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Todd Blanche is President Trump's pick for Attorney General. He's currently in that role in an acting capacity and hopes to convince lawmakers to give him the job officially.

But Blanche's nomination is facing pushback over criticisms that the Department of Justice has become politicized and over his handling of the Epstein files.

What did we learn after the first day of his confirmation hearings?

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There have been at least 9 deaths tied to immigration enforcement actions since President Trump returned to the White House. Four of them have been this year.

What's going on - and can anything be done to keep people safe?

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This episode was produced by Vincent Acovino, Kadin Mills and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane.

Our director is Jonas Adams.

It was edited by Christopher Intagliata and Tinbete Ermyas.

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By now, you've probably felt it: prices are up.

The spike in gas prices have helped push annual inflation to its highest levels in three years — around 4.2 percent.

With prices creeping up, how are Americans coping?

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NPR's Scott Horsley contributed reporting to this episode. 

It was produced by Kai McNamee and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane and Zo van Ginhoven. Our director is Jonas Adams.

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The nation continues to react to the unexpected death of South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham was a veteran politician, a dealmaker and military hawk. He was also one of President Trump’s staunchest critics before his election, only to become one of Trump’s close allies on Capitol Hill after his victory.

Former Republican Senator Jeff Flake served alongside Graham from 2013-2019, and said he and Graham were "friends to the end," despite moments of tension and disagreement. Flake weighs in on what will be Sen. Graham's legacy. 

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For this week’s Reporter’s Notebook, we’re listening back with Jackie Northam, one of NPR’s longest-serving international correspondents, about how she became a journalist, what kept her going, and why some stories never really left her.

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