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Heidi Glenn has been the Washington Desk’s digital editor since 2022, and at NPR since 2007, when she was hired as the National Desk’s digital producer. In between she has served as Morning Edition’s lead digital editor, helping the show’s audio stories find life online.

Her digital work has won a Gracie Award, an Edward R Murrow Award and a DuPont-Columbia Award.

Glenn studied undergrad at the University of Pittsburgh and earned a master’s degree in interactive journalism at American University in Washington, D.C.

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President Trump delivers remarks during his first Cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House on Feb. 26, in Washington, D.C. The meeting includes Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, head of a Trump administration team called the Department of Government Efficiency.

President Trump delivers remarks during his first Cabinet meeting of his second term at the White House on Feb. 26, in Washington, D.C. The meeting includes Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, head of a Trump administration team called the Department of Government Efficiency. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption

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Musk says federal workers should expect another round of 'pulse check' emails

President Trump warned federal workers who did not reply to recent emails asking them to describe "five things" they accomplished are "on the bubble" suggesting they are at risk of losing their jobs.

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Left: 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6. Right: Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at VFW Post 92 on Aug. 15 in New Kensington, Pa.

Left: 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 6. Right: Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance speaks at a campaign rally at VFW Post 92 on Aug. 15 in New Kensington, Pa. Jeff Swensen/Getty Images; Matthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Watch the CBS News vice presidential debate simulcast On NPR

Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance will take the debate stage tonight starting at 9 p.m. Watch the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate Simulcast on NPR.

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TUS Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024.

TUS Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How to watch the Democratic National Convention from home

NPR will be reporting live from the convention in Chicago, including live updates online, live video each night.

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Listen to NPR's special coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary
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Listen to NPR's special coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary

Voting concludes Tuesday in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation presidential primary election. Stream NPR's live audio coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET.

Listen to NPR's special coverage of the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary

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Listen to NPR's special coverage of the 2024 Iowa caucuses
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Listen to NPR's special coverage of the 2024 Iowa caucuses

The first U.S. presidential contest of the 2024 election begins Monday night, with results from the Iowa caucuses coming throughout the evening. Stream NPR's live audio coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET.

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The moment when Selma Blair's service dog seemingly made Biden one of his people

President Joe Biden walks with actress Selma Blair and Blair's service dog Scout as they arrive for an event to celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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The moment when Selma Blair's service dog seemingly made Biden one of his people

It was a subtle gesture: As actress Selma Blair delivered remarks to an audience at the White House, Scout, her service dog, laid down next to her and then gently flopped over on Biden's shoe.

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How to watch and listen to President Biden's State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Washington, as Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., applaud. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via AP hide caption

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How to watch and listen to President Biden's State of the Union speech

President Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.

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Biden's lawyer says additional classified documents found, GOP calls for new probes

President Joe Biden listens to a reporters question after speaking about the economy at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Biden's lawyer says additional classified documents found, GOP calls for new probes

President Biden's lawyers have found more classified documents, this time at his Wilmington, Del., home. According to his lawyer Richard Sauber, "all but one" were found in storage in Biden's garage.

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What to expect from the second Jan. 6 committee hearing

An image of a mock gallows on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is shown at a House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol hearing. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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House Jan. 6 committee hearings

What to expect from the second Jan. 6 committee hearing

Two panels of witnesses will testify Monday, although the headliner witness, former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien, will no longer appear "due to a family emergency."

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The House Jan. 6 committee wraps up its ninth hearing, votes to subpoena Trump

Representative Bennie Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi and chairman of the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, center, speaks during a hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The House Jan. 6 committee wraps up its ninth hearing, votes to subpoena Trump

At the hearing's end, House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol members unanimously voted to subpoena the former president.

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