Barbara Sprunt
Barbara Sprunt is a producer on NPR's Washington desk, where she reports and produces breaking news and feature political content. She formerly produced the NPR Politics Podcast and got her start in radio at as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and Tell Me More with Michel Martin. She is an alumnus of the Paul Miller Reporting Fellowship at the National Press Foundation. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania native.
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U.S. senators are in Denmark this weekend to meet with officials, as President Trump announces tariffs against NATO members to pressure them over his designs on Greenland.
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A bipartisan group of Senators is in Denmark speaking to officials there as President Trump announces new tariffs and continues to talk about taking over Greenland.
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Thousands of people rallied in Copenhagen to push back on President Trump's rhetoric that the U.S. should acquire Greenland. -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth briefed lawmakers Wednesday on the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth briefed lawmakers Wednesday on a threefold process for Venezuela's future. -
President Trump is set to meet with House Republicans Tuesday. The meeting comes a day after administration officials briefed top lawmakers on the weekend operation in Venezuela.
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President Trump is set to meet with House Republicans Tuesday at the Kennedy Center as lawmakers in both chambers are calling for more details on the recent operation in Venezuela. -
Top Republicans in Congress praised President Trump for the operation in Venezuela amid calls for briefings in the days to come. -
Inside Congress, lawmakers describe an institution under strain from polarization and constant pressure.
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Congress ends the year with a thin list of legislative accomplishments and a growing number of retirements. Former lawmakers say the problems now plaguing Capitol Hill have been years in the making.
