Dave Mattingly

naval assets in the Middle East to try to pressure Iran into giving up its nuclear ambitions.

At the Winter Olympics in Italy, the U.S.

men's hockey team has advanced to the quarterfinals.

As NPR's Becky Sullivan reports, the American team beat Germany 5-1 yesterday to move on to the next round.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.

Congress has until late tonight to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

A short-term DHS funding bill is hours away from expiring.

The bill to fund the department through September failed in the Senate yesterday, falling eight votes shy of the 60 needed for passage.

Democratic lawmakers are demanding changes to how federal officers enforce immigration laws before they'll approve a long-term spending bill for DHS.

The House and Senate are scheduled to be off next week, and currently no direct talks or negotiations are on the table.

A federal judge has approved a request from Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona to block the Pentagon from demoting him.

The former NASA astronaut and U.S.

Navy captain filed the lawsuit, accusing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of punishing him for political speech.

Here's NPR's Elena Moore.

President Trump had accused Kelly and the five others who appeared in that video of seditious behavior.

The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal are among media outlets reporting President Trump has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier to move from the Caribbean to the Middle East.

The president has been building up American naval assets in the region to pressure Iran into giving up its nuclear program.

A federal judge says President Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC can move forward.

NPR's Lauren Frayer has more from London.