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ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NEWS ANCHOR, NPR NE Danielle Kurtzleben reports. A reporter asked White House aide Stephen Miller if President Trump is considering suspending habeas corpus. Miller said yes. Well, the Constitution is clear, and that of course is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion. So

I would say that's an option we're actively looking at. The Trump administration often characterizes the large number of people entering the U.S. illegally as an invasion. It's not clear how active the proposal is. This would be another extraordinary measure, joining the use of an 18th century law to deport alleged gang members to a prison in El Salvador and attempting to send others to Libya. Danielle Kurzleben, NPR News, The White House. D.J. RIDDELL, Nleib in NPR News, The White House. The U.S. Postal Service's Board of Governors has picked an official at one of its competitors

to lead the independent federal mail agency. As NPR's Hansi Lawong reports, the move comes as USPS, which is a financial supporter of NPR, faces an uncertain future under the Trump administration. David Steiner, a former CEO of Waste Management, is set to leave the board of FedEx to start leading the U.S. Postal Service in July. In a statement, Steiner says he believes strongly in maintaining the Postal Service's role as an independent establishment of the executive branch. In recent months, the Trump administration has sparked concerns that it's determined to take over an agency that Congress set up to be independent decades ago.

President Trump has suggested a, quote, form of a merger between the Commerce Department and the Postal Service, as well as privatizing USPS, which would likely reduce mail service in rural communities. The heads of the two letter carrier unions say they're concerned about the incoming Postmaster General's background at FedEx, which they fear could lead to USPS selling off the package side of its mail business and sidelining unions. Hanzi Leung, NPR News, Washington. Newly elected Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first public mass on Friday. He also gave his first homily, which may signal the direction he wants to take his papacy.

NPR's Jason DeRose has more from Rome on Leo's appearance. Much of it was formal, of course. It was, after all, in the Vatican Sistine Chapel and cardinals processed in in their white chausables and mitres. But Pope Leo didn't wear the red slippers that Benedict wore. Instead, he wore rather the black shoes that Francis wore. There were the traditional multiple Bible readings, two by women, one in English and one in Spanish, and the sermons started in English and then switched to Italian for most of it.

It was a relatively quiet week on Wall Street after weeks of chaos caused primarily by President Trump's tariffs, as well as fears of economic slowing. Stocks finished the week mixed with the Dow down slightly for the day, while the S&P 500 closed down just seven 100s, and the NASDAQ was up a fraction of a point.

You're listening to NPR News. Thousands of people gathered in the capital of Romania this weekend for what was labeled You're listening to NPR News. Thousands of people gathered in the capital of Romania this weekend for what was labeled a pro-European Union march. It came one week before the final vote of a closely watched presidential election that pits a hard-right nationalist against the capital's pro-EU mayor. Nationalist George Simeon is considered the frontrunner in that race. The final steps of jury selection for the Sean Combs trial have been pushed to Monday.

There are fears that selected jurors may back out of serving on the highly publicized case as MPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports. On Monday, the prosecution and defense in the Sean Combs trial will select the 12 jurors who will serve on the trial plus six alternates. Opening statements are expected to begin that same day. A judge finished questioning jurors earlier this week, but further winnowing of the pool was pushed twice to avoid having jurors drop out in the days leading up to the trial. Prosecutors protested the delay, saying they're working against the clock.

Combs League defense attorney Mark Agnifilo told the judge that finalizing jury selection should not take long on Monday. He said the trial timeline should ultimately stay on track. The hip hop mogul faces charges that include sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Isabela Gomez Sarmiento, NPR News. Keith Mitchell holds a one-stroke lead after two rounds in the PGA golf tournament underway this weekend just north of Philadelphia, he shot a.367 that included two bogeys and five birdies.

Shane Lau recorded a.565. It is in second, while Sepp Straka is two strokes off the lead after shooting a.67. Defending champion Rory McIlroy sits at.700. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News. Does the idea of listening to political news freak you out? I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.