and other records from the 2020 election that President Trump lost. Ansi Le Wang, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
The U.S. military has not addressed safety issues with the Osprey tilt rotor aircraft. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports. Government watchdogs are warning that troops lives could be at risk.
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Quill Lawrence
The V22 Osprey looks futuristic with massive propellers on the ends of two wings. It lifts off the ground vertically like a helicopter and then jerks in midair as the propellers lurch forward to fly like a plane. That gives the Osprey unique capabilities but also engineering challenges. Reports this week from the Navy and the Government accountability office noted four fatal accidents with the aircraft since 2022 that killed 20 service members. The reports blame a shortage of personnel to do maintenance on the Osprey and found that the Navy, Marines and Air Force have done a poor job sharing relevant safety information. The reports also say it's not clear who is in charge of fixing the potentially fatal issues with the aircraft. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
A West Virginia National Guard member who was shot last month in the nation's capital is being transitioned from hospital acute care to inpatient rehabilitation. Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf was shot in the head last month three blocks from the White House. Another Guard member, Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, died during the shooting. A 29 year old afghan national has been charged with murder and pleaded not guilty. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says New York issues commercial driver's licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after the individuals are legally authorized to be in the country. He's threatened to withhold $73 million in highway funds unless the system is fixed. State officials say they are full following all federal rules. Duffy has targeted other Democratic led states for similar reasons. One of the strongest meteor showers of the year will peak tomorrow night going into early Sunday morning. NPR's Nell Greenfield Boyce reports. You could also try looking tonight.
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Nell Greenfield Boyce
The annual Geminid meteor shower happens when the Earth passes through a field of tiny particles left behind by an asteroid. That debris hits our atmosphere and produces bright streaks of light. Like the summertime Perseids, this meteor shower produces good number of shooting stars. It just happens when it's a lot colder outside. Still. If you can brave the cold, find a dark spot and give your eyes plenty of time to adjust, then watch the sky and wait. Some of the best viewing will be late at night before the crescent moon rises or once the moon is up. You can keep your back to it so that its light won't swamp out your view. Nell Greenfield, Boys, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a fresco of Jesus as the Good shepherd from the region's early Christian era. The good shepherd motif symbolized salvation before the cross became Christianity's universal symbol. Researchers say it's a rare depiction of Jesus with Roman attributes. The painting was found in August in an underground tomb near the town of Iznik. This is NPR News from Washington.
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