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Elections

Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as UAW strike continues

Seven Republicans will join the second GOP debate Wednesday but the front-runner, former President Donald Trump won't be one of them. Instead, Trump will head to Michigan to court autoworkers.

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Bombino performs at The Hamilton Live in Washington on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz for NPR hide caption

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Music News

Bombino sings of home on his new album 'Sahel'

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Bombino sings of home on his new album 'Sahel'

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Placards are gathered together at the close of a picket by members of The Writers Guild of America outside Walt Disney Studios, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Burbank, Calif. Chris Pizzello/AP hide caption

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Hollywood writers return to work, after a nearly five month strike

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U.S. Army soldiers march in a parade as part of the 75th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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What a government shutdown would mean for the U.S. military — and national security

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Trump bets big on Michigan with rally on GOP debate night as UAW strike continues

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