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Dr. Ralph Abraham spoke at a Trump re-election rally in Lake Charles, La., on Oct. 11, 2019. At the time, Abraham was a Republican congressman running for governor of Louisiana. He lost that race, but was named the state's first surgeon general in 2024. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP The second-highest ranking

The logo for the Justice Department is seen before a news conference at the Department of Justice on Aug. 23, 2024, in Washington. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement

Gramma's 138th birthday was celebrated at the San Diego Zoo in 2022. San Diego Zoo/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption San Diego Zoo/YouTube/Screenshot by NPR No one knows exactly when Gramma the Galápagos tortoise was born on that volcanic chain of Pacific islands. What is clear, though, is that she lived through the fall

Sen. Mark Kelly responds to Pentagon investigation Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly during a visit to NPR headquarters on Nov. 18, 2025. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption toggle caption Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., told NPR "it just doesn't make any sense" for him to face a military court-martial after he and other Democratic lawmakers released

Lindsey Halligan pictured outside of the White House in August, a month before she was appointed acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James,finding that

The historically Christian village of Al Ghassaniyeh, seen from olive groves at its foothills. After the old regime was ousted last December, displaced residents who returned to the village found strangers living in their homes. Emily Feng/NPR hide caption toggle caption Emily Feng/NPR AL GHASSANIYEH, Syria — Under a golden autumn sun, Abdallah Ibrahim harvests

Voters arrive at the Buck Creek School to vote on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, in rural Perry, Kan. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Democrats are announcing a new investment to win over voters in rural areas — where the party has suffered deep losses in recent elections — in their effort

Comey and James Indictments Dismissed, New Ukraine Peace Plan, Pressure On Venezuela Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories A federal judge yesterday dismissed the