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The more than 1,000-page bill includes funding for border security and other administration priorities among the last-minute changes to the legislation, boosting the state and local tax deduction and speeding up work requirements for Medicaid. Measure Next heads to the Senate. President Trump is hosting an exclusive dinner tonight at his Washington, D.C. area golf club.

The more than 1,000-page bill includes funding for border security and other administration priorities among the last-minute changes to the legislation, boosting the state and local tax deduction and speeding up work requirements for Medicaid. Measure Next heads to the Senate. President Trump is hosting an exclusive dinner tonight at his Washington, D.C. area golf club.

Attendees are top investors in Trump's meme coin, and pure Scott Newman reports.

Attendees are top investors in Trump's meme coin, and pure Scott Newman reports.

The Dow was down a point. The Nasdaq was up 53 points. You're listening to NPR. The British government has signed a deal to give up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, an Indian Ocean archipelago south of South Africa that has been called Britain's last colony. The islands are home to one of the most important U.S. military bases in the world. Sampir Satna Al-Khassab reports.

The Dow was down a point. The Nasdaq was up 53 points. You're listening to NPR. The British government has signed a deal to give up sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, an Indian Ocean archipelago south of South Africa that has been called Britain's last colony. The islands are home to one of the most important U.S. military bases in the world. Sampir Satna Al-Khassab reports.

The Senate has moved to block California's proposed first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Lawmakers today passed a resolution to roll back the state's vehicle emission standards, including a rule that limits tailpipe emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

The Senate has moved to block California's proposed first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. Lawmakers today passed a resolution to roll back the state's vehicle emission standards, including a rule that limits tailpipe emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

A third measure would overturn rules on the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from trucks. All three changes were previously approved by the House. Crude oil futures prices settled lower today, oiled down 37 cents a barrel to 61.20 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

A third measure would overturn rules on the emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from trucks. All three changes were previously approved by the House. Crude oil futures prices settled lower today, oiled down 37 cents a barrel to 61.20 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

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These days there's a lot of news. It can be hard to keep up with what it means for you, your family, and your community. Consider This from NPR is a podcast that helps you make sense of the news. Six days a week we bring you a deep dive on a story and provide the context, backstory, and analysis you need to understand our rapidly changing world. Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa today, holding an Oval Office meeting that became heated more than once over questions about race relations in South Africa and over an airplane Qatar has gifted the U.S. NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben has more.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa today, holding an Oval Office meeting that became heated more than once over questions about race relations in South Africa and over an airplane Qatar has gifted the U.S. NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben has more.

The UN says it is continuing to try to get desperately needed aid into Gaza. However, even as some aid is starting to get in, it's not clear how much is getting to those who need it the most. Fears of looting, along with restrictions imposed by the Israeli military, are keeping trucks that have gotten in just inside Gaza.

The UN says it is continuing to try to get desperately needed aid into Gaza. However, even as some aid is starting to get in, it's not clear how much is getting to those who need it the most. Fears of looting, along with restrictions imposed by the Israeli military, are keeping trucks that have gotten in just inside Gaza.

Food security experts, meanwhile, say Gaza risks falling into famine unless Israel ends its three-month-long blockade. Google is making artificial intelligence a more prominent part of its search engine. It is a step to compete with AI chatbots, which analysts think will snag an increasingly large share of the market. Here's NPR's John Rewich.

Food security experts, meanwhile, say Gaza risks falling into famine unless Israel ends its three-month-long blockade. Google is making artificial intelligence a more prominent part of its search engine. It is a step to compete with AI chatbots, which analysts think will snag an increasingly large share of the market. Here's NPR's John Rewich.

Electric vehicle maker Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have been promising that vehicles requiring no human intervention will be on the road soon, though it's a promise Musk has made before. This time, Musk promising thousands of self-driving versions of his electric vehicles will be on the road by the end of next year.

Electric vehicle maker Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk have been promising that vehicles requiring no human intervention will be on the road soon, though it's a promise Musk has made before. This time, Musk promising thousands of self-driving versions of his electric vehicles will be on the road by the end of next year.